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The Influence Of Spirituality Within Older Adults During Relocation In Long Term Care, Cheryl M. Lantz
The Influence Of Spirituality Within Older Adults During Relocation In Long Term Care, Cheryl M. Lantz
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The purpose of this qualitative research study was to develop a model focused on spiritual influences within older adults undergoing relocation to long term care (LTC) facilities. Today, there are 1.5 million Americans aged 65 or older who experienced relocation and reside in LTC facilities. Nothing has been done to qualitatively study the spiritual aspects of this experience. While the profession of nursing has a diagnosis for Relocation Stress Syndrome, as found in the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) reference, it does not incorporate the specific spiritual stressors older adults undergo during relocation; rather addressing only physiological and psychosocial …
Relevance Of Spirituality To Mental Health Nursing; A Literature Review, Pamela S. Walls
Relevance Of Spirituality To Mental Health Nursing; A Literature Review, Pamela S. Walls
Theses and Dissertations
This independent study is being done to review what clment literature states about s_μirtuality and spiritual care giving within the role of mental health nursing. A review of literature including articles from the past six years and classic articles was be peformed. The information is compared and contrasted to determine the extent of the relevance of spi rituality to present day mental health nursing and to examine the implications for psychiatric mental health nursing practice. Nurses are expected to deliver insightful, holistic and effective care. Many patients in mental health settings have concerns or needs related to spiritual or religious …
The Assessment Of Problematic Barriers In Nurse Spiritual Caregiving And Implementing A Project To Overcome Them, Bonnie Engel
The Assessment Of Problematic Barriers In Nurse Spiritual Caregiving And Implementing A Project To Overcome Them, Bonnie Engel
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Understanding the spiritual dimension of human experience is paramount to nursing, because nursing is a holistic, practice-based discipline interested in the art of human concerns. In the past two decades, increased attention has centered on the relationship between health and spirituality (Harrison, 1993). Balance of the mind, body and soul are necessary for the maintenance of health (Brush, Daly, 2000). The purpose of this project is to examine via a needs assessment, the barriers that prevent the provision of a nurse's spiritual caregiving and based on these findings, implement a teaching project to reduce the barriers. Humans are spiritual beings. …
Parish Nurse Perspectives On Addressing Clients' Spiritual Wellness And Needs, Rebecca E. Elbert
Parish Nurse Perspectives On Addressing Clients' Spiritual Wellness And Needs, Rebecca E. Elbert
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this qualitative grounded theory study is to identify processes that parish nurses use to assess spiritual needs, to develop interventions that address these needs, and to evaluate meeting these needs. Parish nurses are one group of specialty nurses who outwardly emphasize the importance of holistic care and who attempt to incorporate the spiritual aspect of holistic care into each client contact. While all nurses learn about spiritual care many nurses are uncomfortable and inexperienced in addressing clients’ spirituality. No other research has been done like this with this population. Grounded theory design and methodology including constant comparative …