Our Spiritual Journey: 3 BPN StudentsFinding Spirituality in Nursing

(Body-Mind-Spirit)

PSYN 3200 (April 2013)Presented by:Ellyn Mawal,Kamil Mehta,

Ching-Lun (Chris) Tsai Bsc

Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityPractice Mentor : Roberta Jokanovich BScN MPA RN

George Pearson Centre

▪ 700 West 57th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C, V6P 1S1

▪ Residential home for 120 Adults with a life history and a story

▪ Many have MS, TBI, CP and a variety of other conditions, and required specialized assistance.

▪ Funded and operated by Vancouver Coastal Health

Why study Spirituality?

▪ Relationship between body, mind, and spirit

▪ Find inner peace, purpose and meaning in life

▪ Help to cope with stress

▪ Connect with community through religion and spirituality to gain more resources

▪ Broaden knowledge and experience on spirituality, religion, and culture in multicultural society

▪ Increase awareness on spiritual care in nursing practice

Our Spiritual Journey

Memorial Service in George Pearson Centre

▪ 15 – 20 attendees▪ Family, friends,

residents, and staff

▪ VCH Chaplain conducted the nondenominational service

▪Music and picture album

▪Drinks and snacks after

Roman Catholic

▪ St. Paul Parish▪ 8251 St Albans Rd, Richmond, BC▪ (604) 277-3213

Sikhism

▪Guru Nanak Niwas▪ 8600 No. 5 Rd Richmond, BC▪ (604) 274-7479

Hinduism

▪ Ram Krishna Mandir in the Vedic Cultural Centre of BC▪ 8200 - No. 5 Road, Richmond. B.C▪ (604) 275-9182

Tibetan Buddhism

▪ Thrangu Monastry Canada▪ 8140 No. 5 Road, Richmond. B.C▪ (778) 297-6010

Chinese Buddhism

▪ International Buddhist Society▪ 9160 Steveston Highway, Richmond, B.C.,

Canada V7A 1M5▪ (604) 274-2822

Taoism

▪ Tian-Jin Temple▪ 3426 Smith Avenue, Burnaby, BC ▪ (604) 568- 9880

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen: Classical Chinese Garden

▪ 578 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC

▪ (604) 662 3207

VanDusen Botanical Garden

▪ 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC

▪ (604) 878- 9274

Maladjusted (Theatre)

▪ Firehall Arts Centre▪ 280 E. Cordova St. Vancouver, BC▪ (604)689-0926

Our Thoughts on Spirituality

▪ Before our journey:▪ Spirituality = Religion

▪ After our journey:▪ Spirituality:▪ Personal and individual spiritual journey to find inner

peace▪ Any form▪ nature, arts, music, food

▪ Religion:▪ Outwardly organized practices, rituals, and codes of

conduct to fulfill people’s spiritual needs

How can spirituality help you prevent burnout?

Spirituality in Health Care

▪ Finding meaning and connection through religion or spirituality can protect against negative outcomes of stress (Edelman & Mandle,2006)

▪Holistic Care▪ Body-Mind-Spirit

▪ Spiritual care is often neglected

by most health care providers

through our experiences

Sacred Spaces

▪ A quiet place to think, reflect,

pray and meditate

▪ Accessibility▪ Open 24 hours

▪ For everyone▪ Clients, families, visitors, staff

▪ Photo taken at Vancouver General Hospital Sacred Spaces

Sacred Spaces

▪ What are in the sacred spaces?▪ Chairs

▪ Kneeling chairs

▪ Mats

▪ Head coverings▪ Yamaka

▪ Guest book

▪ Sacred texts and words of wisdom▪ From any and all faiths

▪ Religious symbols and items

Religious Symbols

Religious Symbols

▪ Swastik

vs

Chaplains (Spiritual Care Specialist)▪ Part of Interdisciplinary team to

provide holistic care

▪ Nondenominational

▪ Keep assist with the spiritual and emotional needs of patients, families and staff▪ Keep in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted

living facilities, hospices, residential care, and prisons

▪ Keep helps to connect with various spiritual resources in the community

How can you incorporate spiritual care into your practice?

Nursing Assessments and Tools

▪ Resident’s spiritual needs are part of daily nursing care

▪Commonly used assessment

tools:▪ FICA▪ HOPE▪ SPIRIT

▪ Admission form (limited)

Putting into Practice

▪When we spoke with residents in GPC:▪ They were seeking the sense of belonging and

better coping mechanisms through spirituality

▪ They believe that nurses should incorporate spiritual care into their daily assessments▪ Some did not know that spiritual care can be a part of nursing care▪ Some were uncomfortable with sharing personal feelings about spirituality

How would you influence RPN’s in your workplace to develop the spirit in their practice of Body – Mind – Spirit?

Acknowledgement

▪ Special thanks to:▪ Practice Mentor : Roberta Jokanovich BScN MPA

RN

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