Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine 2008-0387 3 0 2010 11 20 56 56 Gholamreza Mahmoodishan PhD Nursing Student, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. Fatemeh Alhani Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. Fazlollah Ahmadi Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. Anoshirvan Kazemnejad Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Biostatistics Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. 2015 10 04 2021 01 26 The purpose of the present study was to explore nurses’ perception about spirituality and spiritual care. A qualitative content analysis approach was conducted on 20 registered nurses interviewed using unstructured strategy in 2009. Three themes emerged from the data analysis: 1) “meaning and purpose of work and life” including ‘spiritualistic view to profession’, ‘commitment and professional responsibility’, and ‘positive attitude’; 2) “religious attitude” including ‘God approval’, ‘spiritual reward’, ‘taking advice’, ‘inner belief in the Supreme Being’, ‘faith-based interactions and altruism’; 3) “transcendence-seeking” including ‘need for respect’ and ‘personal–professional transcendence’. Therefore, the spirituality produces maintenance, harmony and balance in nurses in relation to  God. Spiritual care focuses on respecting patients, friendly and sympathetic interactions, sharing in rituals and strengthening patients and nurses’ inner energy. This type of spirituality gives a positive perspective to life and profession, peaceful interactions, a harmonious state of mind, and acts as a motivator among nurses to promote nursing care and spirituality. https://jmehm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmehm/article/view/56 https://jmehm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmehm/article/download/56/41