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Spiritual Aspects (spiritual + aspect)
Selected AbstractsLearning for holistic care: addressing practical wisdom (phronesis) and the spiritual sphereJOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING, Issue 6 2009Helen L. Leathard Abstract Title.,Learning for holistic care: addressing practical wisdom (phronesis) and the spiritual sphere. Aim., This paper is a discussion of practical wisdom (phronesis) and spirituality in holistic caring and strategies to facilitate their application in nurse education. Background.,Phronesis, with its inherent spiritual qualities, is an established aspect of the persona of excellent clinical leaders. There is a strong case for recognizing the value of this characteristic in all nurses, and a strategy is required for engendering the development of phronesis during nurse education. Data sources., Electronic searches of Google Scholar and CINAHL were conducted for English language publications in the period 1996,2008. Search terms included combinations of phronesis, spirituality, health, education, pharmacology, medicines and medication education, holistic care and spiritual care. Selection of items for inclusion was based on their pertinence to the arguments being developed and their value as leads to earlier material. Discussion., The links between the attributes of effective clinical leaders and those required for holistic caring are explicated and related to phronesis, the acquisition of which involves spiritual development. An explanatory account of phronesis and its applicability to nursing leads to an explanation of how its spiritual aspects in particular might be incorporated into learning for holistic care. Reference to research in medicines-related education illustrates how the principles can be applied in nurse education. Conclusion., Nursing quality could be enhanced if adequate opportunities for acquiring phronesis through experiential learning were provided in nursing curricula. Phronesis and spiritual care could be incorporated into existing models of nursing care or new models devised to use these critical concepts. [source] A Qualitative Case Study Review of Role Transition in Community NursingNURSING FORUM, Issue 4 2007Joyce Zurmehly PhD PURPOSE.,This paper aims to describe existing community nursing practices and to explore factors that are associated with the transition of clinical practice from acute care settings to community care settings. METHOD.,This qualitative case study assessment described existing community nurse practices and explored factors that were associated with the transition to community practice from acute care settings. The 48 participants in this case study were registered nurses who were working in community care nursing during the interview process. CONCLUSIONS.,The results of this investigation revealed themes derived from data collection, including autonomy, client and family, education, and community as nursing work. This study indicated that making the transition to community-based nursing includes conceptual as well as emotional adjustments. Community nursing practice was seen by the participants as nursing that captures a holistic approach incorporating multiple dimensions from psychological, sociological, economic, and physical to spiritual aspects that provides services in interaction between the community nurse, the client, and the family. The findings indicate a need for additional supportive preparation strategies incorporated into nursing orientation and continuing education programs. Future research investigating agency culture and socialization would provide a more definitive survey of perceptions and competencies needed for role. [source] Reconnecting: The Client Experience of Recovery From PsychosisPERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, Issue 4 2003Cheryl Forchuk PhD PROBLEM To understand the experience of recovery from psychosis from the consumer/client perspective. METHODS A naturalistic, qualitative design with an ethnographic method for data analysis. Subjects (N = 10) were interviewed prior to and during the initial year of treatment with clozapine or risperidone. FINDINGS Participants described recovery from psychosis as a process that started with improvements in their thinking and feeling, and extended to a series of reconnections with their environment. These reconnections included staff and family. Thinking moved from being focused on their internal self to a larger world. CONCLUSIONS A person's recovery from psychosis involves the entire self, bringing all components of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of themselves into their experiences of life. [source] Growing old and getting sick: Maintaining a positive spirit at the end of lifeAUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH, Issue 3 2007David M. Clarke Abstract End of life throws up significant mental health challenges. A high proportion of people in the terminal stages of illness experience depressive symptoms. This paper integrates a theory of hierarchy of human needs and empirical research describing experiences of grief and depression in terminal illness, to develop a model of care aimed at reducing depression and suffering. This care attends to physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects, taking into account the concerns of patients and their families. Professional help can be offered to patients to restore dignity and hope, strengthen their ways of coping, and encourage social connections. To offer this, a well-resourced and coordinated, multidisciplinary and skilled workforce is needed. [source] | ||||||||||