What do you interpret as being spiritual care in hospital?

Question:

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???

Answers:
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

I would interpret that as asking the patient if they require a chaplain (or equivalent) to visit them during their stay

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