Spiritual nursing (2cr)

Objective

Students
- understand the different meanings of individual and community spirituality as well as nursing activities that promote coping and spiritual wellbeing
- know how to identify and encounter the patient’s and their immediate circle’s emotional, existential and spiritual needs in various life situations and utilise pastoral helping methods
- know how to utilise third-sector services and activities in a customer-oriented manner in palliative nursing and when considering spiritual needs
- reflect on their worldview and relationship to spirituality and the effect they have when encountering patients in a holistic manner

Content

- view of humans, spiritual needs, spiritual wellbeing and malaise
- assistance methods within nursing and pastoral care in end-of-life care
- multidisciplinary collaboration, service coordination and third sector
- student’s readiness to support the spirituality of an individual and community