palliative care

Appendix G – Spiritual / Praying

Ticket to class:

· No single word responses (at least 100+ words in each response)

· Give examples

· Cite resources

· Give the questions some thought and answer honestly

· Number your answers to correspond with the question

· Worth 12 points / 5%

Questions:

1. Describe a time spirituality was important in your life or that of someone you love or cared for (e.g., family member, friend, patient). Why was it meaningful in that situation?

2. What would you do if a patient asked you to pray with them or read the Bible or another holy book he/she might have at the bedside? How would this request make you feel? Would you experience any conflict if you were a different faith than the patient? Explain your answer.

3. There is something called scripting which is having something written and memorized for difficult situations. Write a prayer or spiritual message you could use in the above situation. Explain why you chose those words.