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As changes in techlogy, policy and management put an increasing emphasis on processes and procedures in nursing and health care, how do we continue to make room for compassion, the ancient human value that calls most nurses to the profession? In Spiritual Care in Everyday Nursing Practice, Janice Clarke argues that it is compassionate care of the whole person, body and soul, which is at the heart of nursing practice that values the individual and respects their dignity. Rather than seeing spiritual care as an addition to what nurses already do, this new approach considers it a natural part of compassionate care which doesn't present the nurse with an extra ambiguous burden to deal with. Providing a brief historical introduction to the concept of spirituality, Clarke examines the ways in which our spiritual life - a source of strength and meaning - can be influenced by factors such as age, illness and suffering, and mental illness, as well as our religious beliefs. Providing a practical guide to talking about and working with spirituality, she explores how nurses might imbue all their practice including the physical aspects of care - from use of touch to helping patients to move, bathe and eat - with an attention to spiritual needs. A timely, accessible and practical introduction to a concept that is under-explored in contemporary nursing literature, this book will be of great value to students and professionals alike.

Product Identifiers

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan

ISBN-100230346960

ISBN-139780230346963

eBay Product ID (ePID)148630666

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages

Publication NameSpiritual Care in Everyday Nursing Practice : a New Approach

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

SubjectMedical Nursing & Ancillary Services

TypeTextbook

AuthorJanice Clarke

Subject AreaMedical

FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight9.6 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Height216mm

Width138mm

Weight291g

Additional Product Features

Date of Publication31/05/2013

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Spine14mm

Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom

GenreMedical Nursing & Ancillary Services

Author BiographyJanice Clarke is a nurse, midwife and senior lecturer for the Institute of Health and Society at the University of Worcester, UK. She is also on the board of the British Association for the Study of Spirituality. Janice's doctorate explored the whole issue of nursing and spirituality and she has published and researched critiques of the current approach to spiritual care for many years.

Content Note2 Black & White Illustrations, Biography