The Nurse’s Handbook of Spiritual Care The Nurse’s Handbook of Spiritual Care helps nurses develop a high level of competence in spiritual and existential care as an important part of holistic nursing.
Every patient and situation a nurse encounters is unique, and spiritual relationships can be expressed and met in a variety of ways. This handbook covers the fundamentals of spiritual care, written to inspire and challenge the reader. It provides a space for reflection and encourages lifelong learning. The authors present a new teaching-learning theory—the learning spiral—to enable and empower readers to ‘tune in’ to patients and work to soothe spiritual suffering and existential pain, ultimately facilitating patient well-being.
Sample topics covered in The Nurse’s Handbook of Spiritual Care include:
What is spiritual care, the spiritual as part of whole person care including existential challenges, value based matters, and religious considerations and practices Exercises to get better acquainted with yourself, such as working with your own view of life and personal story, and how to prepare yourself to go outside your comfort zone Spiritual care skills and competencies, features and qualifications of the helper, and moving from student to lifelong learning as a nurse
By:
Pamela Cone,
Tove Giske
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 213mm,
Width: 137mm,
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9781119890775
ISBN 10: 1119890772
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 12 October 2022
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgement sxi Preface xii About the Authors xvi Chapter 1 Basics of Spirituality and Spiritual Care 1 What is Spiritual Care? 1 Spirit – Breath of Life 4 Spiritual Care 7 The Spiritual as Part of Whole Person Care 12 Existential Questions 14 Religion, Rituals, and Faith Practices 16 Life- View 25 Why Spiritual Care is Important in Nursing Care 26 Our Professional Responsibility for Spiritual Care 30 Spiritual Care as a Difficult Topic 34 One Learning Spiral in Three Phases 36 References 38 Chapter 2 Preparing for Spiritual Care 45 Knowing Yourself and Your Own History 46 Background and Context Matter 49 Knowing Yourself at a Deeper Level 51 Exercises to get Better Acquainted with Yourself 53 Drawing Your Life Tree 54 Working With Your Own View of Life and Personal Story 55 Becoming Aware of Values in Your Own Life 57 The Art of Asking Good Questions 60 Two Simple Questions 62 Question Guides for Spiritual Care 63 Preparing for the “I- Don’t- Know- What- To- Do” Situations 69 What Signal Do You Send Out? 71 General and Special Competence in Spiritual Care 74 References 78 Chapter 3 Connecting: Recognizing and Following up Spiritual Encounters 83 The Importance of Rapport Building 84 Determining the Need for Spiritual Care 86 Willing to go Outside Your Comfort Zone 87 Building Trusting Relationships 89 Tuning in to the Spiritual Domain 92 Unveiling Important Concerns 94 Facilitating the Healing Process 100 Documenting Spiritual Concerns 105 Different Conditions That Affect Spirituality 107 From Connection to Reflection 110 References 111 Chapter 4 Reflecting and Growing Personally and Professionally 115 Dimensions and Levels of Reflection 116 Reflecting on What Went Well 118 Reflecting on What Did Not Go Well 123 Developing Self- Understanding Through Reflection 124 Activity for Internal Reflection and Dialogue 125 From Storytelling to Critical Reflection 130 Ending Unfinished Stories 135 Reflecting on What You Know and What You Need to Learn 138 Spiritual Care Skills and Competencies 138 Features and Qualifications of the Helper 143 Moving from Student to Nurse 146 References 147 Chapter 5 Lifelong Learning, Self-Care, and Workplace Care 151 Lifelong Learning 152 Spiritual Care Educational Standard for Nursing Competency in Spiritual Care 153 Tips for Nursing Educators 156 Self- Care for Nurses 162 Self- Care Skills and Strategies 163 Avoid Burnout 169 Develop Coping Strategies 172 Learn Assertiveness 174 Mitigate Bullying 175 Workplace Care: Creating a Welcoming and Healing Environment 178 Suggested Resources 181 Online Resources 183 Bullying in Nursing 183 Creating a Healing Environment 183 Self- Care in Nursing 183 EPICC Spiritual Care Competency Self- Assessment Tool 184 References 188 Further Readings 194 Index 196
Pamela Cone has been a nurse since 1974 and a nurse educator for 31 years. She is a Professor in graduate level nursing and has taught courses in nursing theory, research, international health, and writing, at Azusa Pacific University, California, USA. Tove Giske has been a nurse since 1982 and worked in nursing education for more than 30 years. She is a Professor of Nursing and works as a researcher and educator at VID Specialized University, Faculty of Health Studies, Bergen. Dr. Giske is a member of the EPICC network and leader of excellence in the research project Spiritual Care Education and Practice Development.
