Why it is so important to study and have an understanding of world religion in the nursing field is because not everyone believes in the same thing and people do different things based on their religion. If a nurse wants to provide awesome care to their patients they need to be able to understand and provide their wants based on the patients religion. That's why when a patient is first admitted the nurse goes over an admission database that goes over a list of questions, religion and preferences is one of them. "The standards for culturally responsive nursing care include: showing reverence for religious differences, showing respect for the individuality of the patient, keeping an open mind, assuming nothing, asking questions, and paying attention
