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SPIRITUAL ASSESSMENT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Overview-Important Definitions

Holistic Nursing: The American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA & ANA 2013. p. 1) created the following definition in 1998; "all nursing practice that has healing the whole person as its goal....honors the interconnectedness of self, others, nature, and spirituality."

Spirituality: The feelings thoughts, experiences, and behaviors that arise from a search for meaning. That which is generally considered sacred or holy. Usually though not universally, considered to involve a sense of connection with an absolute, imminent, or transcendent spiritual force, however named, as well as the conviction that meaning, value, direction, and purpose are valid aspects of the individual and universe. The essence of being and relatedness that permeates all life and is manifested in one's knowing, doing and being. The interconnectedness with self, others, nature, and God/Life Force/Absolute/Transcendent. Not necessarily synonymous with religion (AHNA & ANA, 2013, p. 91)

"Spiritual assessments not only glean religious beliefs and practices, but also query a person's meaning and purpose in life and how that may have changed due to the present health experience" (AHNA & ANA p. 12).

AHNA & ANA. (2013). Holistic Nursing: Scope and standards of practice, 2nd Edition. Silver Spring, MD: Nursebooks.org.

Preparation
First read chapter 22 in Blais and Hayes and complete the Spiritual Assessment WebQuest.

Interview

Then complete a spiritual assessment on someone in your community. Use the form found below the rubric. Use bullet points or numbers rather than complete sentences. Be sure to choose an appropriate tool. You can use the assessment from the chapter on spirituality found in your textbook, or choose one found in the literature or online such as the

HOPE tool:
FICA tool:
FACT tool:

During the interview you will choose an appropriate spiritual nursing action based on your assessment and state how/why you chose the nursing action. What was the result of the action (e.g. what did the interviewee think of the nursing action and/or how did they respond to the nursing action?). What are your thoughts on the experience of doing this assessment (e.g. main takeaway(s), surprises, reactions). Please keep the form to three or fewer pages.

SPIRITUAL ASSESSMENT FORM

Pertinent Diagnosis (if any)DM-2, prostate cancer, hypertension, osteoporosis.

Short description of interviewee and how you know them (don't give away person's identity): The person I am interviewing is a family friend. He is 68 years old male of Islamic faith that was born in Somalia. He immigrated to the US in 2009 with his wife and children to lead a better life and educate them. He lives with is his 65-year-old wife and their four children are all married and live close by. He is battling prostate cancer with a few other chronic health conditions but trying to stay strong.

Name of tool HOPE model for assessing spirituality.

Attachment:- Spiritual Assessment Assignment.rar