As nurses we are always being told that we must adress every patients spiritual needs, I know what they are but some nurses are really confused, any idears???
2006-10-03 03:42:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
I suggest this, and certainly with no offense to anyone.
Support, or respect for ones beliefs is valid, for any caring person, or care giver. No one needs to follow anothers beliefs but certainly can accept them and be supportive of them in respect.
Spiritual care can also extend beyond any religious sense a patient has,,,IE: Creating a zone of comfort for the patient, and their "Spirit" as strictly defined. To engage in a Spiritual sense, doesn't strictly mean it has to attach to religion.
Actually however, it can also be said that emotional attachment on any level for a care giver to a patient, might be stepping a bit far. Caring, and respect for that life is valid of course, and part of your job,,,or calling, and I hope at the very least that pain, suffering, even death in a patient is regarded by a care giver as an important issue of respect.
Often what most patients want, beyond healing, is truly no more than a show by staff that they do care,,,even in tolerating venting by a patient. They may not want anything more than for someone to Listen to them, thus affirming that they are valid as is their feelings of spirit, which could aid in a healing,,, on some level.
Rev. Steven
2006-10-03 03:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nurses are so overloaded of work taking care of the physical and emotional needs of the patient that is almost ridiculous to ask them to provide also a "spiritual care".
Patients should be comforted by the Doctor and his scientific medicine because he is not a priest. Hospital is not a Church and nurses are not nuns.
There are so many religions and sects that only it s own family and religious community can provide a real and effective spiritual care that he might need.
2006-10-03 12:20:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would guess that each patient is of a different religious background and therefore you would have to address their spiritual needs in a general way. Tell them that the Good Lord, Allah, Buddha or whichever is watching over them. If a person is dying I would try to make them understand that this world is just a temporary lay over and that dying is actually not a bad thing because they are moving closer to their personal God, whichever that may be. I'm thinking the best approach would be to ask the patient what they believe and take it from there. If the patient is an Atheist then there is no problem.
2006-10-03 10:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have a patient that is sad, depressed or dying, just ask the patient if he/she would like to have a chaplain/priest/pastor to visit them while in the hospital. I do not think that nurses should be the ones to minister or try to determine the patient's exact spiritual need(s). Leave that to a chaplain, if the patient desires having their spiritual needs met.
2006-10-03 10:55:57 · answer #4 · answered by RKC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would interpret that as asking the patient if they require a chaplain (or equivalent) to visit them during their stay
2006-10-03 10:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by Mick B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is about asking them if they submit to any God and if so you arrange with the leaders of such a group to check on them. Even if you do not belive in what they do, you are not supposed to show your emotions but rather recommend looking at their state.
Good luck and lead them to God.
2006-10-03 10:58:00 · answer #6 · answered by Babe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u get very good answer for this in http://www.divyayoga.com
pl c and tell ur patients.
2006-10-03 10:47:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋