Keywords

baccalaureate education, Christian nursing schools, curriculum development, nursing, spiritual care, spiritual well-being

 

Authors

  1. Taylor, Elizabeth Johnston
  2. Testerman, Nancy
  3. Hart, Dynnette

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Graduating nurses are required to know how to support patient spiritual well-being, yet there is scant literature about how spiritual care is taught in undergraduate programs. Typically spiritual content only is sporadically included; the authors recommend integrating spiritual care throughout the nursing curriculum. This article describes how one Christian nursing school integrates spiritual care content, supports student spiritual well-being throughout the program, and evaluates spiritual care instruction at graduation.