Nursing Case Study Religion

On the spiritual issue, different patients have different religions therefore, my philosophy in this case may require the nurse to have some knowledge in the patients religion, even if that means they may have to do some of the sort of research, so that they can speak to the patient and even learn some do’s and don’ts according to the patient. All the same, religion remains such a controversial issue since different religions believe in different things, therefore it may be difficult to reach a common ground with all the patients. In this case, it may be important for the hospitals to employ nurses of divergent backgrounds to ensure that different groups of people are well taken care of. There are many religions and different ways of worshipping. However, what is very clear is only the differences in the ways of worship but generally all religions believe in God who is the supreme power. Other patients who do not believe in God. Their person of supreme power should also be respected. …show more content…
This is especially true in cases where the patient is terminally ill and they tend to look for answers in a supernatural being. At this point, they usually need guidance and hope that they will get better. Those who are terminally ill may want to believe that there is life after death and hence do not see death as a scary issue but rather a step closer to their maker. As a nurse, having learnt the patients’ preferred method of worship, the nurse may then lead them in prayers or even read the Bible or Quran depending on the religion that they subscribe to. Nurses ought to continue giving hope to these patients until they die or when they get