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Caribbean L 22 ife, NOVEMBER 1-7, 2019
RN Hopina Quammie-Samuel (3rd from left) receives a plant from executive
members of the Caribbean American Nurses Association, Inc., Bronx,
Manhattan, Westchester Chapter. photo by Nelson A. King
Bronx-based nurse speaks
on ‘Spirituality and Health’
By Nelson A. King
Stating that the spiritual aspect of
health is often times neglected and
ignored, among other things, a founding
member of the Caribbean American
Nurses Association – Bronx, Manhattan,
Westchester Chapter (CANA-BMW) says
that spirituality has become a greater
concern to her over the years.
Registered Nurse Hopina Quammie-
Samuel, the Vincentian-born former
CANA-BMW president, lamented on Saturday
that spirituality has not been given
the same attention as physical and emotional
health, and that it is not documented
when rendered.
“Spirituality was not part of many
nurses’ curriculum before or after graduation
(in the past),” said Quammie-
Samuel in delivering the keynote address
at CANA-BMW’s 24th Annual Vernese
Weekes Scholarship Luncheon, at Eastwood
Manor, on Eastchester Road in the
Bronx.
“Many people only focused on spirituality
during times of crisis or set- backs,”
added Quammie-Samuel, an active member
of the Creston Avenue Baptist Church
in the Bronx, where she is founder and
president of the Health Ministry.
She expressed concern about increase
in work place violence and mental illness,
including emotional instability on
a whole, and the rise in the suicide rate
among professionals, stating that “the
time is now to speak on it (spirituality)
since everyone has a need to maintain
his/her spiritual health.
“Everyone can provide spiritual care to
a point,” Quammie-Samuel said. “However,
(one) needs to know when to get
specialized help.”
She noted that many organizations
address the topic of spirituality in the US,
pointing to, as an example, the Joint Commission
on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations (JCAHO-2001) that establishes
mandates that specifies requirements
in addressing spiritual needs and
practices.
According to Quammie-Samuel,
JCAHO recommends, among other
things, that a spiritual assessment be
conducted on all patients; health care
organizations (HCO) define the content
and scope of the assessment; individual
performing the assessment be qualified;
assessment include at minimum
the patient’s denomination, beliefs and
spiritual practices; and that health care
workers (HCW) demonstrate respect for
patients’ values, religion and philosophy.
In defining, spirituality, according to
Oxford Scholarship, as “one’s relationship
with God, deity, supreme being or
higher power,” Quammie-Samuel said
spirituality is “reflected in our everyday
lives, expressed through a framework of
values, practices and beliefs.”
“All people – example clergy, priests,
nurses, presidents – are all in need of
spiritual care, no matter their beliefs,”
she said, adding that the beliefs “should
be respected.”
As a country becomes more diverse,
she said that health care providers (HCP)
encounter religious and cultural challenges
while planning and providing care.
In reviewing the literature and conversing
with many of her colleagues,
Quammie-Samuel said she discovered
that about 80 percent of health care professionals
perceive religion and spirituality
as “an important aspect of care.”
“Few nurses felt that they effectively
addressed clients’ spiritual needs and
reported some barriers,” she said, listing
some of the barriers/challenges as lack of
time due to the nursing shortage; inadequate
education about the topic; uncomfortable
talking on the topic; different
religious beliefs and practices; inability to
identify clients’ need for spiritual care and
those in spiritual distress; the role should
be played by a priest, chaplain or spiritual
leader, rather than by professionals; and
the need for support and guidance in
addressing spiritual issues.
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