Fast Facts About Religion for Nurses: Implications for Patient Care / Edition 1

by Elizabeth Johnston Taylor PhD, RN, FAAN

Overview

The only concise reference about spiritual belief systems that is clinically relevant to nursing care

Distilling the religious and spiritual practices of more than 30 distinct belief systems, this unique nursing reference provides quick access to essential information. The invaluable resource spells out clinically relevant information from each tradition and provides nursing implications for each religion or denomination.

Written by an internationally known scholar on spirituality, religion, and nursing care, the book was also reviewed by experts on each tradition and belief system. Individual chapters focus on a religious tradition or group of related traditions and includes a brief socio-historical context of the religion, beliefs and practices pertinent to health and health care, and bulleted information about nursing implications for obstetric, perinatal and pediatric care. Acute and chronic care, hospital and community-based care, and end-of-life care are also covered. The resource provides useful assessment tips, comforting messages, resources for further support, and additional guidance to help nurses practice religiously sensitive care.

Key Features:

• Written in consistent, bulleted format for speedy access to information
• Covers more than 30 religions, denominations, and cultures encountered by nurses in North America
• Provides religious information specific to nursing care
• Includes assessment tips, comforting messages, and resources for additional support
• Serves as a text for undergraduate and advanced practice nursing students

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826178268
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	04/15/2019
Series:	Fast Facts
Pages:	226
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Dedication

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Supporting Patient Religiosity: Who, What, Where, and When

Chapter 2: Afro-Caribbean and Traditional Yoruba Religions

Chapter 3: Bahí’i

Chapter 4: Buddhism

Chapter 5: Christianity – Anabaptist-descended Denominations

Chapter 6: Christianity – Anglican and Episcopal

Chapter 7: Christianity – Baptist

Chapter 8: Christianity – Historically Black Denominations

Chapter 9: Christianity – Jehovah’s Witness

Chapter 10: Christianity – Latter Day Saint

Chapter 11: Christianity – Lutheran

Chapter 12: Christianity – Methodist, Moravian, Wesleyan, and Holiness Denominations

Chapter 13: Christianity – Metropolitan Community Church

Chapter 14: Christianity – Orthodox

Chapter 15: Christianity – Pentecostal

Chapter 16: Christianity – Presbyterian and Other Reformed Denominations

Chapter 17: Christianity – Quaker (Friends)

Chapter 18: Christianity – Restorationist

Chapter 19: Christianity – Roman and Eastern Catholic

Chapter 20: Christianity – Seventh-day Adventist

Chapter 21: Christianity – Unspecified

Chapter 22: Hinduism

Chapter 23: Islam

Chapter 24: Judaism – Conservative

Chapter 25: Judaism – Orthodox

Chapter 26: Judaism – Reformed

Chapter 27: Nation of Islam

Chapter 28: “Nones”

Chapter 29: North American Indigenous Religions

Chapter 30: Sikhism

Chapter 31: Traditional Chinese Religions

Chapter 32: Zoroastrianism

Appendix: Jewish & Christian Prayers and Readings for the Sick