Reports the findings of a questionnaire survey designed to examine the impact of pastoral care on patient care and job satisfaction of registered nurses (N-280) employed in a metropolitan hospital. Suggests that educational strategies be explored as a way of broadening the perspectives of nurses regarding reasons for consulting pastoral care departments.

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