Spirituality in pre-registration nurse education and practice: A review of the literature

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 806-814

  Lewinson, Lesline P ^a   McSherry, Wilfred ^a,b,c   Kevern, Peter ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Deaconess University College   (Norway)

Author keywords

Holistic care; Pre registration nurses; Spirituality; Spirituality education; Systematic literature review

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; RELIGION;

EDUCATION, NURSING; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 84929271629     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2015.01.011     Document Type: Review

References (78)

1. Aveyard H. Doing a Literature Review in Health and Social Care: A Practical Guide 2010, McGraw Hill, Maidenhead.
2. Baldacchino D.R. Teaching on the spiritual dimension in care: the perceived impact on undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Educ. Today 2008, 28:501-512.
3. Baldacchino D.R. Teaching on the spiritual dimension in care to undergraduate nursing students: the content and teaching methods. Nurse Educ. Today 2008, 28:550-562.
4. Baldacchino D.R. Caring in Lourdes: an innovation in students' clinical placement. Br. J. Nurs. 2010, 19:358-366.
5. Baldacchino D.R. Teaching on spiritual care: the perceived impact on qualified nurses. Nurse Educ. Pract. 2011, 11:47-53.
6. Barss K.S. Building bridges: An interpretive phenomenological analysis of nurse educators' clinical experience using the T.R.U.S.T. model of inclusive spiritual care. Int. J. Nurs. Educ. Scholarsh. 2012, 9:1-15.
7. Bradshaw A. Teaching spiritual care to nurses: an alternative approach. Int. J. Palliat. Nurs. 1997, 3:51-57.
8. Burkhart L., Schmidt W. Measuring effectiveness of a spiritual care pedagogy in nursing education. J. Prof. Nurs. 2012, 28(5):315-321.
9. Callister L.C., Bond A.E., Matsumura G., Mangum S. Threading spirituality throughout nursing education. Holist. Nurs. Pract. 2004, 18:160-166.
10. Catanzaro A.M., Mcmullen K.A. Increasing nursing students' spiritual sensitivity. Nurse Educ. 2001, 26:221-226.
11. Cavendish R., Luise B.K., Russo D., Mitzeliotis C., Bauer M., Mcpartlan Bajo M.A., Calvino C., Horne K., Medefindt J. Spiritual perspectives of nurses in the United States relevant for education and practice. West. J. Nurs. Res. 2004, 26:196-212. (discussion 213-21).
12. Clarke J. Spiritual Care in Everyday Nursing Practice: A New Approach 2013, Palgrave Macmillan; Basingstoke.
13. Cone P.H., Giske T. Teaching spiritual care - a grounded theory study among undergraduate nursing educators. J. Clin. Nurs. 2013, 22:1951-1960.
14. Costello M., Atinaja-Faller J., Hedberg M. The use of simulation to instruct students on the provision of spiritual care: a pilot study. J. Holist. Nurs. 2012, 30:277-281.
15. DH Making a Difference: Strengthening the Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Contribution to Health and Health Care 1999, HMSO, London.
16. du Plessis E., Koen M.P., Bester P. Exploring home visits in a faith community as a service-learning opportunity. Nurse Educ. Today 2013, 33:766-771.
17. Giske T., Cone P.H. Opening up to learning spiritual care of patients: a grounded theory study of nursing students. J. Clin. Nurs. 2012, 21:2006-2015.
18. Golberg B. Connection: an exploration of spirituality in nursing care. J. Adv. Nurs. 1998, 27:836-842.
19. Graham P.E. Nursing Students' Perception of How Prepared They Are to Assess Patients' Spiritual Needs 2008, (PhD PhD), College of Saint Mary.
20. Greenstreet W.M. Teaching spirituality in nursing: a literature review. Nurse Educ. Today 1999, 19:649-658.
21. Heriot C.S. Spirituality and ageing. Holist. Nurs. Pract. 1992, 7:22-31.
22. Hoffert D., Henshaw C., Mvududu N. Enhancing the ability of nursing students to perform a spiritual assessment. Nurse Educ. 2007, 32:66-72.
23. Hoover J. The personal and professional impact of undertaking an educational module on human caring. J. Adv. Nurs. 2002, 37:79-86.
24. ICN The Code of Ethics for Nurses 2012, International Council of Nurses, Geneva.
25. Jackson J. The challenge of providing spiritual care. Prof. Nurse 2004, 20:24-26.
26. Kenny G., Ashley M. Children's student nurses' knowledge of spirituality and its implications for educational practice. J. Child Health Care 2005, 9:174-185.
27. Lemmer C. Teaching the spiritual dimension of nursing care: a survey of U.S. baccalaureate nursing programs. J. Nurs. Educ. 2002, 41:482-490.
28. Lovanio K., Wallace M. Promoting spiritual knowledge and attitudes: a student nurse education project. Holist. Nurs. Pract. 2007, 21:42-47.
29. Maddox M. Teaching spirituality to nurse practitioner students: the importance of the interconnection of mind, body, and spirit. J. Am. Acad. Nurse Pract. 2001, 13:134-139.
30. McEwen M. Spiritual nursing care: state of the art. Holist. Nurs. Pract. 2005, 19:161-168.
31. McSherry W. Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing and Health Care Practice 2000, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
32. McSherry W., Jamieson S. An online survey of nurses' perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care. J. Clin. Nurs. 2011, 20:1757-1767.
33. McSherry W. Spiritual assessment: definition, categorisation and features. Spiritual Assessment in Healthcare Practice 2010, M & K Publishing, Keswick. W. McSherry, L. Ross (Eds.).
34. McSherry W., Watson R. Spirituality in nursing care: evidence of a gap between theory and practice. J. Clin. Nurs. 2002, 11:843-844.
35. McSherry W., Cash K., Ross L. Meaning of spirituality: implications for nursing practice. J. Clin. Nurs. 2004, 13:934-941.
36. McSherry W., Gretton M., Draper P., Watson R. The ethical basis of teaching spirituality and spiritual care: a survey of student nurses' perceptions. Nurse Educ. Today 2008, 28:1002-1008.
37. Meyer C.L. How effectively are nurse educators preparing students to provide spiritual care?. Nurse Educ. 2003, 28:185-190.
38. Mitchell M., Hall J. Teaching spirituality to student midwives: a creative approach. Nurse Educ. Pract. 2007, 7:416-424.
39. Mooney B., Timmins F. Spirituality as a universal concept: student experience of learning about spirituality through the medium of art. Nurse Educ. Pract. 2007, 7:275-284.
40. Narayanasamy A. ASSET: a model for actioning spirituality and spiritual care education and training in nursing. Nurse Educ. Today 1999, 19:274-285.
41. Narayanasamy A. The puzzle of spirituality for nursing: a guide to practical assessment. Br. J. Nurs. 2004, 13:1140-1144.
42. Narayanasamy A., Clissett P., Parumal L., Thompson D., Annasamy S., Edge R. Responses to the spiritual needs of older people. J. Adv. Nurs. 2004, 48:6-16.
43. Nardi D., Rooda L. Spirituality-based nursing practice by nursing students: an exploratory study. J. Prof. Nurs. 2011, 27:255-263.
44. Nhs.Scotland Spiritual Care and Chaplaincy 2009, The Scottish Government, Edinburgh.
45. NICE Methods for the Development of NICE Public Health Guidance (Third Edition) 2012, (http://publications.nice.org.uk/methods-for-the-development-of-nice-public-health-guidance-third-edition-pmg4). 26th September 2012 ed.
46. NMC The Code: Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives 2008, NMC, London. NMC (Ed.).
47. NMC Standards for Pre-registration Nursing Education 2010, NMC, London.
48. Nursing A.M., Board Maltese Code of Ethics for Nurses and Midwives 1997, Department of Health, Malta, Malta.
49. O'Brien M.E. Spirituality in Nursing: Standing on Holy Ground 2008, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, London.
50. Olson J.K., Paul P., Douglass L., Clark M.B., Simington J., Goddard N. Addressing the spiritual dimension in Canadian undergraduate nursing education. Can. J. Nurs. Res. 2003, 35:95-107.
51. Paley J. Spirituality and secularization: nursing and the sociology of religion. J. Clin. Nurs. 2008, 17:175-186.
52. Paley J. Spirituality and nursing: a reductionist approach. Nurs. Philos. 2008, 9:3-18.
53. Paloutzian R.F., Ellison C.W. Loneliness, spiritual well-being and the quality of life. Loneliness: A Source Book of Current Theory, Research and Therapy 1982, Wiley & Sons, New York. L.A. Peplau, D. Perlman (Eds.).
54. Pesut B. The development of nursing students' spirituality and spiritual care-giving. Nurse Educ. Today 2002, 22:128-135.
55. Pike J. Spirituality in nursing: a systematic review of the literature from 2006-10. Br. J. Nurs. 2011, 20:743-749.
56. Purdie A., Sheward L., Gifford E. Student nurse placements take a new direction. Nurse Educ. Pract. 2008, 8:315-320.
57. Ross L. Teaching spiritual care to nurses. Nurse Educ. Today 1996, 16:38-43.
58. Ross L. The nurse's role in assessing and responding to patients' spiritual needs. Int. J. Palliat. Nurs. 1997, 3:37-42.
59. Ross L.A., van Leeuwen R., Baldacchino D.R., Giske T., McSherry W., Narayanasamy A., Downes C., Jarvis P., Schep-Akkerman A. Student nurses perceptions of spirituality and competence in delivery spiritual care: a European pilot study. Nurse Educ. Today 2014, 697-702.
60. Sawatzky R., Pesut B. Attributes of spiritual care in nursing practice. J. Holist. Nurs. 2005, 23:19-33.
61. Seymour B. Teaching and Learning About Spirituality and Spiritual Care: A Case Study Investigating Nursing Students' Experiences of Spiritual Education 2006, University of Strathclyde, Strathclyde.
62. Simsen B. Nursing the spirit. Nurs. Times 1988, 84:31-32.
63. The Essence of Spirituality 1989, W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia. R. Stoll (Ed.).
64. Swinton J. Identity and resistance: Why spiritual care needs 'enemies'. J. Clin. Nurs. 2006, 15:918-928.
65. Taylor E.J., Highfield M.F., Amenta M. Predictors of oncology and hospice nurses' spiritual care perspectives and practices. Appl. Nurs. Res. 1999, 12:30-37.
66. Taylor E.J., Mamier I., Bahjri K., Anton T., Petersen F. Efficacy of a self-study programme to teach spiritual care. J. Clin. Nurs. 2008, 18:1131-1140.
67. Tiew L.H., Creedy D.K. Development and preliminary validation of a composite Spiritual Care-giving Scale. Int. J. Nurs. Stud. 2012, 49:682-690.
68. Tiew L.H., Drury V. Singapore nursing students' perceptions and attitudes about spirituality and spiritual care in practice. J. Holist. Nurs. 2012, 30:160-169.
69. Tiew L.H., Creedy D.K., Chan M.F. Student nurses' perspectives of spirituality and spiritual care. Nurse Educ. Today 2013, 33:574-579.
70. Timmins F., Neill F. Teaching nursing students about spiritual care - a review of the literature. Nurse Educ. Pract. 2013, 13:499-505.
71. van Leeuwen R., Cusveller B. Nursing competences for spiritual care. J. Adv. Nurs. 2004, 48:234-246.
72. van Leeuwen R., Tiesinga L.J., Post D., Jochemsen H. An Instrument to Measure Nursing Competencies in Spiritual Care: Validity and Reliability of Spiritual Care Competence Scale 2007, (PhD), University of Gronigen.
73. van Leeuwen R., Tiesinga L.J., Middel B., Post D., Jochemsen H. The effectiveness of an educational programme for nursing students on developing competence in the provision of spiritual care. J. Clin. Nurs. 2008, 17:2768-2781.
74. van Leeuwen R., Tiesinga L.J., Jochemsen H., Post D. Learning effects of thematic peer-review: a qualitative analysis of reflective journals on spiritual care. Nurse Educ. Today 2009, 29:413-422.
75. Wallace M., Campbell S., Grossman S.C., Shea J.M., Lange J.W., Quell T.T. Integrating spirituality into undergraduate nursing curricula. Int. J. Nurs. Educ. Scholarsh. 2008, 5. (Article10).
76. Waugh L.A. Spiritual Aspects of Nursing: A Descriptive Study of Nurses' Perceptions 1992, (PhD), Queen Margaret University.
77. WHO WHOQOL - SRPB Field-test instrument 2002, WHO, Geneva, (Available at: http://www.who.int/mental_health/media/en/622.pdf (accessed June 2014)).
78. Willard D. The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God 1998, Harper Collins, San Francisco.