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Anandarajah, G., & Hight, E. (2001). Spirituality and medical practice: using the HOPE questions as a
practical tool for spiritual assessment.[see comment]. American Family Physician,63, 81-89.

Ballard A., Green, T., Logsdon, C. (1997). A comparison of the levels of hope in patients with newly
diagnosed and recurrent cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 24(5), 899-904.

Bailey, S. S. (1997). The arts in spiritual care. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 13, 242-247.

Baranowsky, A. B. (2002). The silencing response in clinical practice. In C. R. Figley (Ed.). Treating
compassion fatigue
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Bartel, M. (2004). What is spiritual? What is spiritual suffering? The Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling, 58, 187-201.

Benson, H. (1997). Timeless healing: The power and biology of belief. New York: Scribners.

Bregman, J. (2004). Defining spirituality: Multiple uses and murky meanings of an incredibly popular term. Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling, 58, 157-167.

Breitbart, W., Gibson, C., Poppito, SR, Berg, A.  (2004).   Psychotherapeutic interventions at the end of life: A focus on meaning and spirituality.  Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 49, 366-372.

Burkhardt, M. A., & Nagai-Jacobson, M. G. (2002). Spirituality: Living our connectedness . Albany , NY : Delmar.

Byock, I.  (1996).  The nature of suffering and the nature of opportunity at the end of life.  Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 12, 237-252. 

Carson, V. (1989). Spiritual dimensions of nursing practice. Philadelphia: Saunders.

Cassell, E. J. (1991). The nature of suffering. New York: Oxford University Press.

Chapman, K. & Pepler, C. (1998). Coping, hope, and anticipatory grief in family members in palliative care. Cancer Nursing, 21(4) 226-234.

Cohen, M. (1990). Caring for ourselves can be funny business. Holistic Nursing Practice, 4 (4), 1-11.

Coward, D. C. (1990). The lived experience of self‑transcendence in women with advanced breast cancer. Nursing Science Quarterly, 3, 162‑169.

Dalai Lama, The. (1996). The good heart. Boston: Wisdom Publications.

Dossey, L. (1996). “Now you are fit to live”: Humor and health: Alternative therapies, 2 (5), 8-13, 98-100. 

Dunn, JR (1999). Comedy, tragedy, and religion. An interview with John Morreall, PhD. Humor & Health Journal, VIII, 5, 1-9. 

Dunn, JR (2002). Comedy and spirituality: An interview with Conrad Hyers, PhD. Humor & Health Journal, XI, 4, 1-7. 

Eifried, S. (1998). Helping patients find meaning: A caring response to suffering. International Journal for Human Caring, 2(1), 33-39.

Eifried, S. (2003). Bearing witness to suffering: The lived experience of nursing students.  Journal of Nursing Education, 42, 56-67

Eriksson, K. (1997). Caring, spirituality and suffering. In M. S. Roach (Ed.), Caring from the heart: The convergence of caring and spirituality (pp. 68-84). New York: Paulist Press.

Ersek, M. (2001). The meaning of hope in the dying,. In B. Ferrell & N. Coyle (Eds.) Oxford textbook of palliative nursing (pp. 339-351). New York: Oxford University Press.

Felder, B. (2004). Hope and coping in patients with cancer diagnoses. Cancer Nursing , 2 27(4), 320-324.

Ferrell B. R. (1996). Suffering. Boston: Jones & Bartlett.

Festa, L. M., & Tuck,  I. (2000). A review of forgiveness literature with implications for nursing practice. Holistic Nursing Practice, 14, 77-86.

Fowler, J. W. (1981). Stages of faith development: The psychology of human development and the quest for meaning. San Francisco: Harper & Row.

Frank, A. W. (1991). At the will of the body. New York: Houghton Mifflin.

Frankl, V. (1967). Psychotherapy and existentialism.  NY: Simon & Schuster.

Frankl, V.  (1984).   Man’s search for meaning. New York, NY: Simon& Schuster. 

Frankl, V. E. (1986). The doctor and the soul (3rd ed.). New York: Vintage

Fredriksson, L. (1999). Modes of relating in a caring conversation: A research synthesis on presence, touch, and listening. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 30, 1167-1176.

Freeman, L. (1987). Light within. New York: Darton, Longman, & Todd.

Georges, J. M. (2002). Suffering: Toward a contextual praxis. Advances in Nursing Science, 25(1), 79-86.

Goldberg, B. (1998). Connection: An exploration of spirituality in nursing care. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 27 , 836-842.

Goldstein, J., & Kornfield, J. (1993). Seeking the hearth of wisdom. Boston: Shambala.

Goldman, D. (1985).  Emotional Intelligence. NY: Bantam.

Gordon, T. (2004). A competency model for the assessment and delivery of spiritual care. Palliative Medicine, 18, 646-651.

Halstead, M., & Hull, M. (2001). Struggling with paradoxes: The process of spiritual development in women with cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 28, 1534-45.

Halstead, M. & Nilssen, H. (in press). Spiritual care of the older adult with cancer: An evidence-based review of spirituality and health. In D. Cope & A. Reb (Eds.), An evidence-based approach to the treatment and care of the older adult with cancer. Pittsburgh, PA:Oncology Nursing Society.

Halstead, M., & Roscoe, S. (2002). Restoring the spirit at the end-of-life: Music as an intervention for oncology nurses. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 6, 322-6.

Hanh, T. N. (1987). Miracle of mindfulness. Boston: Beacon Press.

Hanh, T. N. (1990). Transformation and healing. Berkely, CA: Parallax Press.

Hanh, T. N. (1995). Peace is every step: The path of mindfulness in everyday life. NY: Bantam Books.

Henry, J., & Henry, L. (2004). Self-care begets holistic care. Reflections on Nursing Leadership, 30, 26-27.

Herth, K. (1990). Fostering hope in terminally-ill people. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 15, 1250-1259. 

Highfield, M. E. (2000). Providing spiritual care to patients with cancer. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing,4,115-120.

Highfield, M., & Cason, C. (1983). Spiritual needs of cancer patients: Are they recognized? Cancer Nursing, 6, 187-192.

Hodge,  D.R. (2001). Spiritual assessment: a review of major qualitative methods and a new framework for assessing spirituality.[see comment]. Social Work, 46, 203-214.

Holland, J. C. (1998). Textbook of Psycho-Oncology.  Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Kahn, D. L., & Steeves, R. H. (1986). The experience of suffering: Conceptual clarification and theoretical definition. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 11, 623‑631.

Kahn, D. L. & Steeves, R. H. (1994). Witnesses to suffering. Nursing knowledge, voice, and vision. Nursing Outlook, 42, 260-264.

Kahn, D. L. & Steeves, R. H. (1995). The significance of suffering in cancer care.  Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 11(1), 9-16.

Kirkwood, N. A. (1993). A hospital handbook on multiculturalism and religion: Practical guidelines for health care workers. Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse Publishing.

Koenig, H. (1999). The healing power of faith: Science explores medicine's last great frontier. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Koopmeiners, L., Post-White, J., Gutjnecht, S., Geransky, C., Nickelson, L., Drew, D., Mackay, K., & Kreitzer, M. (1997). How healthcare professionals contribute to hope in patients with cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 24, 1507-1513.

Kornfield, J. (1993). Path with a heart. NY: Bantam.

Kuhn, C.C. (2001). Easing transitions with humor. Humor & Health Journal,X, 3, 1-8. 

Levin, J.S. (1994). Religion and health: Is there an association, is it valid, and is it causal? Social Science and Medicine, 38, 1475-1482.

Lewis, F. M. (1982). Experienced personal control and quality of life in late‑state cancer pages. Nursing Research, 31, 113‑119.

Loseth, D., Morre, C., Mulder, J.,  & Peterson, C. (2005). Cultural and spiritual issues. In K. Kuebelr, M. Davis, & C. Moore, (Eds.), Palliative practices: An interdisciplinary approach, pp. 309-334. St. Louis: Elsevier/Mosby.

Mackey, K., & Kreitzer, M. (1997). How healthcare professionals contribute to hope in patients with cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 24 (9), 1507-1513.

Main, J. (1980). Word into silence. London: Darton, Longman, & Todd.

Martsolf, D. (1997). Cultural aspects of spirituality in cancer care. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 13,      231-236.

Mauk, K., & Schmidt, N. (2004). Spiritual care in nursing practice. Philadelphia: Lippincott & Williams.

Medland, J., Howard-Ruben, J., & Whitaker, E. (2004). Fostering psychosocial wellness in oncology nurses: Addressing burnout and social support in the workplace. Oncology Nursing Forum, 31, 47-56.

Mickley, J. & Cowles, K. (2001). Ameliorating the tension: Use of forgiveness for healing. Oncology Nursing Forum, 28, 31-37.

Miller, J. (1985). Inspiring hope. American Journal of Nursing. 85, 22-25.

Morse, J. M. (2000). Responding to the cues of suffering. Health Care for Women International, 21, 1-9.

Morse, J. M. (2001). Toward a praxis theory of suffering. Advances in Nursing Science, 24(1), 47-59.

O’Brien, M.E. (1999). Spirituality in nursing: Standing on holy ground. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

Oncology Nursing Society. (2004). Statement on the scope and standards of oncology nursing practice. Pittsburgh, PA: Author.

Osterman, R., & Schwartz-Barcott, D. (1996). Presence: Four ways of being there. Nursing Forum, 31(2), 23-30.

Pargament, K. (1997). The psychology of religion and coping: Theory, research, and practice. New York: Guilford.

Picard, C. (1991). Caring and the story: The compelling nature of what must be told and understood in the human dimension of suffering. In D. A. Gaut & M. M. Leininger (Eds.), Caring: The compassionate healer (pp. 89-98). New York: National League for Nursing Press.

Poncar, P. (1994). Inspiring hope in the oncology patient. Journal of Psychosocial N Nursing, 32 (1), 33-38.

Post-White, J., Ceronsky, V., Kreitzer, M., Nickelson, K., Drew, D., Mackey, K., K Koopmeiners, L., & Gutknecht, S. (1996). Hope, spirituality, sense of coherence, and quality of life in patients with cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 23(10), 1571-1579.

Puchalski, C.M.  (2002).    Spirituality and end of life care: A time for listening and caring.  Journal of Palliative Medicine, 5, 289-294.

Puchalski, C., Dorff, E., & Hendi, Y. (2004). Spirituality, religion, and healing in palliative care. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 20, 689-714.

Puchalski, C., & Romer, A.L. (2003). Taking a spiritual history allows clinicians to understand patients more fully. Journal of Palliative Medicine,3, 129-138.

Rawlinson, M. C. (1986). The sense of suffering. The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, 11, 39-62.

Reed, P. (1992). An emerging paradigm for the investigation of spirituality in nursing. Research in Nursing & Health, 15, 349-357.

Rodgers, B. L., & Cowles, K. V. (1997). A conceptual foundation for human suffering in nursing care and research. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 25, 1048-1053

Rowe, J. (2003). The suffering of the healer. Nursing Forum, 38(4), 16-20.

Rumbold, B.D.  (2003). Caring for the spirit:  lessons from working with the dying.  Medical Journal of Australia, 179(6 Suppl), S11-S13. 

Rybarczyk, B., & Bellg, A. (1997). Listening to life stories . New York : Springer.

Secrist, M.A. (1994). Humor and spirituality. Therapeutic Humor. The Newsletter of the American Association for Therapeutic Humor, Vol VIII, 1. 

Seaward, S. (1994). Managing stress: Principles and strategies for health and well-being. Boston: Jones and Bartlett.

Starck, P. L., & McGovern, J. P. (1992).  The hidden dimension of illness: Human suffering. New York: National League for Nursing Press.

Steeves, R. H. (1992). Patients who have undergone bone marrow transplantation: Their quest for meaning. Oncology Nursing Forum, 19, 899‑905.

Steeves, R., Cohen, M. Z., & Wise, C. T. (1994). An analysis of critical incidents describing the essence of oncology nursing. Oncology Nursing Forum, 21(8, Supplement), 19-25.

Steeves, R. H., & Kahn, D. L. (1987). Experience of meaning in suffering. Image, 19, 114‑116.

Tapp, D. M. (2001). Conserving the vitality of suffering: Addressing family constraints to illness conversations. Nursing inquiry, 8(4), 254-263.

Tarumi, Y., Taube, A., Wantanabe, S.  (2003).   Clinical pastoral education: A physician’s experience and reflection on the meaning of spiritual care in palliative care.  The Journal of Pastoral Care and Counseling, 57, 27-31.

Taylor, E. J. (1993). Factors associated with meaning in life among people with recurrent cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 20, 1399‑1407.

Taylor, E. J. (1997). The story behind the story: The use of storytelling in spiritual caregiving. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 13 , 252-254.

Taylor, E. J. (2000). Transformation of tragedy among women surviving breast cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 27, 781-788.

Taylor, E. J. (1993). Factors associated with meaning in life among people with recurrent cancer. Oncology Nursing Forum, 20, 1399‑1407.

Taylor, E. J. (2002). Spiritual care: Nursing theory, research, and practice. Upper Saddle River , NJ : Prentice Hall.

Taylor, E. J. (2003). Nurses caring for the spirit: Patients with cancer and family caregiver expectations, Oncology Nursing Forum, 30 , 585-590.

Thera, N. (1962). The heart of Buddhist meditation. NY: Weiser.

Vandenbrink, R.A. (2001). Spiritual assessment. Comparing the tools. Journal of Christian Nursing,18,  24-27.

VanderZyl, S. (2002). Compassion fatigue and spirituality. Nursing Matters, 13, 4,14.

Walton, J. (1996). Spiritual relationships. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 14 , 3.

Halstead, M. (2005)

 


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