Practical Guide to Hospital Ministry

Harold G Koenig, Junietta B Mccall

• * Acknowledgments* Introduction* A Chaplain’s Story* Beginning Assumptions* Hospital Ministry As Health Care Resource* Taking the Temperature of Hospital Ministry* Growing Needs in the Field of Hospital Ministry* Current Strengths of Hospital Ministry* The Interactive Format of This Book* An Overview* Chapter 1. Introduction to Ministry in Hospital Settings* Traditional Ministries* Newer Traditions* Recent Directions* Challenges and Changes in the Field* In Summary* Chapter 2. Understanding the Hospitalization Process and Patient Needs* Martha’s Experience* The Health Care Service Wheel* Changes in Hospitalization and Care* What Do Patients Want?* Research on What Patients Want* What Patients Want in the Area of Spiritual Care* What Do Patients Need from You?* Chapter 3. Health, Healing, Illness, and Recovery* The Gift of a 100 Percent Cure* Themes of Health, Healing, Illness, and Recovery* Questions About Health and Illness* Questions About Health and Recovery* Questions About Healing and Hope* The Role of Beliefs* The Development of Core-Images of Health and Illness* Images of Health and Illness* Types of Images Encountered in Treatment of Patients* Effects of Images on Health and Illness* Chapter 4. Establishing a Vision and a Mission for Hospital Ministry* Assumptions and Values* Value Awareness Exercises* The Development of A Hospital Ministry Vision Statement* Areas of Growing Concern* Putting Vision and Mission into Practice* Chapter 5. Integrating Professional Needs into the Practice of Hospital Ministry* A Student’s Experience* What Does a Person New to Hospital Ministry Need?* Needs of Persons Engaged in Hospital Ministry* Identifying Professional Ministry Needs* Chapter 6. Developing Caring Contexts for Health and Healing* Caring Contexts for Spiritual Healing* The Self As Patient and Healer* The Spiritual Care Provider* Care-Based Processes* Spaces and Places for Caring* Relationship As Context* Chapter 7. Focusing on Skill Development* The Art and Skill of Hospital Ministry* Using Common Sense* Making Initial Contacts* Providing Practical Help* Supportive Strategies* Brief Counseling* Crisis Ministry* Chapter 8. Going Beyond the Basics* Making Use of This Chapter* Administrative Skills and Functions* Consultation* Biomedical and Professional Ethics* Advanced Pastoral Care* Advanced Pastoral Counseling* Training Programs, Teaching, and Supervision* Contributions to the Field—Research and Writing* Interpretation and Advocacy Within the Wider Community* Developing a Professional Plan for Growth and Development* Chapter 9. Making Connections* The Large Picture of Service* Hospital-Wide Spiritual Care Efforts* Community Clergy Involvement* The Use of Clergy Consultants* Church and Faith Community Bridge Building* The Rewards of Hospital Ministry* Appendix A. Categorization of Hospital Ministry Form* Appendix B. Pastoral Services Spiritual Care and Chaplain Request Form* Appendix C. What Patients Request on Chaplain Request Forms* Appendix D. Sample Pastoral Services Policy Statement* Appendix E. Sample Pastoral Services Scope of Practice Statement* Appendix F. Chaplain I: Job Description* Appendix G. Chaplain II: Clinical Education Coordinator/Director Job Description* Appendix H. Chaplain IV: Administrator/Director Job Description* Appendix I. Sample Brochure* Appendix J. Identifying Professional Needs* Appendix K. Department of Pastoral Services Sample Orientation Checklist* Appendix L. Spiritual Needs Assessment* Appendix M. Care Readiness Questionnaire* Appendix N. Religious Preference Codes* Appendix O. Typical Presenting Problems: Brief Coun