Nursing and Religion

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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 ;)

Originally posted by SmilingBluEyes

I know of many atheists and agnostics (personally and have read works written by some)------ and many believe death is not an event really, but traversing to another plane, or phase of life, if you will. Life on Earth brief, soul everlasting in many forms.

Good point, Deb. Many religions try to make sense of, or take comfort in death by speculating that there is some form of afterlife, whether you call it Nirvana or Heaven or something else. For those of us who believe in reincarnation, it is probably just another way to believe that death is not the end of existence. And then there are some religions (I believe Judaism may be one of these, but somebody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) where they don't believe in any kind of afterlife, and I can see where the comfort would be there also--you pays your money and you takes your ride, and you don't have to worry about heaven or hell, just the legacy that you leave among the living.

just_wondering, it's great if your faith helped you through your grandfather's death; but faith and beliefs and comfort come in many different forms, and they are all equally valid. The key is to figure out, first, what belief system works for you, and second, what belief system works for your patient.

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Originally posted by Stargazer

Good point, Deb. Many religions try to make sense of, or take comfort in death by speculating that there is some form of afterlife, whether you call it Nirvana or Heaven or something else. For those of us who believe in reincarnation, it is probably just another way to believe that death is not the end of existence. And then there are some religions (I believe Judaism may be one of these, but somebody feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) where they don't believe in any kind of afterlife, and I can see where the comfort would be there also--you pays your money and you takes your ride, and you don't have to worry about heaven or hell, just the legacy that you leave among the living.

just_wondering, it's great if your faith helped you through your grandfather's death; but faith and beliefs and comfort come in many different forms, and they are all equally valid. The key is to figure out, first, what belief system works for you, and second, what belief system works for your patient.

I agree!:)

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..and reserve judgement, in so doing. you can't go wrong, then, Stargazer. I agree.

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Hmm..so I don't need to close this thread yet or anything like that?

Let me know when the mudslinging starts.

-R

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Originally posted by SmilingBluEyes

..and reserve judgement, in so doing. you can't go wrong, then, Stargazer. I agree.

OKay enough already, I NEVER judged anyone WHERE IS THE IGNORE BUTTON???? I will do a search on the topic and not reply or even look at this thread again!

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Originally posted by Rustyhammer

Hmm..so I don't need to close this thread yet or anything like that?

Let me know when the mudslinging starts.

-R

PLEASE close this thread, some people don't like answering simple questions and because of a few people(as well as myself misunderstanding something) this has gotten out of hand!

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

roflmao. KNEW it would come to this.........oh well Rusty do what you will, friend.

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Ok...it's locked.

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