Contains highlights from three of Sister Mary Elizabeth O'Brien's books:  Spirituality in Nursing,  Prayer in Nursing, and  Parish Nursing.

Contains numerous prayers and meditations for nurses, including 15 "Nurses' Prayers for the Sick," such as:

• Prayer for a Person Preparing to Enter the Hospital
• Prayer Before Surgery
• Prayer for a Sick Child
• Prayer for a Person Beginning Life in a Nursing Home
• Prayer for One Who is Terminally Ill
• and more.

This Handbook contains two unique tools for clinical practice: the author's own Spiritual Assessment Scale and the Parish Health Needs Assessment.

Includes the author's own Model of Spiritual Well-Being in Illness, useful in nursing research and practice.

Contains a chapter on Parish Nursing which includes tables that summarize key points such as:

• Guidelines for Developing a Parish Health Ministry Program
• Suggested Activities for Parish Health Ministers
• Ministry Visits to Homebound Parishioners in Long-Term Care Facilities
• Ministry Visits to Terminally Ill Parishioners
• Bereaved Families

Pocket size makes this book highly portable and useful in a variety of care settings.