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Spiritual Caregiving: Healthcare As A Ministry
With today's cumbersome insurance procedures, government regulations, endless paperwork, and concerns about malpractice rates, many health care professionals are asking: "Why am I doing this? Am I making a difference to my patients? Is there a better way—and if so, what is it?" In this book, Carson and Koenig examine the state of the health care system with the goal of providing healthcare professionals and caregivers the inspiration and practical tools to reclaim their sense of purpose.
The book begins with an evaluation of the current system from the perspective of the spiritual vision that initially motivated and nourished many caregivers. The authors then pose a vision of a health care system that supports and nurtures the spirituality of patients and their families, of which some elements already exist.
An overview is provided on the preparation necessary for health care professionals to offer spiritual care when there are major implications—for people with chronic illnesses, psychiatric issues, devastating injuries, and those preparing for surgery, facing death, and those living with chronic pain. Also explored are ways that health professionals and caregivers can maintain their own spiritual health even as they work to bring about healing, comfort, and solace to others.
Woven throughout the book are the personal narratives of physicians, nurses, chaplains, health care educators, community resource workers, administrators, therapists, and psychologists—all from a wide range of religious traditions. Their examples inspire and assist professionals in renewing the spiritual focus of health care.
The book begins with an evaluation of the current system from the perspective of the spiritual vision that initially motivated and nourished many caregivers. The authors then pose a vision of a health care system that supports and nurtures the spirituality of patients and their families, of which some elements already exist.
An overview is provided on the preparation necessary for health care professionals to offer spiritual care when there are major implications—for people with chronic illnesses, psychiatric issues, devastating injuries, and those preparing for surgery, facing death, and those living with chronic pain. Also explored are ways that health professionals and caregivers can maintain their own spiritual health even as they work to bring about healing, comfort, and solace to others.
Woven throughout the book are the personal narratives of physicians, nurses, chaplains, health care educators, community resource workers, administrators, therapists, and psychologists—all from a wide range of religious traditions. Their examples inspire and assist professionals in renewing the spiritual focus of health care.
256 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2004
About the author
Verna Benner Carson
12 books1 followerDr. Verna Benner Carson is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatric
Mental Health Nursing. As an Associate Professor at Towson
University in Baltimore Maryland, she teaches Undergraduate and
Graduate nursing students the importance of loving the patients
that God puts in our care.
Dr. Carson is the President of C&V Senior Care Specialists, Inc., a consulting firm that provides clinical training combined with operational and marketing support for two programs she developed: “Becoming an Alzheimer’s Whisperer” and “Road to Wholeness Behavioral Health.”
Dr. Carson has published nine books – five of which focus on various aspects of spirituality. The latest published in March 2009 is entitled, "Parish Nursing: Stories of Service and Care." She is a nationally known speaker, frequently serving as Keynote speaker, on a variety of topics
including spirituality in nursing; the care of the patient with Alzheimer’s disease; and psychiatric issues specific to home health care.
Mental Health Nursing. As an Associate Professor at Towson
University in Baltimore Maryland, she teaches Undergraduate and
Graduate nursing students the importance of loving the patients
that God puts in our care.
Dr. Carson is the President of C&V Senior Care Specialists, Inc., a consulting firm that provides clinical training combined with operational and marketing support for two programs she developed: “Becoming an Alzheimer’s Whisperer” and “Road to Wholeness Behavioral Health.”
Dr. Carson has published nine books – five of which focus on various aspects of spirituality. The latest published in March 2009 is entitled, "Parish Nursing: Stories of Service and Care." She is a nationally known speaker, frequently serving as Keynote speaker, on a variety of topics
including spirituality in nursing; the care of the patient with Alzheimer’s disease; and psychiatric issues specific to home health care.
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