Spirituality and Coping with Loss: End of Life Healthcare Practice describes a research study that reflects nurses' experience of the nature of loss encountered in end of life care settings as well as the ways in which spirituality is a resource in coping in these situations. Key findings indicate how nurses' spiritual development impacts their proficiency in spiritual care. These findings will be of interest to nurses and nurse educators as well as other healthcare professionals.

This book explores the nurses' lived experience of spirituality as a means of helping patients to cope with loss associated with terminal or chronic disease. It describes how nurses use their personal resources in caring for those with chronic and terminal conditions.