Journal of clinical nursing
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The aim of this paper is to share reflectively how my empirical studies on spirituality and culture have had an impact upon nurse education. ⋯ The ASSET model offers a framework for spiritual care education. The ACCESS model offers a framework for transcultural care practice. The critical incident studies map out nurses' roles in spiritual and cultural care with scope for development of care intervention models for the future. The coping mechanisms study highlights how patients use spiritual coping strategies such as prayer and other resources to cope with their chronic illnesses.