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Part I: How to Assess Spirituality

• When to Ask
• Prepare to Ask
• How to Ask
• When and How to Refer to a Professional Spiritual Caregiver or Chaplain

Part II: Spiritual Care at the End of Life: Common Needs and Goals

• Finding Hope
• The Search for Meaning
• Sustaining Personhood and Community
• Coping with Change and Uncertainty
• Taking Care of Unfinished Business/The Need for Forgiveness
• Fear of Death, Questions About Life After Death & Spiritual Care at the Time of Death

Part III: Spiritual Pain/Spiritual Suffering

• Spiritual Pain/Spiritual Suffering
• Assessment Tools and Opportunities

Part IV: Basic Skills and Techniques in Providing Spiritual Care

• Assessment
• Empathetic Presence
• Normalization of Experience
• Life Review
• Exploration of Sources of Hope & Meaning
• Affirmation of Sources of Strength & Comfort
• Reframing
• Diversional & Life-Affirming Activities
• Prayer, Rituals & Observance of Religious Practices
• Guidelines for Spiritual Care by Non-Chaplain Health Care Professionals
• The Role of the Chaplain in End of Life Care

Part V: World Religions

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