December, 2017 | Transforming Chaplaincy

Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification: 2015-2017

December 7, 2017 nursing

Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification is the definitive guide to nursing diagnoses, as reviewed and approved by NANDA-I. The 2015–2017 edition of the classic and internationally [...]
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When Breath Becomes Air

December 7, 2017 cancer

At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the [...]
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Assessing and Communicating the Spiritual Needs of Children in Hospital: A new guide for healthcare professionals and chaplains

December 7, 2017 pediatrics, spiritual needs

What is meant by ‘spiritual care’? How can we assess and communicate the needs of a child in hospital effectively if we each have conflicting interpretations of [...]
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Quantifying Geographic Variation in Health Care Outcomes in the United States before and after Risk-Adjustment

December 7, 2017 outcome

Background: Despite numerous studies of geographic variation in healthcare cost and utilization at the local, regional, and state levels across the U.S., a comprehensive characterization of [...]
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Relationship between spiritual coping and survival in patients with HIV

December 7, 2017 coping, spirituality

BACKGROUND: Studies of spirituality in initially healthy people have shown a survival advantage, yet there are fewer research studies in the medically ill, despite the widespread use [...]
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