Main description:

This book explores the nurses' lived experience of spirituality as a means of helping patients to cope with loss associated with terminal or chronic disease. It describes how nurses use their personal resources in caring for those with chronic and terminal conditions.

Contents:

Part I: Setting the Scene 1. Introduction: the point of the study 2. The choice of approach 3. An outline of what was already known 4. Involving nurses as research participants 5. Analysis of experience shared Part II: Impact of Loss as a Context of Care 6. Consequences of loss for patients and their significant others 7. Accessing support to help patients cope 8. Impact of loss on nurses 9. Belonging as the means of nurses coping Part III: The Impact of Process of Care on Nurses' Proficiency in Spiritual Care 10. Belief as the pillar of spirituality 11. Being a 'spiritual carer' 12. Becoming proficient in spiritual care Part IV: Implications for Education and Practice 13. Work culture 14. Role of belief in meaning making 15. Openness' as a particular style of communication 16. Discipline in self-care