DEVOTIONAL EXPERIENCE AND THE CARING BEHAVIOR OF STUDENT

NURSES

Name:_________( Optional)________________________Age:_____________

Religion:

o Islam

o Roman Catholic

o Protestant

Sex:

o Male

o Female

Civil Status:

o Single

o Married

Direction: The scale item below has been developed to measure the caring behavior of

student nurses which are categorized as physical, psychosocial and spiritual. Please read

each item and score it according to the scale provided where:

4 – always

3 – occasionally

2 – rarely

1 – never

For each item please check how often you think you show this caring behavior to your

client.SPIRITUAL

1. I encourage conversation that assists my

 patient in sorting out spiritual concerns. 4 3 2 1

2. I offer individual and group prayer support

as appropriate. 4 3 2 1

3. I encourage my client to participate in

devotional services, retreats ad special

prayer. 4 3 2 1

4. I assist my patient to explore beliefs as

related to healing of body, mind and spirit. 4 3 2 1

5. I facilitate obtaining spiritual support for

my patient and his family as the need arises 4 3 2 1

6. I provide desired spiritual articles according

to my patient’s preferences. 4 3 2 1

7. I am available to listen to my client’s feelings. 4 3 2 1

8. I listen carefully to my patient’s

communication and develop a sense

of timing for prayer or spiritual rituals 4 3 2 1

9. I assess my patient’s source of hope and

strength. 4 3 2 1

10. Assessing how the person’s spiritual beliefs

affect spiritual, psychosocial or physical

needs. 4 3 2 1

PSYCHOSOCIAL

1. I spend time talking and listening to

 my patient. 4 3 2 1

2. I remain physically present without

expecting interactional response. 4 3 2 1

3. I stay with the patient to promote

Safety and reduce fear. 4 3 2 1

4. I introduce myself to my client and her/his

family during our first meeting 4 3 2 1

5. I address my patient by her preferred

name. 4 3 2 1

6. I behave and communicate to my

patient in an appropriate and respectful

way. 4 3 2 1

7. I use eye contact and therapeutic touch,

keeping in mind that people vary

in their desire to be touched. 4 3 2 1

8. I establish a therapeutic nurse-patient

relationship, emphasizing trust,

consistency, honest communication and

unconditional positive regard. 4 3 2 1

9. I involve my client in his/her care 4 3 2 1

10. I readily smile to my patient whenever

I enter his/her room. 4 3 2 1

PHYSICAL

21. I assist my client in his/her activity

of daily living. 4 3 2 1

22. I promptly report to his/her attending

physician any unusual signs and

symptoms I had observed. 4 3 2 1

23. I attend quickly to my patient’s needs. 4 3 2 1

24. I don’t give up on my patient even

she/he is difficult to get along with. 4 3 2 1

25. I offer my patient a backrub, position

changes and blanket to make him/her

comfortable. 4 3 2 1

26. I give his/her medication and treatment

on time. 4 3 2 1
27. I see to it that my patient has everything

she needs within reach before leaving

the room. 4 3 2 1

28. I explain interventions/clinical procedures

to my patient and his/her family before

carrying it out. 4 3 2 1

29. I ask permission from my client before

performing any procedure. 4 3 2 1

30. I maintain the privacy of my patient. 4 3 2 1