Presence: A Step Closer to Spiritual Care in Nursing

Holist Nurs Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;30(1):47-53. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000124.

Abstract

This article argues that while not all nurses are comfortable with spiritual care, nurses may be comfortable with enacting presence. Presence, an encompassing element in spiritual care, might be a more accessible first step for nurses toward spiritual care. To further highlight this viewpoint, the nature, consequences, and cultivation of presence are also discussed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Empathy
  • Holistic Health*
  • Holistic Nursing / methods*
  • Humans
  • Nurse's Role / psychology*
  • Nurse-Patient Relations*
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology*
  • Philosophy, Nursing
  • Social Support
  • Spirituality*