Spiritual heritage of nursing -- Spirituality explored -- Spirituality within the context of holism -- Providing spiritual care using the nursing process -- Barriers influencing the provision of spiritual care -- Skills required to provide spiritual care -- Developments in research and education -- Spirituality and spiritual care rating scale
Summary
"This book aims to provide an accessible introduction to issues concerning the spiritual dimension of nursing practice. It draws extensively on case studies illustrating applications to practice and encourages readers to explore, through reflective activities, what spirituality means to them and to the patients they care for."--BOOK JACKET