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Professional, ethical, and legal implications for spiritual care in nursing
1University of Texas at Arlington School of Nursing, Texas, USA.
Purpose:
To highlight nurses' professional and ethical responsibility to consistently provide spiritual care. The legal issue of nurse-client privilege in relation to spiritual care is also discussed. Spiritual care is consistent with the model of holistic care. Yet spiritual care often remains a neglected focus of current nursing practice.
Conclusions:
Spirituality, as an important aspect of wellness, is indispensable in nursing care. Nurses are obligated to take an active role in meeting the spiritual needs of patients.
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