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Should nurses be allowed to pray for there patients or use prayer as "spiritual healing"?

Public Comments

1. If they do it in their own space and time, and the "beneficiary" is OK with it. It must in no way take time or effort way from actual healing work
2. I don't care, as long as they're doing their jobs.
3. If the patient wants them to
4. Yes, as long as they do it at home on their own time and in private.
5. Absolutely not! What if the patient does not believe in that stuff! NO Way - I would not be happy with that!
6. In every hospital room there should be a "NO PRAYING" plaque on the wall. *sigh* in a perfect world, maybe.
7. Yes they should be allowed, but only if this has been specifically requested by the patient. You can't force your beliefs onto an unwilling participant, it is counter productive. Practicing Shaman... quantum physics rocks .
8. They ARE allowed. They are not, and should never be, allowed to be the one pushing it on others who did not ask. This "fired for being Christian" crap is ALWAYS - without exception - a lie. There is always an element of coercion and proselytization which is the real reason for the disciplinary action.
9. Only in a church-funded hospital. Otherwise, a patient may think it is voodoo being practiced. I'd like to think my care providers are relying on science, not religion for my recovery/healing.
10. Penicillin will do a lot more good than prayer, but whatever floats their boat. Though honestly, if a patient sees their nurse praying over them it's going to freak them out. It's a de facto admission by the nurse that you're screwed.
11. each and every time buddy.... they will sure pray every day that every one have to live a long life....
12. As long as they're doing their jobs properly and not relying on prayer alone to fix me up, I don't care. Are they praying in private, or are they standing over my hospital bed praying out loud? Because that might just get a little annoying.
13. Yes, it is for healing.
14. They do it in their hearts if they feel so .Spiritual healing may not work but that doesn't discourage them .
15. By all means. Jesus is the Healer medicine is a means and doctors are an instrument of Jesus' healing ministry. How can one forget that?
16. 1) The possessive form is "their," not "there." 2) Only if the patient consents. 3) As long as the nurse engages in actual nursing work and doesn't rely solely on prayer to heal his/her patient.
17. I'd rather they didn't offer. People have their own values regarding religion. If someone offered to pray over me it would creep me out and I'd let them know.. Which may in turn affect the nursing care I was given. Nope, hospitals are for healing the body, schools are for teaching the mind and CHURCHES are for those that CHOOSE. Don't make choices for me in my spiritual life. Peace.
18. If the patient wants it yes. The nurse needs to be respect full and honor the believes of the pt first! I work in the medical field I pray with my patients often. I believe God has given us medicine and gives us insight to what is going on with people. I think its foolish not to use prayed and medicine both have a part in healing process!
19. sack em quickly if they start that rubbish.
20. If the patient wants them to pray for them, that's fine, but ONLY if the patient requests it, they should never ask - or if they do it in private away from the patient. But as for 'spiritual healing' - no. Nurses work in medicine, not magic and this should never take place instead of or over proper medical care. Again, if it is something the patient requests this is OK but otherwise it should never be allowed. Firstly, it would be assuming a patients religious belief match their own. Also, if it takes time away from the provision of proper medical attention then they are not caring for the patient properly - and other patients may suffer for the time they spend on this. Hospitals are not places of god, he cures and heals no-one, doctors and nurses do. This makes me think of a question someone here once asked "Why is it when someone is cured in hospital they thank their god or Jesus, but if something goes wrong they sue the doctor?" If a nurse is spending time on prayer or spiritual healing then there is a good chance she is neglecting something else. If the patient is healed they may thank the nurse for her prayers and credit god for the work - but if it doesn't work who's going to pay? So unless a patient specifically requests such things they should not happen
21. Their duty is to serve their patients. They should do it with full dedication and enthusiasm.