Abstract

Nurses deliver patient-centered care daily to end-of-life patients and provide emotional support for family members and significant others. Compassionate care that embraces the alleviation of suffering, the recognition of values and self-determination, and non-judgmentally provides support to the dying, is the distinctive feature of end-of-life care provided by nursing professionals. Therefore, like physical and mental health assessments that are provided by nursing professionals, spiritual health assessments may also be provided. This process is considered based on practical experience.

Presenters

Cheryl Ann Green
Associate Professor, Nursing, Southern Connecticut State University, Connecticut, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Organizational Studies

KEYWORDS

Spiritual health assessment, Patients, Nurses, End-of-life care

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