Religious Nursing Theorists

Many religious traditions and beliefs of the world contain different perspectives on the topic of death and afterlife. In the same way, ideas and dogmas are not only reflected directly in a funeral parlor and epitaphic practices, but

The universal portion of Orem’s theory consists of the self care that a patient needs to meet their physiologic and psychosocial need. The developmental portion of the theory covers the care when coping through developmental stages, and the health deviation, which cover the care a patient need when theory health has

Maurice Stokes whom is described as “the modern prototype of the power forward” of college and professional basketball, who was on his way to becoming one of the top 50 ball players in the NBA. However, his professional career was cut to only three years due to who was diagnosed with post traumatic encephalopathy leaving him permanently paralyzed suffered during the last game of the 1957-58 season. Stokes legacy continues to live on today, not because of his actions on the court but because of his endurance.

A common emotion towards death in the Buddhist culture is being scared to die. This is because Buddhists all believe in a never ending life cycle called reincarnation. This means that when somebody dies their spirit will be brought back but not in the same form as their former life. It was believed that when Genji passed away he was reincarnated as his son Kaoru who acts just like Genji did and displays the same heroism. Who or what they are in their next life all revolves around karma. If they were a bad person and they were something such as an emperor in their next life they will be reincarnated into a lower status such as being a peasant. If they were a good person, they will earn a better position in their subsequent life. No matter the status of the person in their current existence, they were all petrified of dying because even feeling simple emotions that can seem uncontrollable such as jealously or anger can be enough to be demoted in your next life. The only way to escape this reincarnation cycle was to become “enlightened”. Being enlightened is the ultimate goal when practicing Buddhism as it is the highest level that can be achieved.

This paper explores the many ways cultures deal with death, both before and after. Most cultures have different practices when it comes to rituals before and after death, but some rituals and beliefs are surprisingly similar. When it comes to health care, nurses need to be aware of any cultural needs of a client in this emotional time. Asking questions about what the patient and family want to happen is very important. For example, Muslims would like the same sex washing their loved one, and they would like the family to do it themselves. The nurse needs to know this to provide culturally competent care.

Rhetoric in scientific writing is most often associated with the use of logos. Readers of scientific articles want to see evidence and research to support the conclusions within the paper. In her article “There be dragons: effects of unexplored religion on nurses’ competence in spiritual care,” Barbara Pesut proves that strong emotional appeals are just as important in developing the ideas within scientific writing to create a persuasive argument. Pesut uses an appeal to intellect through diction, and deductive reasoning, as well as several strong appeals to emotion to create an effectively convincing argument; however, an account of her own experiences would have strengthened her argument further through ethos and pathos.

America is a melting pot of many religions and nurses are called upon to practice cultural competencey. This paper focuses awareness of other religions in order to practice culturally competent end of life of care for all patients. Judaism, Catholicism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism’s end of life rituals and traditions, stance on organ donation, embalmment, autopsies, after death care will be briefly discussed in order to establish nursing implications for the religions mentioned above to educate nurses in order to practice cultural competency at the highest level. All humans, regardless of religion, nationality, and ethics have the right to desired end of life care and should be treated with respect. Nurses are asked to visit their own beliefs and be able to separate their own personal views with those of their clients.

Buddhism is a present day religion that has dated back to around 553 B.C. Prince Siddhartha Gautama had a troublesome time believing in the teachings of his religion, because according to the system of beliefs he was taught, people should be at peace with the world, but there was such a significant amount of sorrow. The prince later created a religion in which, its members’ main goal in life is to reach nirvana, or the state that represents the time in your life when you end all your desire, ignorance, and sorrow. Once reaching nirvana, all human desires become irrelevant, making nirvana one of the most peaceful and surreal states that the body can be in.

When a patient is dying, buddhists have different ways of wanting to pass. The state of mind they are in before dying is important, because it will affect their afterlife. Some patients will meditate before dying, to show calmness. Others wish to have a Buddha figure and candle near them, and some even want a buddhist near them, to talk before death. Chanting is also something done. When serious, buddhists wish to die at home instead of in a hospital. If the patient chooses to do so, you must follow those rules.

A BRIEF STUDY OF NURSING THEORIES ACCORDING TO FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, JEAN WATSON AND MADELEINE LEININGER

The framework used in this article is built on previous research about the influence of religion, ideologies, and worldviews on decisions made at the end of life. The researchers hypothesize that religion will affect the nurses opinion, but that experience with the situation and prior training will have a larger effect on the opinion of euthanasia. To collect this data, they analyzed hundreds of articles to find a select few that properly addressed numerous variables in correlation to nurses’ attitudes towards euthanasia. They then took the information from these studies and compared the results from each to try and reach a conclusion. After compiling the data, they found that there was no unanimous agreement among the articles showing the many different effects of the multiple aspects of religion. While there was discrepancy among the articles, overall they still supported the hypothesis. Due to the discrepancies, this study resulted was inconclusive about the role of religion and ideologies in comparison to opinions on

The children will invite a monk at the request of the parent to recite scripture and mantra to ensure a serene and peaceful death. After the person is declared dead, the Buddhist believe that consciousness may remain in the body for approximately three days, therefore, the body is not touched or moved.

Religion plays a vital part for many patients. When disease threatens the health, and perhaps the life of a patient, they are likely to seek treatment with both physical symptoms and spiritual concerns in mind. Many nurses have instinctive and subjective impressions that the views and religious practices of patients have a significant effect upon their experiences with illness and the threat of dying. Nursing focuses mainly on healing the mind and body, however, the spiritual side needs attention as well. When patients are faced with a devastating illness, religious and spiritual factors often figure into their coping strategies and influence important decisions such as advance directives or living wills.

A grand theory in nursing would be Doretha Orem’s self care theory. This theory encompasses the entire concept of nursing in the fact that it states individuals will strive to meet healthcare needs to maintain health and wellness. This is very broad, can not be tested and is used in a variety of settings and populations.

Spiritual beliefs and religious practices are parts of the lives of patients. However, medical students, physicians, and care providers are often uncertain on whether, how, and when to address the issues of spirituality and religion (Meehan, 2012). In earlier years, healthcare providers received training in diagnosis and treatment of diseases, however, there was little or no training pertaining to the spiritual needs of a patient in times of emergency. This essay explores contentious issues in spiritual healthcare giving and the level of assistance healthcare nurses can offer to their communities in the event of disaster.