Spiritual Immersion: Developing and Evaluating a Simulation Exercise to Teach Spiritual Care to Undergraduate Nursing Students. Issue 4 (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Galloway, Sharon; Hand, Mikel W.
• Is Part Of: Nurse educator. Volume 42:Issue 4(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: nursing education -- patient simulation -- prelicensure nursing students -- spiritual care -- spirituality; Nursing -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000347
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-3624

Abstract

Abstract : This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a simulation exercise designed to teach spiritual care to prelicensure nursing students. Participation in a spiritual care simulation resulted in improved knowledge and attitudes relating to spirituality and spiritual care. The results from this study demonstrate the value of using simulation and spiritual assessment to teach students how to recognize and respond therapeutically to spiritual needs.