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A Phenomenological Pilot Study of the Nurses' Experience Providing Spiritual Care

Cynthia Kociszewski, A.P.R.N., M.S., B.C.

New Britain General Hospital

The purpose of this phenomenological pilot study was to describe the experience that nurses have in providing spiritual care to their patients and/or patients' family members. Three nurses with a variety of clinical backgrounds were interviewed to elicit their experience of providing spiritual care. The data were analyzed using Colaizzi's method to reveal seven themes: the spiritual nurse, capturing the elusive and abstract nature of spirituality, the nurse-client spiritual journey, opening the doors for the spiritual journey, choosing to be silent, the nurse as a role model for spiritual behaviors, and reaping the benefits of spiritual care. Limitations and implications of the findings are discussed.

Key Words: phenomenology • nurses' experience • spirituality

Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 21, No. 2, 131-148 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0898010103021002004
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