Touching the Spirit
Volume 20, Number 3 Summer 2003
Article Summaries
Walking
on Holy Ground by Judy Shelly
Editorial
reminds readers that health care must focus on physical
and spiritual needs. How can the two be integrated? When
the spiritual realm is approached in nursing, something
special happens. Nurses discover that they are standing
on holy ground.
University
of Arizona Shootings by Mary C. Vincenz
On October 28, 2002, three nursing professors at the College
of Nursing, University of Arizona, were shot and killed
by a nursing student. The author, also a nursing professor,
describes the events of that morning. The story is a moving
tribute to the memory of Cheryl McGaffic, Robin Rogers
and Barbara Monroe. Additional information and discussion
questions are posted at www.ncf-jcn.org/jcn/forum/03su_mv4.html.
Caring
for Strangers by Sonja Grypma and Sandra L Jamison
A historical account of the development of nursing built
around the concept of compassionate and holistic care
of sick and wounded strangers. This concept is an expression
of Christian faith. Motivating, guiding and sustaining
principles for nursing are noted. Nursing is viewed as
vocare (being called by God for a special purpose).
Measuring
the Spirit of Nursing by Judith Allen Shelly
Results of the JCN Nursing Satisfaction Survey indicate
that spirituality seems to have a strong bearing on nursing
satisfaction. Interpersonal relationships add to and distract
from satisfaction. Nursing satisfaction seems to increase
with age. Check out the group discussion questions at
www.jcn-ncf.org/jcn/forum/o3su--is14.html for a direct
link.
A
Prayer for Sarah: Crossing Cultures with a Tender Heart
by Kimberele S Deller
Deller's tender care for a young Muslim woman experiencing
a miscarriage is a powerful example of caring for the
physical and spiritual needs of one whose faith is different
from her own. Article provides insight in Muslim care
of the dead and cultural mores.
Cultural
Desire: The Spiritual Key to Cultural Competence by
Josepha Campinha-Bacote
The author has constructed a model regarding cultural
competence built around cultural awareness, cultural knowledge,
cultural skill and cultural encounter. She has discovered
that these do not necessarily amount to cultural competence.
Cultural desire is key to completing the model for competent
care.
Wrestling
with the Spirit's Nudging by Natasha Pyles Tompkins
The author recounts times when she has felt the Holy Spirit
nudging her to address a patient's spiritual needs. An
honest article admitting that those nudgings are not always
followed.
12:45-A
Time for Healing by Yvonne Johnson
Acute rehab nursing is the setting for this article. Johnson
shares short accounts on her interactions with various
patients. She reminds nurses of the need to maintain homeostasis-the
balance between body, mind and spirit. Discover her secret.
Parish
Nursing & Home Care: A Blended Role? by Gretchen
Quenstedt-Moe
The author makes a case for blending parish nursing and
home health services. Quenstedt-Moe presents a case study
showing the types of nursing interventions needed in that
situation. See web for discussion questions at www.ncf-jcn.org/jcn/forum/03su_gqm26.html.
Putting
Faith to Work by Verna Benner Carson
In this response to Quenstedt-Moe, Carson raises questions
regarding the blending of roles. Carson believes the model
is good, but needs further exploration.
Three
Major Issues by Carol M. Story
Story responds to Quenstedt-Moe by raising three issues:
a) legal implications, b) priorities of parish nursing
ministry, c) incongruence with the Scope and Standards
of Practice of Parish Nursing.
A Parish Nurse Practitioner
by Debra A DeMaria
In an additional response, DeMaria, a parish nurse practitioner,
relates that she and her staff provide spiritual and physical
care for patients. She does not see community and parish
nursing as exclusive.
Touching
the Spirit: Student Stories of Spiritual Care by Hila
J Spear
with student contributors--Jennifer Williams, Marti Neely,
Sarah Dunson and Kimberly G Bonus
Spear provides nursing students an opportunity to share
stories of memorable experiences of spiritual connections
with patients.
A
Gift of Tears by Alice Teisan
Teisan tells of an experience in which her tears were
a gift to a hurting family.
Debriding
a Wounded Heart by Karen Miedema
An elderly woman remains distant until Miedema faces a
dilemma. When Miedema asks the woman if she can pray with
her, a noticeable change begins and a wounded heart is
released.
A
Holy Moment by Margaret L. Turley
Turley shares her experience with a young man she met
on an extended care floor. Paul did not speak, but one
difficult night he joined his nurse in song. It was the
only time she heard his voice.
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