What spiritual issues surrounding a disaster can arise for individuals, communities, and health care providers? Explain your answer in the context of a natural or manmade disaster. How can a community health nurse assist in the spiritual care of the individual, community, self, and colleagues?

People react very differently to disaster, even in their spiritual lives. Some will be overwhelmed by events and have traumatic stress reactions some of which will affect their spiritual lives. Some even say they feel more alive and connected to the divine during and immediately after a disaster than ever before. Apart from the personal spiritual crises that people may go through, routines are disrupted, preventing people from practicing their normal religious disciplines. Prayer places may...