Spiritual, Religious, and Cultural Aspects of Care
Author | : Betty R. Ferrell |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 129 |
Release | : 2015-08-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190244248 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190244240 |
Rating | : 4/5 (240 Downloads) |
Download or read book Spiritual, Religious, and Cultural Aspects of Care written by Betty R. Ferrell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual, Religious, and Cultural Aspects of Care is the fifth volume in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Manuals series. Chapters address how to conduct a spiritual assessment of patients and families, spiritual interventions including compassionate presence, listening deeply, bearing witness, and being compassionate, how to partner with the patient and family to ensure culture guides the plan of care, how to find meaning in illness, the many dimensions of hope and its influence on the dying process. The content of the concise, clinically focused volumes in the HPNA Palliative Nursing Manuals series is one resource for nurses preparing for specialty certification exams and provides a quick-reference in daily practice. Plentiful tables and patient teaching points make these volumes useful resources for nurses.