Spiritual care: evangelism at the bedside

J Christ Nurs. 2011 Oct-Dec;28(4):194-202; quiz 203-4. doi: 10.1097/cnj.0b013e31822b494d.

Abstract

News media stories about Christian nurses sharing religious beliefs with patients raise questions about ethical spiritual care and the appropriateness of sharing one's faith at the bedside. The purpose of this article is to explore the ethics of faith sharing in the context of Christian nursing and offer guidance for ethical spiritual care.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Christianity*
  • Education, Nursing, Continuing
  • Faith Healing / ethics*
  • Faith Healing / standards
  • Holistic Nursing / ethics*
  • Holistic Nursing / standards
  • Humans
  • Nursing Staff / ethics*
  • Nursing Staff / standards
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic