Psychiatric Nursing 3200 (April 2013), Kwantlen Polytechnic University

1. Our Spiritual Journey: 3 BPN Students
Finding Spirituality in Nursing
(Body-Mind-Spirit)
PSYN 3200 (April 2013)
Presented by:
Ellyn Mawal,
Kamil Mehta,
Ching-Lun (Chris) Tsai Bsc
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Practice Mentor : Roberta Jokanovich BScN MPA RN

2. 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

3. 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

4. Our Spiritual Journey

5. 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

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

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

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

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

10. Chinese Buddhism
▪ International Buddhist Society
▪ 9160 Steveston Highway, Richmond, B.C., Canada V7A 1M5
▪ (604) 274-2822

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

12. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen: Classical Chinese Garden
▪ 578 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC
▪ (604) 662 3207

13. VanDusen Botanical Garden
▪ 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC
▪ (604) 878- 9274

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

15. 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

16. How can spirituality help you
prevent burnout?

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Religious Symbols

22. Religious Symbols
▪ Swastik
vs

23. 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

24. How can you incorporate
spiritual care into your practice?

25. Nursing Assessments and Tools
▪ Resident’s spiritual needs are part of daily nursing care
▪ Commonly used assessment
tools:
▪ FICA
▪ HOPE
▪ SPIRIT
▪ Admission form (limited)

26. 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

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

28. Acknowledgement
▪ Special thanks to:
▪ Practice Mentor : Roberta Jokanovich BScN MPA RN

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