Nursing and Religion

Updated Feb 16, 2003 at 05:04 PM by Rootbear76

I was wondering does your religion (any) help you in your career as a nurse. I just lost my grandfather and I know that my faith (I'm a christian) helped TREMENDOUSLY in coping with my grandfathers death. For anyone that's religious, an aethist, or agnostic(sp) how do you cope with death and extreme sickness as a nurse? Just wondering

sunnygirl272 · Feb 16, 2003, 04:56 PM

being an atheist or agnostic does not mean one does not believe in caring.

Rootbear76 · Feb 16, 2003, 05:02 PM

Originally posted by sunnygirl272
being an atheist or agnostic does not mean one does not believe in caring.

I understand that, but I asked how do religious, atheists, or agnostics cope with death and sickness. I know you don't have to believe in God to care about people, that's common sense, animals care for their young.

Darlene K. · Feb 16, 2003, 05:03 PM

Sunnygirl, I agree!

sunnygirl272 · Feb 16, 2003, 05:05 PM

Originally posted by Just_wondering
I understand that, but I asked how do religious, atheists, or agnostics copes with death and sickness.

ummm...the same as anyone else?

Rootbear76 · Feb 16, 2003, 05:08 PM

Originally posted by sunnygirl272
ummm...the same as anyone else?

**VivaLasViejas** · Feb 16, 2003, 05:10 PM

Personally, I don't know how anyone in the human medical field can be an atheist or agnostic.......we are truly "fearfully and wonderfully made". I've learned such an appreciation of the way God wired our bodies together in the years I've been in nursing, and I think it's miraculous that more things DON'T go wrong with us. I'm not particularly churchgoing---as a lapsed Catholic, I consider myself more "spiritual" than conventionally religious---but whenever I witness a death or see a new life come into the world, I'm once again in awe of God and all His creations. I also have no problem praying with patients if that is what comforts them, or joining in ceremonies at the bedside when asked to by the patient, family or minister. It doesn't matter what my comfort level is; I'm there to help the patient and yes, to serve God as well.

sunnygirl272 · Feb 16, 2003, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by Just_wondering
Anyway I guess this question is over your head!

oh..you are absolutely right...i shall now remove myself from this thread, as i am too stupid to comprehend.....

Rootbear76 · Feb 16, 2003, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by mjlrn97
Personally, I don't know how anyone in the human medical field can be an atheist or agnostic.......we are truly "fearfully and wonderfully made". I've learned such an appreciation of the way God wired our bodies together in the years I've been in nursing, and I think it's miraculous that more things DON'T go wrong with us. I'm not particularly churchgoing---as a lapsed Catholic, I consider myself more "spiritual" than conventionally religious---but whenever I witness a death or see a new life come into the world, I'm once again in awe of God and all His creations. I also have no problem praying with patients if that is what comforts them, or joining in ceremonies at the bedside when asked to by the patient, family or minister. It doesn't matter what my comfort level is; I'm there to help the patient and yes, to serve God as well.

Beautifully Stated!!! I'm not "religious" myself per se, I'm Christian so it's more of a relationship with God that following 10 millions rules you'll break anyway. I too am in awe of God's creation, just reading about how complex the human body is, is TRULY AMAZING!

Rootbear76 · Feb 16, 2003, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by sunnygirl272
oh..you are absolutely right...i shall now remove myself from this thread, as i am too stupid to comprehend.....

My goodness I was just asking a simple question and you brought up caring! I didn't ask if you don't believe in God do you care about people, I asked how do you cope with death and sickness, so I figured it went over your head because you brought up something irrelevant!

Oh well, anyway the question remains.

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