For nurses, the path taken in self-exploration should ultimately lead to the patient. When assessing the client, it is common and comfortable for nurses to focus on the physical component. But the patients are not only biological but also psychological and spiritual. A nurse should approach the patient not only about the illness that brought him to the hospital, but also to ask how he feels about being institutionalized. Also, ask a patient about how their illness has affected them emotionally and spiritually. Quite simply, a nurse questions her own spiritual needs, a nurse must question a patient's spiritual needs. Questions such as: do they consider themselves religious, do they have beliefs integrated into their lifestyle, or do they have desires that need to be fulfilled during their hospital stay? Beckman et al. (2010) stated that "if one believes that spirituality permeates all aspects of the client and facilitates a greater understanding of the connection between body, mind, and spirit, then it is seemingly impossible not to be in contact with the spirituality of the client”. (p.138). Many nurses must recognize the spiritual needs of patients, as patients use their faith in a supreme being to cope with their illness or having their room equipped with amenities that are important to them. When a patient is discussing spiritual needs with a nurse, the nurse should always maintain eye contact (if religiously accepted), be at eye level with the patient, and always maintain an open, nonjudgmental mind. These few actions will help the patient feel more comfortable and at ease discussing other conversations such as theirs spiritually. Sometimes nurses can have difficulty assessing a patient's spiritual needs based on the unit they are on. Maternity, psychology and outpatient services are some of these, although there may be certain incidents where emotional and spiritual support is needed. Spirituality is often called upon more by patients during times of extreme life-changing events and crises. Many nurses may feel the need for emotional and spiritual support in oncology, intensive care and surgical departments. These are times when patients are at their most vulnerable, questioning life and God. Patients first diagnosed with terminal cancer wonder why this is happening to them or that God doesn't exist, because if there was, they wouldn't have cancer..