101 SPIRITUALITY Flashcards
is generally thought to refer to the human tendency to seek meaning & purpose in life, inner peace and acceptance, forgiveness and harmony, hope, beauty, and so forth
spirituality
is usually applied to ritualistic practices & organized beliefs
religion
is a person who doubts the existence of God or a Supreme Being or believes the existence of God has not been proved
agnostic
is one without belief in a deity
atheist
is the belief of a single god
monotheism
is the belief of multiple gods
polytheism
refers to reverence for nonhuman beings, such as animals and plants
animism
is the belief in a connection between humans and natural beings
totemism
refers to “a disturbance in the belief or value system that provides strength, hope, and
meaning to life”
spiritual distress
Expresses lack of hope, meaning of life, inadequate acceptance of self
spiritual distress
Expresses feeling abandoned or anger toward power greater than self
spiritual distress
Refuse interaction with significant others
spiritual distress
Exhibits sudden changes in spiritual practices
spiritual distress
Requests (or refused) to interact with a spiritual leader
spiritual distress
Has no interest in nature or in reading spiritual literature
spiritual distress
often portrayed as the opposite of spiritual distress
spiritual health / spiritual wellness or well-being
it is thought to not occur by chance, but by choice
spiritual health
results when individuals intentionally seek to strengthen their spiritual muscles, as it were, through various spiritual disciplines
spiritual health
is an intuitive, interpersonal, altruistic, and integrative expression that is contingent on the nurse’s awareness of the transcendent dimension of life but that reflects the patient’s reality
spiritual nursing care
It refers to the spiritual beliefs or ways of thinking that help people cope with their challenges
spiritual / religious coping
positive religious coping
adaptation / adapt to illness
negative religious coping
maladaptation
Theories about human development include not just theories about physical, cognitive, & moral development, but also spiritual development.
spiritual development
when assessing or supporting client spirituality, it is necessary to appreciate how spirituality & religiosity evolve with ___
age and life experiences (under spiritual development)
the creator of guidelines for nurses
winslow & wehtje-winslow (2007)
guidelines for nurses
FFDSP
- First seek a basic understanding of clients’ spiritual needs, resources, & preferences (i.e., assess)
- Follow the client’s expressed wishes regarding spiritual care
- Do not prescribe or urge clients to adopt certain spiritual beliefs or practices, and do not pressure them to relinquish such beliefs or practices
- Strive to understand personal spirituality and how it influences caregiving
- Provide spiritual care in a way that is consistent with personal beliefs
religious practices
holy days, sacred texts, sacred symbols, prayer, meditation, beliefs affecting diet, beliefs about illness and healing, beliefs about dress and modesty, beliefs related to death, beliefs related to birth