Nursing and Spiritual Care Term Paper by Nicky

This paper examines the importance and effects of spiritual care of the Christian Faith in professional nursing. It conducts this study through a review of literature within the last five years, which further measures the competence of the nursing in the provision of this support. According to the paper, it is important that the provision of spiritual care be sensitive and appropriate in view of the patient's cultural heritage. The paper also explores the nurse-patient covenant, which is characterized by trust that enables the nurse to assess the spirituality of the patient and make provisions for the patients needs while under the care of the nurse. Charts and graphs are used to illustrate the concepts presented in the paper, such as the core domains of spiritual care and tools for measuring effective spiritual care education. Specific assessment tools are cited that help the nurse determine how best to help the patient with spiritual support, with particular focus on the Spiritual Care Competence Scale (SCCS). The paper concludes that the study shows that nursing spiritual care was especially helpful to the chronically ill and those in palliative care.

Outline:

Introduction
Bringing God Nearer
Connection between Spirituality and Health
Spiritual Care Competence Scale (SCCS)
Nurse-Patient Covenant
Spirituality Screening of Patients
Summary & Conclusion