Spiritual care begins with encouraging human contact in compassionate relationship, spiritual care is not just about religious beliefs and practices but it is adopting a caring attitude and disposition. • Recognizing and responding appropriately to people’s needs. Giving time to listen and attend to individual need. • Being aware of when it is appropriate to refer to another source of support e.g. chaplain, counsellor, another staff member, family or friend are some of the activities as health professional we could adopt as part of the spiritual care . “Spiritual care is a fundamental part of nursing, it is about our attitudes, behaviors and our personal qualities i.e. how we are with people. It is about treating spiritual needs with the same
