clarity and religious sensitivity.

clarity and religious sensitivity.

6-The aspects of the topic readings that I found most interesting were the “polarity between the older and newer nursing theories.” The older nursing process theories are associated with taxonomies and quantitative measures, whereas the new holistic theories use more qualitative measures and softer phenomena. The revolution in the approach of how we think about nursing and nursing interventions in association to ethical decision making. With the belief that nursing is both a science and an art, the new theories expand upon this concept. The other aspect that is interesting to me is using world views to challenge contemporary ethos by using philosophical clarity and religious sensitivity.

After reading about the analysis of disease and healing I would agree that the involvement of spirituality helps enhance recovery and facilitate healing in our patients. I found the required article to read, “The Role of Spirituality in Health Care” very interesting and informative. Patients who are ill and suffering can use their spirituality to recover and heal. It was so interesting to read that patients who were spiritual and had certain beliefs lived longer and recovered faster than non spiritual patients. I think that spirituality lets us and our patients worry less and let go or live in the present moment.

-Michelle Childress

References:

Puchalski C. M. (2001). The role of spirituality in health care. Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center), 14(4), 352-7.