Applying Attributes
Ranges from well-being to spiritual distress
What is the scope of the spirituality concept?
Are you in pain?
Are you religious?
Nurses utilize the nursing process ADPIE to determine the spiritual needs of their patients. ADPIE stands for:
What is: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation?
A person may classify themselves as spiritual, but not_________.
Person, Health, Environment and Nursing
What are the components of the Nursing Paradigm?
This essential element of spirituality encompasses principles, tenets, ideologies, doctrines, rituals, habits, and/or rules that persons/nurses/systems follow to support their own or someone else’s spirituality
What is the beliefs and practices attribute?
Frowning, wringing hands, pacing, grimacing
what is non-verbal communication?
_____ - ______ is an essential way for nurses to avoid compassion fatigue and burnout, and is included in the Code of Ethics, and Nurse Practice Act.
what is self-care?
*Lack of self-care may affect the quality of care that nurses provide to patients.
According to the continuity theory, a spiritual experience may include some of these qualities. (How many can you name?)
What is Inner silence, Insight, Compassion, Connection, Transcendence, Wonder, Transformation,
**Note: these do no have to be memorized for the exam, but know some basic qualities of a spiritual experience.
These types of therapies are evidence-based, and are linked with providing spiritual support to patients
What is animal therapy, music therapy, art therapy?
(some others: aroma therapy, mindfulness, meditation)
A religious or faith group, a gym class, a friend group, a study group, a dorm floor, etc. best describes this Spirituality attribute.
What is community?
These are the best kinds of questions for nurses to obtain a spiritual assessment of a patient
What are open-ended questions?
Name 2 common barriers that impact nurses' ability to provide spiritual care:
What is:
1. lack of time
2. feeling uncomfortable (or unprepared)
(3. lack of resources or support)
(can you think of others?)
In the nurse-patient model of holistic care, the patient defines this aspect of their care.
What is 'health' ?
What is: every member of the health care team can provide spiritual care to patients.
ie: nurses, chaplains, social workers, CNA's, housekeeping, providers, housekeeping, etc.
“A search for the sacred or transcendent, enabling a person to discover the essence of one’s deepest self.”
What is the definition of the Spirituality Concept? (SONHI)
When nurses address and respond to the spiritual needs of their patients, this is a great example of ______ -______ _____.
What is patient-centered care?
Health system statement of values, purpose, and overall goal.
What is a mission statement?
What helps you cope with life challenges, or suffering?
Tell me about a time when you felt a sense of 'wonder' or 'connection'?
What are: examples of questions that could be used for the Spirituality Interview Paper
Theory that comes into play in the educational setting when a student's worldview transforms by facing a 'disorienting dilemma'.
What is the Transformative Learning Theory?
(by Mezirow).
This attribute is identified by the people or factors that guides, persuade, shape, inspire the way persons/nurses/systems practice and support spirituality
What is importance and influence?
Two essential elements for effective nursing communication with patients: communication must avoid _________, and be non- ___________.
What is: communication must avoid stereotypes, (or bias), and be non- judgmental.
Active listening, or sitting in silence with patients are two ways nurses can be ____________ to patients for spiritual support.
What is 'present' ?
(from the idea of "Presence", or "Being There" (slide 43)
Term that describes a person's sense of dissatisfaction with life, conflicted, doubtful, overwhelmed, upset or wrestling with life choices or circumstances
What is spiritual struggle, or spiritual distress?
Theory asserting that spirituality develops over time, and guides individuals through life experiences (coping with illness, death, dying).
What is Continuity Theory of the spiritual self?
(slides 28-30)