Spiritual Variable W9 Flashcards
What is spirituality ?
It arises out of each person’s unique life experiences and their effort to find meaning and PURPOSE
What is religion ?
It is a particular system of worship and faith; an organized system of beliefs and practices
What is faith ?
The belief in something, even when there is no evidence or proof. It can involve the belief in God or doctrines of a religion
What is spiritual health ?
“Spiritual health is a feeling of being generally alive, purposeful, and fulfilled”
What behaviours indicate spiritual health or well-being?
Feeling inner peace, unconditional love, and gratitude when practicing spiritual well-being
What is involved in a spirituality assessment: PNUR Variable Assessment Guide?
- Purpose/meaning
- Interconnectedness
- Faith
- Religion
- Forgiveness
- Creativity
- Transcendence
Purpose & Meaning:
Meaning is derived from the individual client when a search for insight and expression of underlying feelings regarding one’s philosophy of life, values and beliefs about health and health challenges is explored.
- Finding meaning within altered states of health can be difficult*
Interconnectedness:
It is defined as an individual’s sense of love, belonging, and connection to self, others, a higher power, nature, and the cosmos
Faith:
It is a belief in the unseen or unknown
- How often do you engage in faith activities?
Religion:
Defined as a system of organized worship ascribing to a set of doctrines which the person practices
Forgiveness:
The idea is to explore the ability to forgive others and the openness to accept forgiveness from others as a starting point of “letting go” of past feelings of being hurt, angry, resentful, betrayed, and/or devastated
- What do you believe interferes with your ability to forgive?
Creativity:
It is any activity that produces a sense of peace, comfort, and soulfulness for the individual
- How do you express your creativity ?
Transcendence:
It is described as a process beyond the usual sensory phenomena*
It is often associated with mystic experiences of God
It can also involve deja vu*
- What do you believe happens when a person dies?
What is spiritual distress?
It is defined as a disturbance in the person’s core value system, which provides strength, hope, and meaning to life
How do nurses support religious or spiritual practices?
- Prayer/meditation
- Sacred writings
- Beliefs regarding diet, and how to dress
