NSG 300 TOPIC 12: SPIRITUALITY, GRIEF, AND END-OF-LIFE CARE
IN NURSING
Who believed that spirituality was needed to promote a healthy hospital
environment?
Florence nightingale
Define spirituality
an awareness of one's inner self and a sense of connection to a higher being, nature,
or some purpose greater than oneself
Spirituality versus religion
spirituality is broader and religion is organized and I institution related
Spirituality has a positive impact on health including stress, anxiety, and
depression (T/F)?
true
What is self-transcendence?
a sense of authentically connecting to one's inner self
What is connectedness?
intra-personally connected within oneself, inter-personally connected with others
and the environment, and trans-personally connected with God or an unseen higher
power
What is faith?
the belief and complete trust in God or an unseen higher power
What does faith allow people to do?
to have belief in a higher power or God without any physical evidence
What is hope?
an energizing source that has an orientation to future goals and outcomes
What is spiritual well-being?
, feelings of contentment coming from the inner-self and has been shown to improve
quality of health
what are the four dimensions of spiritual well-being?
purpose, interpersonal relationships, unity with the environment, and
connectedness with God or a higher power
Faith gives people a sense of purpose (T/F)?
true
What is religion?
a specific system of practices associated with a particular denomination, sec, or
form of worship
Religious practices encompass spirituality but spirituality does not encompass
religion (T/F)?
true
When a person feels they have something to live for and look forward to, what
is present?
hope
What factors influence spirituality?
Acute illness
Chronic illness
Terminal illness
Near-death experience
What is a near death experience (NDE)?
psychological phenomenon close to clinical death or recovered after declared death
What is the spiritual wellbeing (SWB) scale?
a 20-question tool used to assess client’s relationship with God and sense of
purpose and life satisfaction
What is the FICA assessment tool?
IN NURSING
Who believed that spirituality was needed to promote a healthy hospital
environment?
Florence nightingale
Define spirituality
an awareness of one's inner self and a sense of connection to a higher being, nature,
or some purpose greater than oneself
Spirituality versus religion
spirituality is broader and religion is organized and I institution related
Spirituality has a positive impact on health including stress, anxiety, and
depression (T/F)?
true
What is self-transcendence?
a sense of authentically connecting to one's inner self
What is connectedness?
intra-personally connected within oneself, inter-personally connected with others
and the environment, and trans-personally connected with God or an unseen higher
power
What is faith?
the belief and complete trust in God or an unseen higher power
What does faith allow people to do?
to have belief in a higher power or God without any physical evidence
What is hope?
an energizing source that has an orientation to future goals and outcomes
What is spiritual well-being?
, feelings of contentment coming from the inner-self and has been shown to improve
quality of health
what are the four dimensions of spiritual well-being?
purpose, interpersonal relationships, unity with the environment, and
connectedness with God or a higher power
Faith gives people a sense of purpose (T/F)?
true
What is religion?
a specific system of practices associated with a particular denomination, sec, or
form of worship
Religious practices encompass spirituality but spirituality does not encompass
religion (T/F)?
true
When a person feels they have something to live for and look forward to, what
is present?
hope
What factors influence spirituality?
Acute illness
Chronic illness
Terminal illness
Near-death experience
What is a near death experience (NDE)?
psychological phenomenon close to clinical death or recovered after declared death
What is the spiritual wellbeing (SWB) scale?
a 20-question tool used to assess client’s relationship with God and sense of
purpose and life satisfaction
What is the FICA assessment tool?
