The literature supports that people have spiritual needs. If we are going to provide wholistic care to our clients, we cannot ignore this. This presentation offers suggestions on how to perform a spiritual assessment, how to address spiritual needs that conflict with our own beliefs, and how to render end of life spiritual care. Furthermore, the participant is encouraged to consider their own faith principles and how that might inform the care they render to others.
Objectives:
The participant will be able to:
- Identify at least two barriers for assessing spiritual needs
- Recall at least two questions that could be asked to assess spiritual needs
- Discuss why knowing our client’s beliefs regarding death and dying is important
- Describe how our own faith and beliefs can positively impact our care