How should a nursing assistant handle personal religious beliefs while caring for residents?

• A.Share your beliefs with every resident to offer comfort
• B.Invite residents to your own place of worship during shifts
• C.Pray aloud over residents even if they have not asked for it
• D.Keep personal beliefs private in care and never pressure a resident to accept them

Why

Residents have the right to their own beliefs without pressure from staff. Support means facilitating the resident's practices, not imposing the caregiver's faith.

Content outline: Psychosocial Care Skills - Cultural and Spiritual Needs: Respecting Beliefs and Practices · From the Psychosocial Care Skills practice bank (PS-084).

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