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Development and Implementation of an Educational Module to Increase Nurses' Comfort With Spiritual Care in an

Sara L Hubbell, Elaine Kauschinger, Marilyn Oermann

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

|August 1, 2017

Summary

Nurses often lack spiritual care education. A 2-hour training module improved nurses' comfort in providing spiritual care, enhancing holistic patient care and satisfaction.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Holistic Patient Care
Spiritual Care in Healthcare

Background:

Holistic nursing care increasingly incorporates spiritual care.
Patient satisfaction and care quality improve when spiritual needs are met.
Nurses face barriers, including insufficient educational preparation, to providing spiritual care.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development and implementation of an educational module on spiritual care.
To assess the impact of the module on nurses' comfort levels in providing spiritual care.

Main Methods:

A 2-hour, face-to-face educational module on spiritual care provision was developed.
The module was implemented for inpatient nursing staff at a large academic medical center.
Program evaluations were used to assess the module's effectiveness.

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Main Results:

Program evaluations indicated an increase in nurses' comfort levels when providing spiritual care.
The educational module was successfully developed and implemented.

Conclusions:

Educational interventions can enhance nurses' confidence and competence in delivering spiritual care.
Addressing educational gaps is crucial for integrating spiritual care into routine nursing practice.
Improved spiritual care provision can lead to better patient outcomes and satisfaction.