ABSTRACT
Spirituality and Coping with Loss: End of Life Healthcare Practice describes a research study that reflects nurses’ experience of the nature of loss encountered in end of life care settings as well as the ways in which spirituality is a resource in coping in these situations. Key findings indicate how nurses’ spiritual development impacts their proficiency in spiritual care. These findings will be of interest to nurses and nurse educators as well as other healthcare professionals.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|1 pages
Setting the Scene
part 2|1 pages
Impact of Loss as a Context of Care
part 3|1 pages
The Impact of Process of Care on Nurses’ Proficiency in Spiritual Care
part 4|2 pages
Implications for Education and Practice