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Spiritual Care in Practice

Author : George Fitchett
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0857008765
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Spiritual Care in Practice written by George Fitchett and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2015-02-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These diverse case studies make a compelling case for the importance of effective spiritual care in healthcare and provide unprecedented insight into the essential role of the chaplain within the healthcare team. Presented alongside critical reflections and responses from professionals within chaplaincy, psychology, psychiatry and nursing, they provide an honest and detailed look into how healthcare chaplains actually work with the people in their care and reveal the vital role of narrative and imagination in effective transformative practice. From a 16-year-old with a belief that God would enable a miraculous recovery from paralysis, to an African man with a history of psychosis and depression whose cultural belief in witches complicated his treatment, to a dying Jewish man, aggressive and isolated due to his traumatic life experiences, each case includes insight into the patient's needs and chaplain's perspectives, discussion of spiritual assessments and spiritual care interventions, and accounts of significant encounters and dialogues. The nine paediatric, psychiatric and palliative case studies and reflections in this ground-breaking book will enable chaplains to critically reflect on the spiritual care they provide and communicate their work more effectively, help healthcare professionals develop a clearer understanding of the care chaplains deliver, and provide an informed perspective for those who develop policy around spiritual care and need to make the case for chaplaincy services.

Spiritual Care in Nursing Practice

Author : Kristen L. Mauk
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 13 : 9780781740968
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (49 download)

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Book Synopsis Spiritual Care in Nursing Practice by : Kristen L. Mauk

Download or read book Spiritual Care in Nursing Practice written by Kristen L. Mauk and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2004 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on spirituality as an inherent component of effective nursing care, this text presents an unbiased view of the nature of human spirituality apart from religion. The text offers a unique interdisciplinary and inter-religious perspective—representing a range of Eastern and Western religious traditions—while addressing lifespan considerations and belief systems within the nursing process framework. Readable, interactive chapters apply the content clinically and highlight timely research on spirituality and health. Each chapter includes case studies, critical thinking questions, and personal reflection questions. Website references are also included.

Spiritual Care

Author : Elizabeth Johnston Taylor
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Spiritual Care by : Elizabeth Johnston Taylor

Download or read book Spiritual Care written by Elizabeth Johnston Taylor and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2002 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides practical guidance on many aspects of spiritual caregiving. It addresses many relevant topics including spiritual assessment, planning care, documentation, ethical concerns of sharing personal spiritual beliefs, and numerous approaches to nurturing the spirit. Presentation of religion as a positive factor influencing health and coping introduces readers to material in a manner that is sensitive to diverse spiritual beliefs. Two-tiered approach to assessment encourages readers to be empathetic listeners and identify spiritual need (first tier) and then, if necessary, follow up with more extensive assessment (second tier). Research Profiles boxed features provide readers with profiles of a research study conducted by a nurse on the topic of spirituality and health. One Nurse's Story boxed features illustrate a nurse's perspective of concepts and clinical examples of spiritual caregiving. For nursing professionals.

Spirituality in Nursing Practice

Author : Dr. Doreen, A. Westera, RN, MscN, MEd
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826120636
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis Spirituality in Nursing Practice by : Dr. Doreen, A. Westera, RN, MscN, MEd

Download or read book Spirituality in Nursing Practice written by Dr. Doreen, A. Westera, RN, MscN, MEd and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delivers a wealth of practical information for fulfilling the spiritual needs of all patients and their families Written as a practical resource to teach nurses and nursing students, this text explores how to best address spiritual assessment and care. Spirituality, the search for meaning in life and connection to others, remains relevant to all patient interactions, and an essential component for nurses to integrate into their everyday practice. Using a multicultural and client-centered approach, chapters explore the concept of spirituality, and its relationship with religion and health to directly place spiritualty in a nursing context. Reflection questions interspersed throughout encourage the reader to analyze their own experiences with spirituality within both professional and personal contexts and affirm how a nurse’s own spirituality can influence her or his practice. Practical exercises illustrate the importance of spirituality in nursing and provide tools and means to incorporate spirituality into clinical practice. Chapters use a flexible approach that can be adapted to a variety of contexts in nursing education and practice throughout North America and beyond, applicable for self-study, traditional courses, and on-line programs. They contain a wealth of pedagogical features including case studies, discussion questions, a comprehensive bibliography, and an extensive Instructor’s Manual that provides additional direction for discussion and testing. Thirteen videos, developed by the author and available online, provide the perspectives of nursing and health care professionals, clients, and families to illustrate the main points of the text. Key Features: Delivers a wealth of practical tools for incorporating spirituality into nursing Useful for self-study, on-campus courses, and online programs Contains a variety of pedagogical features including consistent format, discussion questions, reflective exercises, case studies, Instructors Manual Applicable to nursing education and practice in North American and beyond Promotes holistic nursing practice

Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in the Twenty-First Century

Author : Wendy Cadge
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469667614
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Book Synopsis Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in the Twenty-First Century by : Wendy Cadge

Download or read book Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in the Twenty-First Century written by Wendy Cadge and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wendy Cadge and Shelly Rambo demonstrate the urgent need, highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, to position the long history and practice of chaplaincy within the rapidly changing landscape of American religion and spirituality. This book provides a much-needed road map for training and renewing chaplains across a professional continuum that spans major sectors of American society, including hospitals, prisons, universities, the military, and nursing homes. Written by a team of multidisciplinary experts and drawing on ongoing research at the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab at Brandeis University, Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in the Twenty-First Century identifies three central competencies—individual, organizational, and meaning-making—that all chaplains must have, and it provides the resources for building those skills. Featuring profiles of working chaplains, the book positions intersectional issues of religious diversity, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and other markers of identity as central to the future of chaplaincy as a profession.

Case Studies in Spiritual Care

Author : Steve Nolan
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784507059
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book Case Studies in Spiritual Care written by Steve Nolan and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a rich variety of case studies, this book provides insight into the patient's needs and the chaplain's perspective, as well as discussions of spiritual assessments and spiritual care interventions. Case studies such as a request to baptise a child complicated due to his admission for 'psychiatric reasons', as well as work with military veterans, such as a female transgender veteran who has been alienated from her faith, show the breadth and complexity of work that chaplains undertake daily. Each section also includes critical responses to the case studies presented from a chaplain and related healthcare professional. This book will enable chaplains to critically reflect on the spiritual care they provide, and provide an informed perspective for healthcare professionals and others involved in chaplaincy services.

Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing and Health Care Practice

Author : Wilf McSherry
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1846425301
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (464 download)

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Book Synopsis Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing and Health Care Practice by : Wilf McSherry

Download or read book Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing and Health Care Practice written by Wilf McSherry and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2006-06-15 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a well-written and useful book, particularly for those healthcare professionals who, with a little more confidence, and perhaps some Chaplaincy support, are well able to support their patients on their spiritual journeys. It would be an excellent tool for learning sessions between Chaplaincy and nursing staff, along with other relevant professional groups.' - Signpost 'This book considers why the spiritual needs of individuals are important. In an attempt to explain, the book uses case studies, which show the relationship of theory to practice. It is an interactive book encouraging reflection to explore the meaning of spirituality to patients and health care professionals. The exercises also attempt to explain the importance of a team approach to spiritual assessment as part of a holistic assessment. The book gives clear explanations of spirituality in the context of Holism and the different sections give plenty of food for thought. There are excellent references and suggestions for further reading. It is not a book for light reading but would be invaluable when encountering difficulties with a spiritual assessment or situation.' - Journal of Community Nursing Caring for the spiritual needs of patients is a highly significant yet often neglected and misunderstood aspect of health care. This results, in part, from a general lack of guidance and instruction given to healthcare professionals on the subject. This new edition of an established introductory guide to spirituality and health care practice draws extensively on case studies illustrating the application of theory to practice. It encourages the exploration, through reflective activities, of what spirituality means, both to patients and to the healthcare professionals caring for them. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to spiritual care for heath care professionals in all areas of practice.

Spiritual Care in Common Terms

Author : Gordon J. Hilsman, D.Min
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 178450369X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (845 download)

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Book Synopsis Spiritual Care in Common Terms by : Gordon J. Hilsman, D.Min

Download or read book Spiritual Care in Common Terms written by Gordon J. Hilsman, D.Min and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2016-12-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encouraging a broad, compassionate, humanistic approach to spirituality, this book shows how patients' spiritual needs can be communicated well within interdisciplinary teams, leading to better patient wellbeing. This book describes the art of charting patients' spiritual perspectives in an open way that will help physicians and nurses to better direct medical care. It includes practical information on how to distil spiritual needs into pragmatic language, helping to demystify spiritual experience. Drawing on his extensive practical experience, the author also suggests key points to emphasise that will enrich chart notes for medical records, including brief, relative narratives, trusting one's own impressions, reflecting holistically on the patient's life, patient attitudes towards treatment and recovery, and describing families' opinions on the health care situation of their loved one. The book shows healthcare professionals of all disciplines how to engage in a shared responsibility for the spiritual care of their patients.

Spiritual Assessment in Healthcare Practice

Author : Professor Wilfred McSherry
Publisher : M&K Update Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1907830278
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (78 download)

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Book Synopsis Spiritual Assessment in Healthcare Practice by : Professor Wilfred McSherry

Download or read book Spiritual Assessment in Healthcare Practice written by Professor Wilfred McSherry and published by M&K Update Ltd. This book was released on 2010 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been a groundswell of interest in and recognition of the importance the spiritual part of a person's life has to play in coping with/recovery from illness as well as in the attainment and maintenance of health, wellbeing and quality of life. Addressing the spiritual part of life is now a key part of the health care professional's job but this raises the question of how this part of life can be assessed and catered for and how health care professionals might be equipped for this task. Wilf McSherry and Linda Ross's new edited text tackles this very issue with contributors from different disciplines (including nursing, medicine, theology and chaplaincy) and countries (UK, USA, Malta) offering their own perspectives on this important part of care. Each chapter, therefore, has its own unique style but is concerned with one outcome, to see spiritual assessment and care as an integral part of holistic care whatever the setting. Contents include: Introduction - Linda Ross & Wilfred McSherry Why the increasing interest in spirituality within healthcare? - Linda Ross The meanings of spirituality: a multi-perspectival approach to 'the spiritual' - John Swinton Recognising spiritual needs - Aru Narayanasamy Spiritual Assessment: definition, categorisation and features - Wilfred McSherry The spiritual history: an essential element of patient centred care - Christina Puchalski Indicator based and value clarification tools - Donia Baldacchino Assessing and improving the quality of spiritual care - Mark Cobb Dilemmas of spiritual assessment - Chris Johnson Considerations for the future of Spiritual Assessment - Linda Ross and Wilf McSherry

Charting Spiritual Care

Author : Simon Peng-Keller
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030470709
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Charting Spiritual Care written by Simon Peng-Keller and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access volume is the first academic book on the controversial issue of including spiritual care in integrated electronic medical records (EMR). Based on an international study group comprising researchers from Europe (The Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland), the United States, Canada, and Australia, this edited collection provides an overview of different charting practices and experiences in various countries and healthcare contexts. Encompassing case studies and analyses of theological, ethical, legal, healthcare policy, and practical issues, the volume is a groundbreaking reference for future discussion, research, and strategic planning for inter- or multi-faith healthcare chaplains and other spiritual care providers involved in the new field of documenting spiritual care in EMR. Topics explored among the chapters include: Spiritual Care Charting/Documenting/Recording/Assessment Charting Spiritual Care: Psychiatric and Psychotherapeutic Aspects Palliative Chaplain Spiritual Assessment Progress Notes Charting Spiritual Care: Ethical Perspectives Charting Spiritual Care in Digital Health: Analyses and Perspectives Charting Spiritual Care: The Emerging Role of Chaplaincy Records in Global Health Care is an essential resource for researchers in interprofessional spiritual care and healthcare chaplaincy, healthcare chaplains and other spiritual caregivers (nurses, physicians, psychologists, etc.), practical theologians and health ethicists, and church and denominational representatives.

Spiritual Needs in Research and Practice

Author : Arndt Büssing
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030701395
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Spiritual Needs in Research and Practice written by Arndt Büssing and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on information gathered from the internationally used Spiritual Needs Questionnaire, this book offers analyses of the spiritual and existential needs among different groups of people such as the chronically ill, elderly, adolescents, mothers of sick children, refugees, patients' relatives, and others. The theoretical background, specific empirical findings and the relevance of addressing spiritual needs is discussed by experts from different professions and cultural contexts. Supporting a person's spiritual needs remains an important task of future healthcare systems that wish to more comprehensively care for the healthcare needs of patients, and of religious communities to ensure that spiritual concerns of all persons, independent of their religious orientations, are met in and outside healthcare settings.

Spirituality in Healthcare: Perspectives for Innovative Practice

Author : Fiona Timmins
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9783030044190
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (441 download)

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Book Synopsis Spirituality in Healthcare: Perspectives for Innovative Practice by : Fiona Timmins

Download or read book Spirituality in Healthcare: Perspectives for Innovative Practice written by Fiona Timmins and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-29 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a condensed but comprehensive up-to-date overview of spirituality and its application to health care. The need for healthcare workers to provide spiritual care or meet patients’ spiritual needs is gaining increasing importance in nursing and midwifery policy at local, national and international level. Internationally, there is a growing belief in spirituality as a valid dimension of care. The book highlights a range of examples and case studies facilitating the practical application of the recommendations discussed. In addition to presenting new psychological perspectives, various activities throughout will encourage readers to form their own opinion on the issues covered. The suggestions for further reading and useful websites will also help readers interested in exploring specific areas in more depth. Combining contributions by authors from various disciplines, the book offers a valuable tool for qualified professional healthcare workers in practice, including nurses, social workers, doctors and chaplains. With its handy format, this practical pocket guide offers a faithful companion for practitioners.

Spirituality in Healthcare: Perspectives for Innovative Practice

Author : Fiona Timmins
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030044203
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Spirituality in Healthcare: Perspectives for Innovative Practice written by Fiona Timmins and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a condensed but comprehensive up-to-date overview of spirituality and its application to health care. The need for healthcare workers to provide spiritual care or meet patients’ spiritual needs is gaining increasing importance in nursing and midwifery policy at local, national and international level. Internationally, there is a growing belief in spirituality as a valid dimension of care. The book highlights a range of examples and case studies facilitating the practical application of the recommendations discussed. In addition to presenting new psychological perspectives, various activities throughout will encourage readers to form their own opinion on the issues covered. The suggestions for further reading and useful websites will also help readers interested in exploring specific areas in more depth. Combining contributions by authors from various disciplines, the book offers a valuable tool for qualified professional healthcare workers in practice, including nurses, social workers, doctors and chaplains. With its handy format, this practical pocket guide offers a faithful companion for practitioners.

Spiritual Care and Therapy

Author : Peter L. VanKatwyk
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 0889205728
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (892 download)

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Book Synopsis Spiritual Care and Therapy by : Peter L. VanKatwyk

Download or read book Spiritual Care and Therapy written by Peter L. VanKatwyk and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current interest in spirituality has intensified the quest to incorporate spirituality in non-sectarian therapy. Spiritual Care and Therapy is a hands-on, up-to-date clinical guide that addresses this concern. Peter VanKatwyk explores spiritual care, from pastoral traditions to essential psychotherapies, in individual, couple, and family therapy, offering integrative perspectives. Therapy vignettes from multiple perspectives are included, as well as a wealth of diagrams and maps. His unique perspective of different helping relationships is an approach that celebrates diversity and promotes the flexibility of multiple uses of self and their respective styles of care. Part 1 describes common and pluralistic meanings of spirituality, locating spiritual care both in the ordinary experience of daily life and in professional practice. Part 2 focuses on the essentials of caring, posed in the three questions of what to know (therapy models), what to say (communication roles) and what to be (uses of self). These three core areas converge in the book’s central framework of the helping style inventory (helping relationships). Part 3 maps the contexts of care: the person situated in family and society, moving through time in rites of passage that congest when impacted by crisis and loss. Finally, Part 4 presents the actual process of clinical education, first through a model of supervision and second, through a research methodology designed for the study of spirituality and health care. Perfect as a text in either education or academic programs, this book will be of interest to all helping professionals who value an integrative and holistic approach to spiritual care and therapy.

Spirituality in Nursing

Author : Mary Elizabeth O'Brien
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780763700522
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Spirituality in Nursing by : Mary Elizabeth O'Brien

Download or read book Spirituality in Nursing written by Mary Elizabeth O'Brien and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2003 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable resource explores the relationship between spirituality and thepractice of nursing from a variety of perspectives, including:* Nursing assessment of patients' spiritual needs* The nurse's role in the provision of spiritual care* The spiritual nature of the nurse-patient relationship* The spiritual history of the nursing profession

Spiritually Competent Practice in Health Care

Author : John Wattis
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1498778437
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (987 download)

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Book Synopsis Spiritually Competent Practice in Health Care by : John Wattis

Download or read book Spiritually Competent Practice in Health Care written by John Wattis and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will be of tremendous use to all healthcare professionals from physicians to nurses to social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and chaplains. The pathway taken here is a sensible and reasonable one, emphasizing a patient-centred approach that underscores the importance of spiritually competent care. The Editors do an excellent job of describing how to integrate spirituality into patient care for all of the different healthcare professionals. They also emphasize the importance of an evidence-based approach that is guided by research. This book provides superb guidelines that will be enormously helpful to every healthcare professional. Harold G Koenig, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina This practical guide tackles the important issues of spirituality in health care, emphasising the role of organisations in developing a culture of leadership and management that facilitates spiritual care. Spirituality is a central part of holistic care that addresses physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of care in an integrated way. The chapters are written by experts in their fields, pitched at the practitioner level rather than addressing ‘spirituality’ as a purely theoretical concept. Each one describes the realities of spiritually competent practice and show how it can be taught and put into practice in a variety of areas and settings, including Undergraduate and Postgraduate education Acute healthcare settings Mental health Primary care End of Life Care Creative organisations Social services Ideal for practitioners, educators, trainees and managers in nursing and healthcare, the book is also relevant reading for occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers and psychologists.

Reflecting on Clinical Practice Spiritual Care for Healthcare Professionals

Author : Gordon Tom
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315346427
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (153 download)

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Book Synopsis Reflecting on Clinical Practice Spiritual Care for Healthcare Professionals by : Gordon Tom

Download or read book Reflecting on Clinical Practice Spiritual Care for Healthcare Professionals written by Gordon Tom and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past 10 years spirituality and spiritual care have been much debated in professional healthcare literature, highlighting the need for a recognised definition of spiritual care to enable appropriate assessment of, and response to, spiritual issues. This accessible and highly relevant book surveys the numerous statements, guidelines and standards highlighted by these discussions, and equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills and competence to provide the essence of spiritual care within their professional practice. Practical and evidence-based, this manual proves that delivery of good, professional spiritual care can build on intuitive human skills, and can be taught, learned, assessed and quantified. It gives readers the opportunity to move on from uncertainties about their role in the delivery of spiritual care by allowing them to asses and improve their understanding, skills and clinical practice in this area of care. Spiritual Care for Healthcare Professionals clearly grounds spiritual care in clinical practice. It is highly recommended for supporting academic study and encouraging healthcare practitioners to reflect on their practice and develop skills in spiritual assessment and care. Aimed at all healthcare professionals, it can be used by individual practitioners for continuing professional development as well as by academic staff developing educational programmes.