T5 DQ1. BY3/25

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What spiritual considerations surrounding a disaster can arise for individuals, communities, and health care providers? Explain your answer in the context of a natural or manmade disaster. How can a community health nurse assist in the spiritual care of the individual, community, self, and colleagues? 

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It is imperative the community health nurse has a clear understanding of their own beliefs during a time of disaster, and to be aware of their feelings when someone may question their own beliefs.Having a clear understanding of the term spirituality will also help the nurse to provide this type of care, spiritual care does not mean religious or faith based care. Spirituality is the values, meaning and purpose of life to each individual.

During a time of disaster people have many mixed feelings spiritually, such as those who do not believe may find themselves praying for help, or those who have put their life in gods hands, questioning their faith that something like this could happen. Providing holistic care in these situations requires the nurse to have a firm understanding of their own beliefs and ensure caring for these patients is fully focused on their needs and not the nurses feelings.