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Facilitator: Deborah Hayden (RGN, RNT, H. Dip. Palliative Nursing, MSc)
Spiritual care is generally recognized as an essential dimension of holistic care. Spirituality is broadly defined as that which gives meaning and purpose to life and is concerned with relationships to self/others/God or a higher power. Hence, it is often a central issue for patients at end of life or those with a life threatening illness. Yet, nurses are often unsure how to recognize and respond to spiritual needs, partly owing to lack of training. The purpose of this one day course is to introduce nurses to the practice spiritual care for seriously ill or dying patients. The day will explore the concept and meaning of spirituality and spiritual care within a healthcare context; practical spiritual assessment tools and current guidelines; and the nurses’ role in recognising and responding to spiritual suffering.
| 10.00am |
Welcome and introduction |
| 10.10am |
Exploring the concept and meaning of spirituality and spiritual care in relation to nursing p
practice |
| 11.10am |
Coffee
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| 11.30am |
Identifying and assessing spiritual needs in spiritual assessment tools |
| 1.00pm |
Lunch |
| 2.00pm |
Recognising spiritual pain and suffering
|
| 3.00pm |
Responding to spiritual needs: review of current guidelines
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| 3.45pm |
Evaluation |
| 4.00pm |
Close |
Course objectives:
At the end of the day, participants will
- Appreciate the importance of holistic nursing care in today’s changing and challenging healthcare environment
- Appreciate the complexity of spirituality and the need to articulate a meaningful definition of spiritual care relevant to their work setting
- Identify the source of patients spiritual needs at the end of life or those with a life threatening illness
- Critique some spiritual assessment tools and guidelines, whilst exploring the nurses role in providing spiritual care within a multidisciplinary team
- Recognise spiritual suffering and pain and the nurses role in supporting patients
- Review current national and international spiritual care guidelines and how best to integrate spiritual care in their work practice
Date: Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Fee: €80 members; €140.00 non-members
Venue: INMO, The Whitworth Building, North Brunswick St, Dublin 7