Spiritual Care Assessments for Palliative Care Patients
Susan B. Kristiniak, MSN, RN, BC, Nurse Manager Palliative and Pastoral Care
Anne Wiedemann, MD, Staff physician, Palliative Care
Eric Holmstrom, chaplain, Staff chaplain for Palliative Care
Abington Memorial Hospital
1200 Old York Rd.
Abington, PA 19001, USA
Anne Wiedemann, MD, Staff physician, Palliative Care
Eric Holmstrom, chaplain, Staff chaplain for Palliative Care
Abington Memorial Hospital
1200 Old York Rd.
Abington, PA 19001, USA
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Process description of integrating pastoral care assessments with palliative care practice.
Short Description
- Demonstrates how a palliative care consulting service in an acute care setting established a collaborative effort with the pastoral care staff to complete spiritual care assessments for the palliative care patients.
- Reviews the process of selection of the spiritual care assessment tool and the electronic medical record application
- Reviews the process of assessment completion with the pastoral care staff.
Summary of Results/What Worked and Why
- Meeting the spiritual care needs of the palliative care patient requires some assessment of these needs.
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