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8-Holistic Nursing 2012
8-Holistic Nursing 2012
8-Holistic Nursing 2012
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DEFINITION
Holistic nursing is defined as all nursing
practice that has healing the whole person as
its goal
Holistic nursing is a specialty practice that
draws on nursing knowledge, theories,
expertise and intuition to guide nurses in
becoming therapeutic partners with people in
their care.
This practice recognizes the totality of the
human being - the interconnectedness of body,
mind, emotion, spirit, social/cultural,
relationship, context, and environment
DEFINITION
Holistic nurses may integrate
complementary/alternative modalities (CAM)
into clinical practice to treat peoples
physiological, psychological, and spiritual
needs
HOLISTIC CARING PROCESS
A circular process that involves six steps
which may occur simultaneously. These parts
are assessment, patterns/challenges/needs,
outcomes, therapeutic care plan,
implementation, and evaluation.
CLIENT OF HOLISTIC NURSING:
an individual, family, group, or community
of persons who is engaged in interactions
with a holistic nurse in a manner respectful
of each clients subjective experience about
health, health beliefs, values, sexual
orientation, and personal preferences.
HOLISTIC NURSE
A nurse who recognizes and integrates
body-mind-spirit principles and modalities in
daily life and clinical practice; one who
creates a healing space within
herself/himself that allows the nurse to be
an instrument of healing for the purpose of
helping another feel safe and more in
harmony; one who shares authenticity of
unconditional presence that helps to remove
the barriers to the healing process.
STANDARDS OF HOLISTIC
NURSING PRACTICE
The AHNA Standards of Holistic Nursing
Practice define and establish the scope of
holistic practice and describe the level of
care expected from a holistic nurse
www.ahna.org
AHNA STANDARDS OF HOLISTIC NURSING
PRACTICE