The Importance Of Spirituality In Nursing

Ms. Sarah Delfin, a current nursing student attending the University of Portland, will assess the importance of spirituality and its influence on her nursing career. The occupation of nursing comes with the responsibility of understanding spiritual care. Spiritual care is defined as “that care which recognizes and responds to the needs of the human spirit when faced with trauma, ill health, or sadness and can include the need for meaning, for self worth, to express oneself, for faith support (NHS Education for Scotland, 2009).” As a nurse, Ms. Delfin will be able to attend to her patient’s spiritual needs by putting herself in their perspective in order to fully understand the kind of difficulties they are going through. It is of high priority for Ms. Delfin to recognize the importance of her patients’ spiritual needs. In order to …show more content…
According to Ms. Delfin, security means “establishing a sense of trust with oneself and patients.” This nursing student will work to gain the trust of her patients by taking the time to get to know them. For example, it will be quite difficult for the patient to adjust to the hospital atmosphere, as it can be quite overwhelming. It is even more frightening when the patient is unsure of what is going on. As a result, Ms. Delfin will ensure that the patient is comfortable and feels safe by checking in on them every once in a while. Ms. Delfin must also have a sense of security within herself as well. She seeks protection through her faith and family. This student really incorporates religion into her nursing practices. Whenever she has feelings of uneasiness or anxiety, she turns to God through prayer. She also turns to her family members because they remind her that everything is okay. They help her feel better through the constant support she receives. Ms. Delfin integrates spiritual care through the sense of security from religion and family, and reciprocates it to her