1. Spiritual Nursing care in today’s world play an important role of the healing process of a person.
It is clearly stated in the Encyclicals written by the Catholic Pontiff Blessed John Paul the Great
Gaudium et Spes that man made of a Body and a Soul. There is unity in it. The Physical Body of
a person composed the sum of the material world and the soul component sums the Spiritual
dimension. No one can separate these facts from each other. For the Body needs the soul; as well
as the soul needs the body. Soul is directly referred to us the innermost aspect of a human being
that is valued much in him. The body is then also valued for it structured the human being that is
in him. Thus in all aspects of care this dimension (Spirituality) should not be set aside but rather
must be given also emphasis.
We study spiritual nursing because as we already know that a human being composes body and
soul, and healing should be done not only with the human body but also with its soul. The belief
of a person in what we called God is very important in his recovery. It is the source of their
strength. This is where their hopes sprout and gives them an inspiration to hold on. All those
person who has a high spirituality has a tendency of better and fast recovery if they encountered
illness. This is because the person has a low depression tendency. Hope and strength is
developed during the spiritual formation. The thought that they are going to be healed thru their
belief and their faith will help them recover soon. Patients will have a stronger fighting spirit not
to give up or to hold on. He feels that he is not alone that he is with someone who will regain his
strength.
Spiritual nursing is very important in the healing process because this gives hope, sense of
belongingness, gives meaning to life and value. It is helps them regain their strength