Hospital chaplains have recently been asked to assist staff, but many questions arise concerning whether they do so, and if so, how and when, and whether they may vary in doing so. Thirty-one telephone interviews of ∼1 h each were conducted with 21 board-certified chaplains to ...
I was disappointed to read Jon Young's letter (January 4) arguing that the taxpayer should not be funding hospital chaplaincy services or encouraging work placements for nurses in chaplaincies.He would seem to have a narrow understanding of holistic care. The hospital chaplaincy service does a ...
We conducted a cross-sectional survey of nursing staff ( n =51) in an academic hospital finding a significant inverse relationship between the frequency of chaplaincy interaction and perceived stress ( r =0.27, p =0.05). We also found a significant positive relationship between rated importance ...
Managing and supervising the combined efforts of home health aides, social workers, and chaplains. Educate patients and caregivers as appropriate. Upholding high standards of compliance regarding documentation and patient care requirements. Helping the agency to continuously increase the quality of care. ...
Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure (in good standing) in the state(s) of practice Works well within a team environment to collaborate daily with nurses, social workers, chaplains, volunteers, and CNA leadership. Work closely with patients on a 1-1 level but get strong support from a ...
Chaplain.A member of the clergy who is available at the hospital to help those struggling with illness issues. This person can assist you with the tough job of getting through your child's serious illness or hospitalization. Early interventionists.A multidisciplinary team of people who specialize ...
hospital chaplain, campus minister, social justice activist, youth minister, and associate pastor. Her personal mission statement is “To empower community, through experiences of the divine, to lead lives of deep meaning, while cultivating health, peace, and beauty in our world.” She is ...
Use of the chaplaincy in the neonatal intensive care unit. and from a medical staff/parent questionnaire on the use of the chaplaincy in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Both the medical/nursing staff and the chaplains viewed the chaplain's role as encompassing both traditional (.....
The staff includes officers not of the line, as adjutants, quarter-masters, chaplain, surgeon, &c. The staff is the medium of communication from the commander in chief to every department of an army. 9. A stanza; a series of verses so disposed that when it is concluded, the same ...
Supreme Court ruled that government funding for chaplains by state legislatures was constitutional because of the "unique history" of the United States. The federal government in 1791 had authorized a hired chaplain for Congress precisely three days before the ratification of the Bill of Rights, ...