In: Nursing
tell me about buddhism and how it applies to nursing ? brief explanation on the religion
buddisam is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to insight into the nature of reality . Buddist practices like meditation, are means of changing in yourself in order to develop the qualities of awairness.Buddisam is a no belief in a creator God. Its orginated in Northern India in the 6th and 5th centuries BC. It was founded by a Siddartha Gowthama a well known Prince from Royal family of India.
The aim of the Buddhist is to achieve Nirvana. This is a state of liberation, which is characterised by freedom from suffering, death and rebirth.
Caring of Buddhist in nursing , must address issue of variability and diffrences. Like all patients each Buddhist has individual needs. Nurse should care for any patient to explore and try to meet their needs and wishes . Buddhist mostly have positive attittude towards health care staff and they were ready to meet doctors in case of any medical needs.Buddhist are as varied as the cultures, nations and people that embrace the religion.Like all patients, Buddhists should be cared for holistically and with sensitivity to their individual needs, and nurses should avoid making assumptions about any aspect of their lives. Mostly as varied as the cultures, nations and people that embrace the religion. ... Buddhists mostly treated with great respect , when you trying to do any procedure please provide enough cloths to Buddhists , as they prefer. During the hospital stay they usually keep a Buddhists Scriptures , that must to be treated with respect and nothing placed top of them.Also During death they belive AS DEATH APPROCHES the state of mind at death will influence the charecter of rebirth.