Author: Taylor, PhD, RN, FAAN Publisher: Springer Publishing Co. Date Published: 2021 Pages: 189 pages Cover Type: Hard Cover Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
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Distilling the religious and spiritual practices of more than 30 distinct belief systems, Fast Facts About Religion for Nurses: Implications for Patient Care provides quick access to essential information, spelling out clinically relevant information from each tradition and providing nursing implications for each religion or denomination.
Chapters focus on a religious tradition and include a brief socio-historical context of the religion, beliefs and practices pertinent to health and health care, and bulleted information about nursing implications for obstetric, perinatal, and pediatric care. Acute and chronic care, hospital and community-based care, and end-of-life care are also covered. This resource provides useful tips, comforting messages, resources for further support, and additional guidance to help nurses practice religiously sensitive care.