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A Chaplain's Guide to Caring for Muslim Patients

Ra'ufa Sherry Tuell recently completed a chaplain residency program at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. While there, she led several trainings on caring for Muslim patients.
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Ra'ufa Sherry Tuell recently completed a chaplain residency program at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. While there, she led several trainings on caring for Muslim patients.

By Elana Gordon

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ra'ufa Sherry Tuell recently completed a year-long chaplaincy training at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. But as the hospital's first Muslim chaplain resident, Tuell sometimes found herself becoming the trainer.

Tuell led several packed workshops for hospital staff on caring for Muslim patients, and she recently wrote a book about the topic, Islamic Approaches to Patient Care: Muslim Beliefs and Healthcare Practices for Caregivers.

She said as the Muslim population has grown, there's been a greater need for educating caregivers about Muslim patients.

KCUR's Elana Gordon caught up with Tuell at the conclusion of her St. Luke's residency.

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