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Use the articles provided in the readings for this module. The Joint Commission provides some guidelines for creating spiritual assessment tools for evaluating the

spiritual needs of patients. Using these resources and any other guidelines/examples you can find, make up your own tool for assessing the spiritual needs of patients.

The spiritual-needs assessment tool should include a minimum of five questions that can either be answered by the patient and/or by your observation of the patient.

The information can be presented in a Word document, in a table, or in questionnaire format.
Using your assessment-tool questions, practice completing a spiritual assessment with a patient, family member, or friend.

Once complete, analyze your results in 750-1000 words, with the following:

Write a brief summary of your assessment findings.
What significant discoveries did you make about the individual you chose to assess?
What went well?
What would you do differently in the future?
Were there any barriers or challenges that inhibited your ability to complete the assessment tool? How would you address these in the future or change your assessment

to better address these challenges?
Describe the spiritual experience you had with your patient, family member, or friend using this tool. How does this tool allow you to better meet the needs of your

patient?

1. Evaluating your Spiritual Assessment Process
Read Evaluating your Spiritual Assessment Process, from the Joint Commission: The Source (2005), located on the Professional Chaplains Web site Issue 2

2. The Joint Commission Standards FAQ Details
Read The Joint Commission Standards FAQ Details- Spiritual Assessment, located on the Joint Commission Web site.

http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/jcfaqdetails.aspx?StandardsFaqId=290&ProgramId=1