An exploration of the extent of inclusion of spirituality and spiritual care concepts in core nursing textbooks

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 277-282

  Timmins, Fiona ^a   Murphy, Maryanne ^a   Neill, Freda ^a   Begley, Thelma ^a   Sheaf, Greg ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Assessment; Nursing student; Spiritual; Spiritual care; Spirituality; Textbook

Indexed keywords

BOOK; HUMAN; IRELAND; NURSING EDUCATION; PHILOSOPHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION;

EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HUMANS; IRELAND; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TEXTBOOKS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84919355693     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2014.05.008     Document Type: Article

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