Nursing envisions and promotes a holistic care one that acknowledges that the care of the patient encompasses more than their bodily health to include the patient’s mind and spirit. Therefore, healthcare professions need to recognize and appreciate the beliefs and worldviews of their patients; thus, the application of spiritual assessments. Chaplain Mark LaRocca-Pitts defines spiritual evaluation as the "in-depth look at the patient's spiritual makeup to identify potential areas of spiritual concern and determine an appropriate treatment plan." The article applies FAITH spiritual evaluation model to understand the essence of the spiritual evaluation in patient’s care.
Spiritual Assessment Tools
There are five core spiritual assessment tools including; CSIMEMO, FICA, HOPE, FAITH, and SPIRIT. In CSI-MEMO, the CS questions if one religious affiliation is a source comfort or stress, I is for the influence of faith in health choices, MEM is for MEMber of a devout society while O is for other spiritual necessities (LaRocca-Pitts, 2012) . The acronyms in FICA represent faith, importance or influence, community connection, and address or action in the context of religious association. For HOPE, H is for hope or source of comfort, O is for organized religion, P is for practices, and E is for effect of religious affiliation on health. For Faith, F is for faith; A is for application to health, I is for involvement, T is for treatment, and H is for help (LaRocca-Pitts, 2012) . SPIRIT, on the other hand, S is for a spiritual conviction, P is for personal spirituality, I is for integration with the religious community, R is for ritualized activities, and I is for implications for delivery of health care.
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Description of the Interviewee
I interviewed my friend, JK; he is a 23-year-old male. He was raised catholic in Chicago. The interview took place at my place late in the afternoon. I am relatively close to my friend, so he was able to open up during the meeting.
The rationale for Spiritual Assessment Tool
Applying FAITH as the spiritual assessment tool was effective since I was able to establish where the interviewee's perceptions of faith came from and what those beliefs mean in his life (LaRocca-Pitts, 2012) . I concentrated on the five core aspects associated with the survey tool, and the entire interview took half an hour.
Analysis
I did not notice any signs of spiritual distress throughout the interview. In fact, in my opinion, JK seems to be at peace spiritually. If it were one of many patients, I would have encouraged him to maintain a positive outlook on life.
Self-Reflection
I believe it is vital for me to try the assessment process with a stranger since in the healthcare setting the spiritual assessment often involves patients who are mostly strangers to me. Indeed, it is deductible that if it were a healthcare facility setting, I would encounter enormous challenges since most patients are reluctant to open up about their personal beliefs. I gained clarity from the interview since it pinpointed the importance of recognizing the views of a patient in the delivery of quality and holistic care (LaRocca-Pitts, 2012) . Undeniably, my role as a nurse extends beyond merely delivering bodily care to include providing support and comprehension to the patient.
References
LaRocca-Pitts, M. (2012). FACT, A chaplain's tool for assessing spiritual needs in an acute care setting. Chaplaincy Today , 25-32.
