Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses play a crucial role in providing physiological stabilizing care
in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, often marked by constant changes and variability …

While caring for their patients, nurses often encounter spiritual needs. In a study with 241
hospice, palliative care, and holistic nurses,“all respondents (100%) indicated they had …

Spiritual well-being is associated with several positive outcomes, including a greater
tolerance of the emotional and physical demands of illness. Spiritual care is a basic element …

Purpose The aim of this study is to review the literature for three major domains in relation to
spiritual care in the ICU, namely Quality of Life (QoL), Quality of Care (QoC), and Education …

Sue Steen, RN, MS by a faculty member from a local faith-affiliated university with expertise
in spiritual care and the evidencebased practice fellow who designed the project. A hospital …

BACKGROUND: Spiritual well-being is the center of a healthy lifestyle and enables holistic
integration of one's inner resources. However, the professional education process does not …

Despite acknowledgment that spiritual care is an essential aspect of holistic nursing care,
nurses often feel ill-prepared for, uncomfortable with, and uncertain about providing spiritual …

Background The term spirituality is highly subjective. No common or universally accepted
definition for the term exists. Without a clear definition, each nurse must reconcile his or her …

Background: Holistic nursing care including spiritual care should be provided to critically ill
patients. Critical care nurses should assess the patients' spiritual needs and provide holistic …

Researchers have performed limited studies regarding what nurses believe spirituality can
do for their patients, the spiritual services they have offered, and under what circumstances …