Spirituality in Nursing: Standing on Holy Ground

by Mary Elizabeth O'Brien

Overview

Spirituality in Nursing: Standing on Holy Ground, Seventh Edition addresses the relationship between spirituality and nursing practice across a variety of settings related to caring for the ill and the infirm. The text covers the spiritual needs of special populations including children, families, and older adults, and takes on several significant issues in our society such as addiction, domestic terrorism, and the COVID-19 pandemic. The Seventh Edition examines both historical and contemporary issues pertaining to the spiritual needs and care of the sick. The text includes topical discussions of areas such as the nurse's role in spiritual care, the nurse-patient relationship, spiritual needs of special populations, and spiritual needs in areas such as mass casualty disasters and parish leadership. New content and references have been added to each chapter to reflect the most current ideas on spirituality in nursing New content on spiritual needs in addiction, including discussions related to the opioid crisis New chapter on spirituality, nursing, and PTSD after mass shootings, with coverage of notable school, faith community, and social venue shootings New content expanding upon the lived experience of servant leadership in nursing A revised chapter on spiritual needs in long-term care New chapter on spiritual needs during a global pandemic, specifically COVID-19 Spiritual Care in Nursing, Spiritual Care of Patients, and Spirituality in Nursing © 2022 | 500 pages

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781284225044
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	02/23/2021
Edition description:	7th ed.
Pages:	500
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Mary Elizabeth O'Brien is Professor Emeritus of Nursing at The Catholic University of America.' She is also a parish nurse and the author of'seven titles,'four of which,'A Nurse's Handbook of Spiritual Care: Standing on Holy Ground,'Spirituality in Nursing: Standing on Holy Ground, Second Edition,' Prayer in Nursing: The Spirituality of Compassionate Caregiving, and' Parish Nursing: Healthcare Ministry within the Church, are published by Jones and Bartlett.

Table of Contents

Preface xii

Acknowledgments xv

Text Credits xvi

Chapter 1 Spirituality in Nursing: Standing on Holy Ground 1

The Spiritual Ministry of Nursing: A Historical Perspective 2

Spirituality and Nursing Practice 4

The Nurse's Spiritual Posture: Standing on Holy Ground 7

Holistic Nursing: The Body, Mind, and Spirit Connection 8

The Nurse as Healer 9

A Nursing Theology of Caring 10

Dimensions of Caring 12

Nursing as a Vocation: Called to Serve 15

References 16

Chapter 2 A Spiritual History of Nursing 21

Nursing in' the Pre-Christian Era 22

Biblical Roots of Nursing 24

Christianity and Care of the Sick 25

Post-Reformation Nursing: The Catholic and Protestant Nursing Orders 35

In Conclusion 42

References 43

Chapter 3 Nursing Assessment of Spiritual Needs 47

Nursing Assessment 47

The Joint Commission Mandate on Assessment of Spiritual Needs 49

HIPAA Regulations and Spiritual Assessment 50

Nursing Assessment of Spiritual Needs 52

Personal Faith 54

Nursing Diagnoses: Alterations in Spiritual Integrity 58

Spirituality and Nursing Research 60

References 62

Chapter 4 A Middle-Range Theory of Spiritual Well-Being in Illness 65

A Brief History of Theory Development in Nursing 66

A Middle-Range Theory of Spiritual Well-Being in Illness 69

Development of the Theory of Spiritual Well-Being in Illness 69

References 74

Chapter 5 The Nurse-Patient Relationship: A Caring Ministry 77

The Nurse-Patient Relationship 77

Spirituality and the Nurse 78

The Nurse: The Anonymous Minister 80

The Mysticism of Everyday Nursing 100

References 100

Chapter 6 Spiritual Care: The Nurse's Role 103

The Nurse's Role in Spiritual Care 104

Spiritual Care and Religious Tradition 107

Nursing Theory and Spiritual Care 110

Nursing Intervention: The Practice of Spiritual Care 112

Nursing Intervention in Spiritual Distress 114

Spiritual and Religious Resources 118

Conclusion 124

References 125

Chapter 7 Spiritual Needs of the Patient with an Acute Illness 131

The Case of Acute illness 132

Spiritual Needs in Acute Illness 132

Spiritual Health in Acute Illness 134

Spiritual Needs of the Perioperative Patient 136

Spiritual Needs of the ICU Patient 138

Spiritual Needs of the Emergency Room Patient 145

Spiritual Needs of the Patient in Pain 148

References 150

Chapter 8 Spiritual Needs of the Chronically III Person 155

The Case of Chronic Illness 156

Spiritual Care of the Patient with a Chronic Illness 157

Spiritual Needs in Chronic Illness 158

Spiritual Needs of the Patient with Cancer 162

Spiritual Needs of the Person Infected with HIV 164

Spiritual Needs of the Patient with Chronic Renal Failure 165

Spiritual Needs of Patients with Mental Challenges 167

The Client with Cognitive Impairment 170

Spiritual Needs in Physical Disability and Rehabilitation 172

Spiritual Needs of the Client in the Community 174

Spiritual Needs in Addictive Disorders 176

References 183

Chapter 9 Spiritual Needs of Children and Families 191

Spiritual Needs of the Child 191

Spiritual Needs of the Family 202

References 208

Chapter 10 Spiritual Needs of the Older Adult 213

The Older Adult 214

The Spirituality of Aging 215

Spirituality and Religious Practice in Older Adults 217

Spirituality and Physical Diminishment 219

Spirituality and Cognitive Diminishment 219

Spiritual Concerns of the Older Adult 221

Spiritual Needs of the Older Adult 222

Spiritual Needs in Long-Term Care 224

Spirituality and Quality of Later Life 233

References 234

Chapter 11 Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life at the End of Life 239

Spirituality at the End of Life 241

Spiritual Well-Being at the End of Life: An Experiment in Parish Nursing 244

Meeting Spiritual Needs of Elders Near the End of Life 247

Spiritual Well-Being and Quality of Life in Older Adults at the End of Life 248

Conclusion 257

References 257

Chapter 12 Spiritual Needs in Death and Bereavement 261

The Spirituality of Death and Dying 262

Spiritual Needs in the Dying Process 263

Spiritual Support in Death and Dying 265

Religious Practices Associated with Death and Dying 269

Spirituality and the Rite of Burial 273

Spirituality and the Bereavement Experience 274

Spiritual Care in Bereavement: The Healing Process 278

References 279

Chapter 13 Parish/Faith Community Nursing: Caregiving within the Church Community 285

Parish Nursing/Faith Community Nursing 286

Parish Nursing Defined 288

A Brief History of Parish Nursing 290

Early Models of Parish Nursing 292

The Spirituality of Parish Nursing 293

Parish Nursing Research 296

Conclusion 299

References 300

Chapter 14 Spiritual Needs in Mass Casualty Disasters 303

Disaster Nursing 304

Psychosocial Impact of Mass Casualty Trauma 307

Spiritual Needs in the Aftermath of a Disaster 309

The Disaster Nurse's Role in Spiritual Care 312

The September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attack: Spiritual Needs and Spiritual Care 313

Spiritual Needs of Post-9/11 Survivors and Witnesses 330

Spirituality and International Terrorism 331

Conclusion 334

References 335

Chapter 15 Spirituality, Nursing, and PTSD in Domestic Terrorism 341

Spirituality and PTSD 342

Spirituality, Mass Shootings, and PTSD 344

Spirituality, Nursing, and PTSD in Mass Shootings 349

References 351

Chapter 16 The Spirituality of Servant Leadership in Nursing 353

Servant Leadership: A Sacred Calling 355

Servant Leadership in Nursing 357

Research-on Servant Leadership in Nursing 361

The Study: Servant Leadership in Nursing 362

A Model of Servant Leadership in Nursing 370

Exemplar of Servant Leadership in Nursing Practice: Brother Martin 375

References 378

Chapter 17 Prayer in Nursing: The Spirituality of Contemplative Caregiving 381

Reclaiming Our Spiritual Heritage: A History of Prayer in Nursing 383

Prayer and Contemporary Nursing: Why Should We Pray? 385

The Use of Scripture for Prayer in Nursing 386

Finding Time for Prayer in Nursing 387

Prayer and Nursing Practice: A Nurse's Sabbath 388

The Ethics of Praying with Patients 390

References 391

Chapter 18 The Spirituality of Caring: A Sacred Covenant Model for Nursing Practice 395

The Spirituality of Caring in Nursing 396

Nurses' Caring as a Sacred Covenant 401

The Spiritual History of Covenantal Caring in Nursing 405

Spiritual Concepts in Nursing Theories of Caring 409

A Sacred Covenant Model of Caring for Nursing Practice 412

The Sacred Covenant Model of Caring for Nursing Practice 419

References 421

Chapter 19 A Lived Experience of Caring in Nursing Practice: The Ministry of Catherine of Siena 427

Catherine of Siena: Patroness of Nursing 428

Catherine's Covenantal Ministry 429

Sacred Covenant Attributes 429

Sacred Covenant Behaviors 432

References 438

Chapter 20 Spirituality and Nursing in a Global Pandemic: The Crisis of COVID-19 439

COVID-19 440

The COVID-19 Timeline 441

Spiritual Care in COVID-19: The Nurse's Role 446

The U.S. COVID-19 Epicenter: New York City 447

The Post-Pandemic Era 453

References 454

Index 457

Editorial Reviews

This book addresses a very important issue in nursing today: spirituality and meeting patients' needs. The author exhibits a unique ability to describe the many events and crises faced by individuals today with scripture, poetry, and case studies. The purpose of this text is to explore the relationship between spirituality and nursing. Much of the literature to date has identified the spiritual needs of the patient as an area in desperate need of research and standards of care. This text uses a practical approach to educating the nurse in assessment and intervention. The author demonstrates compassion and intelligence in meeting this objective. This book is directed toward nursing undergraduates and graduate students, nurses, and advanced practice nurses. The author performed much of the research presented and is a leader in the field of spiritual care; she is also a fellow of the American Association of Nurses. Included in this text are a variety of perspectives on assessment of spiritual needs, a nurse's role in spiritual care, the nurse-patient relationship, and contemporary interest in spiritual care. The case studies presented here, along with the actual account of difficult spiritual situations, are poignant. The author has managed to touch on all aspects of spiritual intervention in a sensitive, nonjudgmental manner. The tone of the text makes it enjoyable and easy to read. The reference lists are extensive, including past and present quintessential articles. The area of spirituality in nursing has long been held as difficult to define and research. By educating nurses about spiritual needs, ways to identify their own beliefs, and ways to recognize and respect the beliefs ofothers, these nurses are better able to intervene appropriately when planning and providing care.

Lisa Stepp

O'Brien (The Catholic University of America School of Nursing) explores the relationship between spirituality and the practice 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; and the contemporary interest in spirituality within the nursing profession. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

Reviewer: Mary Therese Rinzel, MSN (Viterbo University)
Description: This comprehensive overview of spirituality in nursing practice has been updated and expanded in this edition to include case study examples from contemporary nurses in a variety of clinical backgrounds. New features include spirituality and international terrorism and the lived experience of a patroness in nursing. The previous edition was published in 2014.
Purpose: The succinct title provides a clear understanding of the intent of the book. The subtitle, "Standing on Holy Ground," is a result of the author's research into the spiritual needs of chronically and acutely ill children and adults. In caring for the needs of patients, the nurse enters a sacred space.
Audience: The author intends the book for spiritually-focused nursing courses at all levels of education. It is well suited for upper division undergraduate and graduate level spirituality nursing courses and as a resource for practicing nurses who desire to expand their knowledge of spiritual care across the life span. The author is an expert in the field of spiritual nursing practice, and has developed theoretical models and an instrument to assess spiritual well-being, as well as conducting extensive research in this area.
Features: This edition expands on the spiritual needs in mass casualty disasters by providing information related to spirituality and international terrorism. A new chapter provides an analysis of a historical figure whose life and caring practice support the author's Sacred Covenant theoretical model. As in previous editions, chapters begin with personal testimonies of practicing nurses to prepare readers for the chapter's content. Throughout the book, the underpinnings of nursing practice as spiritual work guides readers to address the spiritual needs of a myriad of patient situations, such as chronic and acute illness, children and families, older adults, death and bereavement. Case study examples throughout each chapter help readers apply the concepts.
Assessment: With its updated and expanded content, this book builds on the excellent previous editions. It continues to offer readers an opportunity to delve into the importance of addressing the spiritual needs of their patients. With the additional material, the font size was reduced, which may be a drawback for some readers.

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