The PCT ought to worry about whether or not potentially offended patients will file complaints.

What that woman is doing is not professional and is an invasion of spiritual and/or personal privacy.

I was raised a moderate baptist. I found my way into fundamental ultra conservative baptist church in young adulthood, which resulted in me (fortunately) extricating myself from the whole judeo-christian doctrine by my mid 30s.

I politely tolerate offers of prayers from my baptist mother and aunt. There is no point in hurting these octogenarian ladies who care for me as a whole person. Besides they will only pray all the harder for me if I require that they don't.

I can say that because of my self-imposed lack of religious belief that such an offer from a professional would make me uncomfortable. If I was an atheist or a person of non judeo-christian background and of a less tolerant disposition it would make me angry.

To be clear... I am not saying that I do not believe in god. I believe there must be some kind of conscious intelligence behind all that is.
I just don't believe in religion. I feel religion is divisive and dangerous. People (children, elderly, vulnerable innocents) suffer and die because of it. Wars and globally destructive ways of life are justified because of it. These are my feelings, I do not expect or insist that anyone agree.

As to that nurse... it would be enough for her to simply say that her patients are in her thoughts. However, if professionals and patients wish to embark on this type of spiritual relationship, there could be a solution.

Why not some indication in patient's records as to whether they are happy to receive spiritual attention? This could cover both sides of the issue. The desire to give it and the willingness to receive it. It should remove the surprise and pressure of unsolicited offer and protect the professional who wants to give that extra care.

I know a very tricky thing to word on patient history. But possibly could be done.