NUR 5990 Selected Topics

Nursing practice is rooted in the care of the whole person. Nurses are present with patients during childbirth, pain, suffering, and death. As intimate witnesses to such existential crises, nurses have an opportunity to help people find meaning in these events, transcend them, and grow as a result of them. In order to understand another spirituality, the nurse must have an awareness of her own. In addition, ministering to spiritual needs requires an individual approach which takes into consideration the client’s culture, religious beliefs, values, and attitudes. This course explores the many dimensions of spirituality as it affects people and their health. Prerequisite(s): none for graduate students
Credits: 3.0