Spiritual Care Resources

How do you care for the spiritual needs of your patients? Good spiritual care requires expertise and ongoing development and learning. Here are resources, both free and for purchase, to help nurses and students care spiritually for patients and families.

NEW! These pocket-sized cards are designed to support appropriate spiritual screening and intervention. The cards will help nurses who have knowledge and training in spiritual caregiving to offer best practices for spiritual care.  

Do you have specific questions about spiritual care? See this JCN collection of articles on frequently asked questions about spirituality and spiritual care. Some of the articles are public open access. All of FAQs in Spiritual Care articles are free for NCF members or available for purchase.

What is known about spirituality and spiritual care? How do we go about offering spiritual care? Explore this collection of articles from the Journal of Christian Nursing.

What evidence links spirituality, religion, and health? What are best-practices for spiritual care? How should you research spiritual care?