Spirituality

• Generally thought to refer to the human tendency to seek meaning and purpose in life, inner peace and acceptance, forgiveness and harmony, hope, beauty, and so forth.

  Spirituality
• It is usually applied to ritualistic practices and organized beliefs.

  Religion
• Person who doubts the existence of God or a Supreme Being or believes the existence of God has not been proved.

  Agnostic
• One without belief in a deity and respected for their nonbelief and not have clinicians refer to God or offer prayer.

  Atheist
• An intuitive, interpersonal, altruistic, and integrative expression that is contingent on the nurse’s awareness of the transcendent dimension of life but that reflects the client’s reality.

  Spiritual Nursing Care
• “A disturbance in the belief or value system that provides strength, hope, and meaning to life”.

  Spiritual Distress
• Often portrayed as the opposite of spiritual distress and is thought to not occur by chance, but by choice.

  Spiritual Healing or Spiritual Wellness or Spiritual Wellbeing
• It is both positive and negative. It has received considerable research attention during the past couple of decades. It refers to the spiritual beliefs or ways of thinking that help people cope with their challenges

  Spiritual or Religious Coping
• "Why would this happen to me? Having cancer is a celestial crapshoot!"

  "This is so unfair. Why do bad things happen?"

  Need for satisfying meaning
• "Now that I can't work anymore, what good is it for me to keep on living?"

  "What's there for me to do now with my old body?"

  Need for purpose, vocation, mission
• "I've been told God is in control and is loving, but that doesn't make sense to me anymore."

  Need for believable beliefs, sensible worldview
• "I wonder if I'm being punished for something I did when I was younger."

  "I know I have to meet my maker soon, so I'd better get things right with Him."

  Guilt, need to restore relationship
• "I never was good enough for,,, but now look how sick/disabled/scarred I am!"

  "I am going to do whatever my family wants me to do."

  "I am just using up society's resources. I'm such a burden to my family."

  Shame, imperfection, unworthiness
• "I am so tired/sick/befuddled/anxious, I'm beside myself. I wish I could feel God was involved in this situation."

  "I never get to go to church because I'm always taking care of my husband."

  Need to worship, transcend self
• "I don't feel comfortable being alone or in silence."

  "I just wish I could make it all turn out the way I want it to."

  Need for peace, composure
• "I know I should count my blessings: things could be worse."

  Need to be grateful
• "I keep my problems to myself because I don't want to trouble my family any more than necessary."

  "You nurses do so much for me; I wish I could do nice things to you."

  Need to express love
• "Why don't they come to visit anymore?"

  "It just seems like all my prayers bounce back to me without being heard."

  Isolation, abandonment, betrayal
• True or False

  Clients often confuse religiosity with spirituality; this may contribute to their uncertainty about receiving spiritual care from nurses.

  True
• Solemn religious observances and feast days throughout the year may be referred to as _____. This may include fasting or special foods, reflection, rituals, and prayer.

  Holy Days
• The concept of this is common to both Christians and Jews, in response to the biblical commandment “Remember the ______ day to keep it holy.”

  Sabbath
• Most Christians observe the “Lord’s Day” on _____

  Sunday
• Jews and Sabbatarian Christians (e.g., Seventh- Day Adventists) observe _____ as their Sabbath.

  Saturday
• Muslims traditionally gather on _____ at _____ to worship and learn about their faith.

  Friday, noon
• _____ symbols include jewelry, medals, amulets, icons, totems, or body ornamentation (e.g., tattoos) that carry religious or spiritual significance.

  Sacred
• True or False

  People may not wear religious symbols at all times, and they may wish to wear them when they are undergoing diagnostic studies, medical treatment, or surgery.

  False
• It involves humans pleading or experiencing the divine (how- ever that is perceived).

  Prayer
• Types of Prayer

  Hail Mary, memorized prayers that can be repeated

  Ritual
• Types of Prayer

  “God, cure me!” or intercessory prayers when one is requesting something of the divine.

  Petitionary
• Types of Prayer

  Conversational prayers.

  Colloquial
• Types of Prayer

  Moments of silence focused on nothing, a meaningful phrase, or a certain aspect of the divine.

  Meditation
• An act of focusing one’s thoughts or engaging in self-reflection or contemplation.

  Meditation
• True or False

  Some people believe that, through deep meditation, one can influence or control physical and psychological functioning and the course of illness.

  True
• Orthodox Jews are not to eat _____ or _____

  Shellfish, pork
• Muslims are not to drink _____ beverages or eat _____.

  Alcoholic, pork
• Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) are not to drink _____ or ______ beverages.


  Caffeinated, alcoholic
• Older Catholics may choose not to eat meat on _____ because this was prescribed in years past.

  Fridays
• ______ and _____ are often vegetarian, not wanting to take life to support life.

  Buddhists, Hindus
• Many Jewish people require _____ food, which is food prepared according to Jewish law.

  kosher
• True or False

  Some clients may ascribe disease to the innate presence of sin and evil in this world.

  True