Body, Mind, and Soul

tnbutterfly has been a Parish Nurse for over 10 years, working in a hospital based program. This blog will focus on how we as nurses can assess and care for the spiritual needs of our patients and their families. This often overlooked aspect of patient care can play a vital role in the patient’s response to health challenges and their ability to cope. It is important that we also address our own psychosocial and spiritual needs as we deal with death, dying, suffering, and other difficult aspects of nursing. Welcome to all nurses who want to discuss methods for assessing and addressing spiritual needs.

14 Push It!	Body, Mind, and Soul Nurses Coping with Personal Grief from tnbutterfly - How many of you have felt helpless or guilty when caring for a seriously ill or dying patient? How many become overwhelmed with emotion after a particularly “bad death”, or the death of a patient you have allowed yourself to become attached to? What should nurses do to avoid the pain that such circumstances often cause? Or are there appropriate... Last Reply by tnbutterfly Oct 07 02:15 PM   45 comments   2,550 views
51 Push It!	Body, Mind, and Soul From the Other Side of the Bed Rails - When the Nurse Becomes the Patient from tnbutterfly - I had an interesting experience today. I walked into a hematology/oncology office ......... but this time as the patient. It’s strange how much different it feels when you, the nurse, suddenly become the patient. It looks much different through the patient’s eyes. I looked around at the people in the waiting room, wondering……. what’s... Last Reply by lamazeteacher Sep 30 02:07 AM   63 comments   5,392 views
7 Push It!	Body, Mind, and Soul Discussing End of Life Issues Part 2 - Living to a Ripe Old Age from tnbutterfly - The Case for Killing Granny I just saw this article in Newsweek magazine. The title was enough to grab my attention. This is a very hot topic in the news today. Health care issues pertaining to our elderly should always be important to us. We all hope to live to a ripe old age......or do we? With all the discussion about rationing health... Last Reply by tnbutterfly Sep 21 03:11 PM   9 comments   556 views
16 Push It!	Body, Mind, and Soul Who is Responsible for Discussing End-of-Life Treatment Options? from tnbutterfly - Who is responsible for discussing end-of-life treatment options with the patient…….the physician? The nurse? In most instances it is the physician’s responsibility to initiate discussion and determine a plan of treatment. But what if the patient is not given information on all the options? What if the nurse does not think the patient and... Last Reply by tewdles Sep 18 12:44 PM   18 comments   1,041 view
24 Push It!	Body, Mind, and Soul The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray? from tnbutterfly - There has been recent discussion in one of the Allnurses threads about a nurse in the UK who was placed on suspension for offering to pray with a patient. In this instance, the nurse only offered to pray. She reportedly did not follow through with prayer when the patient declined her offer. In this instance, we only know what was written. We can... Last Reply by tnbutterfly Sep 11 12:47 AM   59 comments   4,747 views
13 Push It!	Body, Mind, and Soul Spiritual Beliefs and End of Life Care from tnbutterfly - What role do spiritual beliefs play in a “good death”? How can the nurse in her/his role as patient advocate be equipped to assist the patient and family in honoring their spiritual beliefs when considering end of life treatment? According to a study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, “cancer patients who... Last Reply by tnbutterfly May 15 12:42 PM   3 comments   1,097 view
11 Push It!	Body, Mind, and Soul Self-Assessment of Your Beliefs About Death and Dying from tnbutterfly - We all must eventually come face-to-face with our own deaths. What has influenced your views on death? As a nurse or other health-care professional, how do your beliefs about death and dying affect how you render care to the individual who is dying? Take this self-assessment from "On Our Own Terms - Moyers on Dying" to gain insight into your... Last Reply by chulaRN2be May 03 12:57 PM   5 comments   1,020 view
3 Push It!	Body, Mind, and Soul Intensive Prayer Unit from tnbutterfly - When considering a holistic approach to healthcare, it is important to realize the vital role that spiritual care plays in healing and in coping with health crisis. It is important to provide the patient and the family links to the care and support they need. Many patients find prayer to be very comforting and uplifting. Several hospitals,... Last Reply by TNRN4NNOC Feb 13 09:41 AM   2 comments   405 views
7 Push It!	Body, Mind, and Soul What is Parish Nursing from tnbutterfly - The Parish Nurse plays an important role in spiritual care in the healthcare setting as well as in the home and community. Parish nursing, a relatively new nursing specialty, focuses on promoting health within faith communities, ministering to the parishioners’ physical, emotional and spiritual needs. Far more than just “a nurse in the church”,... Last Reply by tnbutterfly Jan 10 12:48 PM   No comments   614 views

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