Question

Complete a CARE PLAN for the client with Spiritual and religious need.

The six steps of the nursing process required

1- assessment

2- diagnosis

3- outcome identification

4- planning

5- implementation

6- and evaluation

Thats question

Answer 1

1) CARE PLAN FOR THE CLIENT WITH SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS NEED:

Assessment: On history taking, the client express that he is Roman Catholic with strong relious faith. Client is suffering from terimal stage of cancer and is nearing death. He believes in life after death and in resurrection and salvation. He also wish to meet a clergy and to attend religious ceremony at Church. He says " My life has a meaning and purpose. I am ready to take spirituality to next level.

Diagnosis : Readiness for enhanced spiritual being

Outcome identification: Express hope and enhanced spirit.

Planning: After 72 hours of nursing intervention, client will be able to express and integrate meaning and purpose in life and a sense of connectedness with self and with others.

Implementation:

• Allow the client privacy and quiet place for prayer.
• Assist the client in any rituals or rites as requested by them.
• Respect the client's beliefs.
• Promote visitation of family nad friends.
• Assist client in identifying meaningful experiences.
• Provide appropriate religious materials like books, Bible, music to comfort client.
• Be physically present and a active listerner to client's concerns and needs.
• Notify the administration to arrange for a pastor or clergy.

Evaluation: After 72 hours of nursing intervention goal met. Client was able to verbalize, express and integrate meaning and purpose in life and developed deeper sense of connectedness with others.

2) OTHER CARE PLAN IF PATIENT SHOWS SPIRITUAL DISTRESS

Assessment: Questions about meaning of life, suffering. Shows anger towards God, verbalizes inner with beliefs, unable to participate in the religious customs, alteration in mood or behaviour evidenced by anger, cry, withdrawl and anxiety.

Diagnosis : Spiritual distress

Outcome identification: States conflict or disturbances related to the practice of a belief system, States belief in self and God, discuss about death, display mood appropriate with the situation.

Planning: After 72 hours of nursing intervention, client will be relieved from spiritual distress, will be able to cope with his disease condition and will have a hope for salvation.

Interventions:

• Assess the patients self-esteem, and self- worth
• Monitor the support system.
• Provide quiet time for meditation,prayer and relaxation.
• Be physically present to help clients to determine the spiritual and religious choices.
• Be an active listener.
• Help client to establish and develop short term goals and plan.
• Help to develop skills to deal with lifestyle changes.
• Provide appropriate religious materials.

Evaluation: After 72 hours of nursing intervention goal met.

Client appears be relieved from spiritual distress,have a hope for salvation. Has develops ways to cope with stress and lifestyle changes. The client expresses his feeling towards meaning of life,death.