Spirituality in Nursing: Standing on Holy Ground

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CHAPTER 1 Spirituality in Nursing: Standing on Holy Ground
	The Spiritual Ministry of Nursing: A Historical Perspective
	Spirituality and Nursing Practice
	The Nurse’s Spiritual Posture: Standing on Holy Ground
	Holistic Nursing: The Body, Mind, and Spirit Connection
	The Nurse as Healer
	A Nursing Theology of Caring
	Dimensions of Caring
	Nursing as a Vocation: Called to Serve
	References
CHAPTER 2 A Spiritual History of Nursing
	Nursing in the Pre-Christian Era
	Biblical Roots of Nursing
	Christianity and Care of the Sick
	Post-Reformation Nursing: The Catholic and Protestant Nursing Orders
	References
CHAPTER 3 Nursing Assessment of Spiritual Needs
	Nursing Assessment
	The Joint Commission Mandate on Assessment of Spiritual Needs
	HIPAA Regulations and Spiritual Assessment
	Nursing Assessment of Spiritual Needs
	Personal Faith
	Nursing Diagnoses: Alterations in Spiritual Integrity
	Spirituality and Nursing Research
	References
CHAPTER 4 A Middle-Range Theory of Spiritual Well-Being in Illness
	A Brief History of Theory Development in Nursing
	A Middle-Range Theory of Spiritual Well-Being in Illness
	Development of the Theory of Spiritual Well-Being in Illness
	References
CHAPTER 5 The Nurse–Patient Relationship: A Caring Ministry
	The Nurse–Patient Relationship
	Spirituality and the Nurse
	The Nurse: The Anonymous Minister
	The Mysticism of Everyday Nursing
	References
CHAPTER 6 Spiritual Care: The Nurse’s Role
	The Nurse’s Role in Spiritual Care
	Spiritual Care and Religious Tradition
	Nursing Theory and Spiritual Care
	Nursing Intervention: The Practice of Spiritual Care
	Nursing Intervention in Spiritual Distress
	Spiritual and Religious Resources
	References
CHAPTER 7 Spiritual Needs of the Patient with an Acute Illness
	The Case of Acute Illness
	Spiritual Needs in Acute Illness
	Spiritual Health in Acute Illness
	Spiritual Needs of the Perioperative Patient
	Spiritual Needs of the ICU Patient
	Spiritual Needs of the Emergency Room Patient
	Spiritual Needs of the Patient in Pain
	References
CHAPTER 8 Spiritual Needs of the Chronically Ill Person
	The Case of Chronic Illness
	Spiritual Care of the Chronically Ill Patient
	Spiritual Needs in Chronic Illness
	Spiritual Needs of the Cancer Patient
	Spiritual Needs of the HIV-Infected Person
	Spiritual Needs of the Chronic Renal Failure Patient
	Spiritual Needs of the Mentally Challenged
	Spiritual Needs in Physical Disability and Rehabilitation
	Spiritual Needs of the Client in the Community
	References
CHAPTER 9 Spiritual Needs of Children and Families
	Spiritual Needs of the Child
	Spiritual Needs of the Dying Child
	Spiritual Needs of the Family
	References
CHAPTER 10 Spiritual Needs of the Older Adult
	The Older Adult
	The Spirituality of Aging
	Spirituality and Religious Practice in Older Adults
	Spirituality and Physical Diminishment
	Spirituality and Cognitive Diminishment
	Spiritual Concerns of the Older Adult
	Spiritual Needs of the Older Adult
	Spiritual Needs in Long-Term Care
	Spirituality and Quality of Later Life
	References
CHAPTER 11 Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life at the End of Life
	Spirituality at the End of Life
	Spiritual Well-Being at the End of Life: An Experiment in Parish Nursing
	Meeting Spiritual Needs of Elders Near the End of Life
	Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life in Older Adults at the End of Life
	Conclusion
	References
CHAPTER 12 Spiritual Needs in Death and Bereavement
	The Spirituality of Death and Dying
	Spiritual Needs in the Dying Process
	Spiritual Support in Death and Dying
	Religious Practices Associated with Death and Dying
	Spirituality and the Rite of Burial
	Spirituality and the Bereavement Experience
	Spiritual Care in Bereavement: The Healing Process
	References
CHAPTER 13 Parish/Faith Community Nursing: Caregiving within the Church Community
	Parish Nursing/Faith Community Nursing
	Parish Nursing Defined
	A Brief History of Parish Nursing
	Early Models of Parish Nursing
	The Spirituality of Parish Nursing
	Parish Nursing Research
	References
CHAPTER 14 Spiritual Needs in Mass Casualty Disasters
	Disaster Nursing
	Psychosocial Impact of Mass Casualty Trauma
	Spiritual Needs in the Aftermath of a Disaster
	The Disaster Nurse’s Role in Spiritual Care
	The September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attack on America: Spiritual Needs and Spiritual Care
	Spiritual Needs of Post–9/11 Survivors and Witnesses
	Spirituality and International Terrorism
	References
CHAPTER 15 The Spirituality of Servant Leadership in Nursing
	Servant Leadership: A Sacred Calling
	Servant Leadership in Nursing
	Research on Servant Leadership in Nursing
	The Study: Servant Leadership in Nursing
	A Model of Servant Leadership in Nursing
	References
CHAPTER 16 Prayer in Nursing: The Spirituality of Contemplative Caregiving
	Reclaiming Our Spiritual Heritage: A History of Prayer in Nursing
	Prayer and Contemporary Nursing: Why Should We Pray?
	The Use of Scripture for Prayer in Nursing
	Finding Time for Prayer in Nursing
	Prayer and Nursing Practice: A Nurse’s Sabbath
	The Ethics of Praying with Patients
	References
CHAPTER 17 The Spirituality of Caring: A Sacred Covenant Model for Nursing Practice
	The Spirituality of Caring in Nursing
	Nurses’ Caring as a Sacred Covenant
	The Spiritual History of Covenantal Caring in Nursing
	Spiritual Concepts in Nursing Theories of Caring
	A Sacred Covenant Model of Caring for Nursing Practice
	The Sacred Covenant Model of Caring for Nursing Practice
	References
CHAPTER 18 A Lived Experience of Caring in Nursing Practice: the Ministry of Catherine of Siena
	Catherine of Siena: Patroness of Nursing
	Catherine’s Covenantal Ministry
	Sacred Covenant Attributes
	Sacred Covenant Behaviors
	References
Index