Baptist nurse reinstated

[Matt Black]

From the horse's mouth

 

[Deacon]

However, we are keenly aware of the importance of an individual’s spiritual belief, and we recognise that Caroline felt that she was acting in the best interests of her patients. For some people of faith, prayer is seen as an integral part of health care and the healing process. That is why NHS services in North Somerset offer spiritual support such as chaplaincy and prayer rooms, for example, available for use by people of all faiths.

It is acceptable to offer spiritual support as part of care when the patient asks for it.

But for nurses, whose principal role is giving nursing care, the initiative lies with the patient and not with the nurse. Nurses like Caroline do not have to set aside their faith, but personal beliefs and practices should be secondary to the needs and beliefs of the patient and the requirements of professional practice.

Back in the 1970's and 80's there was a trend [fad] among nurses called 'Wholistic Nursing".
It incorporated many Far- Eastern religious aspects, including 'healing touch', among others.
There was no such talk about separating the practice of nursing from spirituality at that time
...and there shouldn't be now.

Rob

 

[BaptistLady02]

I don't fully understand what happened from a quick read through of the article. But anyway, I'm glad she was reinstated.

 

[Matt Black]

Original thread here

 

[just-want-peace]

--the initiative lies with the patient and not with the nurse.

This is one of the most asinine statements reeking of PCism I've ever read.

By this concept, and based on the original reason(?) for the dismissal/suspension, if someone offered me a cigarette, I could reasonably(?) accuse him of trying to corrupt my morals by getting me to smoke!

PCism is the death of common sense.

But then again, perhaps PC is not the culprit here; maybe more the modern trend to crush anything remotely associated with Christianity.

Be interesting what would have happened if the nurse had said, "May I have a seance to channel a cure for you?"