The Spiritual Call of Nursing: Supporting Patients in Spiritual Distress

Authors

Cheryl Green, Bridgeport Hospital- Yale New Haven Health, 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610, United States.
Lauren Thayer, Bridgeport Hospital- Yale New Haven Health, 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610, United States.
Eliza Dickerson RN, Yale New Haven Health/Bridgeport Hospital

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Abstract

Nursing has historically been associated with the spiritual. Referred to “anamcara,” a soul friend in Celtic writings (Groves & Klauser, 2005), nurses accompany those in need, and the ill, from birth to end-of-life. The purpose of this project was to increase awareness of nurses in the identification of patients’ Spiritual Distress, a NANDA diagnosis.

Publication Date

Spring 2025

Comments

Presented at the 2025 IWOA Evidence-Based Conference.

Recommended Citation

Green, Cheryl; Thayer, Lauren; and Dickerson, Eliza RN, "The Spiritual Call of Nursing: Supporting Patients in Spiritual Distress" (2025). Posters. 27.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/poster_presentations/27