Why Christian Nursing Education?

Christian nurse educators have answered the sacred calling to teach the practice of nursing as ministry. This collection of reflections by three nurse educators provides insight on the meaning and purpose of Christian nursing education. The themes of leading like Jesus, integrating faith and care, and relying on Christ as our source of strength to serve out our calling as nurses are explored.

Does Printing Orientation Matter? In-Vitro Fracture Strength of Temporary Fixed Dental Prostheses after a 1-Year Simulation in the Artificial Mouth.

Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD-CAM) enable subtractive or additive fabrication of temporary fixed dental prostheses (FDPs). The present in-vitro study aimed to compare the fracture resistance of both milled and additive manufactured three-unit FDPs and bar-shaped, ISO-conform specimens. Polymethylmethacrylate was used for subtractive manufacturing and a light-curing resin for additive manufacturing.

Caring from a Christian Worldview: Exploring Nurses' Source of Caring, Faith Practices, and View of Nursing.

This study explored Christian nurses' views of their source of caring (Deity or other), adherence to biblical faith practices, and view of nursing as a job, career, profession, or calling. Participants who reported Deity (God, Christ, Holy Spirit) as their source of caring were more likely to view nursing as a calling and report a higher degree of volunteering (serving), giving (financially to a religious community), devotions and prayer (personal walk), and fellowship (meeting with a community of other believers). Results have implications for understanding the concept of caring within the context of a Christian worldview.

What Is Caring in Nursing?: Sorting Out Humanistic and Christian Perspectives.

Historically, some propose that organized nursing was founded on biblical principles and the caring behaviors and characteristics of Christ, and that caring originates with God. More recently, perceptions of caring have shifted to a humanistic, postmodern worldview, where the source of caring is within the person. This integrative literature review synthesized caring literature from humanistic, postmodern, and biblical, theological worldviews.

Reflections on spiritual care: methods, barriers, recommendations.

Spiritual care is recognized as an essential component of patient care. However, questions remain about what it means to incorporate spiritual care into nursing practice. Reflections of Christian nurses about their experiences and perspectives on spiritual care validate previous research and create recommendations for improving spiritual care.