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Spiritual Dimensions of Nursing PracticePrimary Author: Verna Benner Carson, Staff Builders Home Health and Hospice The second edition of this paperback book provides "perspectives on new research in the spiritual dimensions of nursing care, applying nursing theory to spiritual care, and addressing the spiritual needs of both nurses and patients."
Date Last Modified 10/01/2008
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A Time for Listening and Caring Spirituality and the Care of the Chronically Ill and DyingPrimary Author: Christina M. Puchalski, GWish: The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health A thoughtful, informative, and practical guide for anyone involved in caring for the seriously and chronically ill or dying. This book covers how spiritual care can be integrated into traditional caregiving. Part one discusses aspects of spirituality, such as presence, ethics, and relationships. Part two delves into a number of specific religious and theological traditions. Part three offers practical applications and tools, including storytelling, psychotherapy, dance, music, and the arts. Part four focuses on patients' stories and reflections.
Date Last Modified 06/01/2006
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The Medical Manual for Religio-Cultural Competence: Caring for Religiously Diverse PopulationsPrimary Author: Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding This book "details how religious traditions and practices affect medical decisions in ten major world religions - Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Shinto, Traditional Chinese, American Indian & Alaska Natives and Afro-Caribbean." It is a guidebook for medical practice.
Date Last Modified 12/01/2009
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Providing spiritual care to the terminally ill older adult: Complete SummaryPrimary Author: National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) Summary by the National Guideline Clearinghouse of the practice guideline produced by the University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center. The summary provides grades for the strength of the evidence used to produce the recommendations.
Date Last Modified 12/01/2006
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Health Care Guideline: Palliative CarePrimary Author: ICSI: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Guideline to "assist primary and specialty care providers in identifying and caring for adult patients with a potentially life-limiting, life-threatening or chronic, progressive illness who may benefit from palliative care." Includes guidelines for the spiritual, religious and existential aspects of care.
Date Last Modified 05/01/2008
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