Spirituality course for Nurses

This session covers how to support families’ spiritual, pastoral and religious needs. It also outlines the beliefs and end of life practices of several common religions.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Describe the spiritual, pastoral and religious needs involved in supporting families in palliative and bereavement care
• Explain the end of life and funeral practices of common religions

There are many religious and spiritual beliefs, particularly about death and the afterlife. However, there is no formula we can use, as needs vary between individuals and families, even if they come from the same faith background.