[VivaLasViejas]

Well said, cyberkat~~

[nyapa]

I don't think I am any less / more spiritual. I have a belief in God. But I think my definition of spirituality has widened. Its not just a matter of religion.
*Its listening to ppl talking about their lives, their fears and hopes for the future, their feelings re: what has happened to them.
*Its watching family and friends interact showing love for each other to create a tight net of support around the loved one.
* Its questioning where has the person gone when they have passed on. I find myself always talking to the person, telling them what I am doing, and being gentle, when I am attending to last offices. You may have the shell of a person there, but are they watching/listening?
*Its respecting other ppls beliefs

[oramar]

NO, I am no more spiritual than I was before, more realistic but not more spiritual. Maybe your ought to wait till you have done bedside care for a year or so before you decide how it will affect your spirituality.

[nyapa]

Originally Posted by oramar

NO, I am no more spiritual than I was before, more realistic but not more spiritual. Maybe your ought to wait till you have done bedside care for a year or so before you decide how it will affect your spirituality.

I think the OP was just posing a question, and she seems to have had quite a bit of contact in the hospitals in various situations. So I guess she/he is beginning to find out what hospitals are like. Anyone has the right to ask whether this situation affects spirituality, and by posing this question he/she has made us think too. Thanks OP

[elizabells]

Originally Posted by dar15

I think the OP was just posing a question, and she seems to have had quite a bit of contact in the hospitals in various situations. So I guess she/he is beginning to find out what hospitals are like. Anyone has the right to ask whether this situation affects spirituality, and by posing this question he/she has made us think too. Thanks OP

I second that. Don't know why it's necessary to tell new people and students to get some experience every time they dare to express an opinion or ask a question.