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NURS 339 - Nursing: Spiritual Dimensions in Nursing Practice

(2 credits)
The course focuses on the concept of spirituality and its relationship to caring and healing. Spirituality in nursing is addressed from a historical, contemporary and personal perspective. The student examines the impact of his/her own spiritual self-awareness on client care. Includes the nurse’s role in supporting the person who is searching to find meaning and purpose in the midst of suffering. Evidence-based nursing practices for supporting patients’ spirituality and health are studied. Development of the nurses role as a culturally competent caregiver through the examination of spiritual and religious beliefs and health care practices of diverse populations.Prerequisite: NURS 300  or matriculation in RN-BSN program.As needed.


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