A discussion of the role spirituality plays in the delivery of professional nursing care. The book covers the history and theology of spirituality, guiding the reader through the myths and misconceptions surrounding the subject and examining various frameworks, including the Roper Logan Tierney Model. The book shows how today's practice can benefit from the practical applications of spiritual concepts.

Thoroughly updated, the new edition of this award-winning book looks at spirituality and nursing from many perspectives: theoretical, historical, religious, psychological, physiological. In this thoughtful exploration of the reemergence of spiritualityas an important factor in nursing practice, the author traces Nursing's involvement with spirituality from its historical ties with religion to the current interest in New Age and alternative health methods. Nursing theories involving spirituality such as Dossey, Newman, and Watson, are examined, and nursing trends are seen in the larger (...) context of trends in society and other disciplines, such as psychology, physics and philosophy. In this new edition there is more information on techniques and therapies for incorporating spirituality into patient care. (shrink)