Abstract
Because prayer frequently sustains coping and brings comfort, it is an important resource for nurses to support or offer. How shall nurses incorporate prayer in nursing practice? This article explores practical aspects of including prayer in bedside nursing care, including suggestions for assessment, supporting patients when beliefs about prayer challenge, discussing prayer with clients for whom prayer may be harmful, overcoming nursing barriers to prayer, and more.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 179-188 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Holistic Nursing Practice |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2003 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Advanced and Specialized Nursing
Keywords
- Nurse
- Prayer
- Religion
- Spirituality
- Nurse's Role
- Professional Competence
- United States
- Humans
- Holistic Nursing/standards
- Faith Healing
- Nurse-Patient Relations
- Ethics, Nursing
- Adaptation, Psychological
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
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