A Phenomenological Pilot Study of the Nurses' Experience Providing Spiritual Care

Journal of Holistic Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-148

  Kociszewski, Cynthia ^a  

^a NEW BRITAIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

nurses' experience; phenomenology; spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANECDOTES; FEMALE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PASTORAL CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038819625     PISSN: 08980101     EISSN: 15525724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898010103021002004     Document Type: Article

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