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Spirituality through centering prayer in school nursing
1Division of Nursing, Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, Ohio, USA.
Summary
Spiritual development, particularly through centering prayer, enhances intuition. This intuitive awareness can positively impact clinical nursing and everyday life, as seen in a school playground injury scenario.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Spirituality studies
Background:
- Intuition is recognized as a valuable cognitive process.
- Spirituality is increasingly explored for its role in personal well-being and professional practice.
- The connection between spiritual development and intuitive experiences requires further investigation.
Observation:
- A young girl's positive outcome following a playground injury was associated with an intuitive experience.
- Intuitive thoughts appear to be facilitated by the development of an individual's spirituality.
- Centering prayer is proposed as a method to cultivate spiritual awareness.
Findings:
- Three variations of centering prayer are detailed as techniques for spiritual development.
- Developing spiritual awareness is linked to the emergence of intuitive thoughts.
- Enhanced intuition can improve clinical nursing competence and overall life functioning.
Implications:
- Nurses can potentially enhance their clinical judgment and decision-making through spiritual practices.
- Cultivating spirituality may offer a pathway to improved personal and professional effectiveness.
- Further research into spiritual practices like centering prayer could yield practical applications in healthcare and education.