Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice

Table of Contents......Page 8
Vision of Healing......Page 18
Contributors......Page 20
Foreword......Page 24
Preface......Page 26
Acknowledgments......Page 30
CORE VALUE 1—HOLISTIC PHILOSOPHY, THEORIES, AND ETHICS......Page 32
VISION OF HEALING—Exploring Life’s Meaning......Page 34
Definitions......Page 36
Holism......Page 38
Holistic Nursing......Page 39
Eras of Medicine......Page 43
Relationship-Centered Care......Page 55
Conclusion......Page 58
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 59
Appendix 1-A: American Holistic Nurses’ Association (AHNA) Standards of Holistic Nursing Practice (Revised 2003)......Page 62
Core Value 1: Holistic Philosophy, Theories, and Ethics......Page 63
Core Value 2: Holistic Education and Research......Page 64
Core Value 3: Holistic Nurse Self-Care......Page 65
Core Value 4: Holistic Communication, Therapeutic Environment, and Cultural Diversity......Page 66
Core Value 5: Holistic Caring Process......Page 67
VISION OF HEALING—Transpersonal Self......Page 70
Definitions......Page 72
Theory and Research......Page 73
Healing: The Goal of Holistic Nursing......Page 74
The Healer......Page 78
A True Healing Health Care System......Page 79
The Wounded Healer......Page 81
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 82
VISION OF HEALING—Reawakening the Spirit in Daily Life......Page 86
Definitions......Page 88
The Art of Holistic Nursing......Page 89
Aspects of the Human Health Experience......Page 94
Conclusion......Page 104
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 105
VISION OF HEALING—Active Listening......Page 108
Theory and Research......Page 110
Selected Nursing Theories......Page 113
Theory into Practice......Page 117
Conclusion......Page 119
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 120
VISION OF HEALING—Ethics in Our Changing World......Page 122
Definitions......Page 124
Morals and Principles......Page 125
Traditional Ethical Theories......Page 126
The Development of Holistic Ethics......Page 127
Development of Principled Behavior......Page 131
Analysis of Ethical Dilemmas......Page 132
Ethics Education and Research......Page 133
Cultural Diversity Considerations......Page 134
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 135
CORE VALUE 2—HOLISTIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH......Page 138
VISION OF HEALING—Web of Life......Page 140
Definitions......Page 142
New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems......Page 143
Emotions and the Neural Tripwire......Page 149
Ultradian Rhythms......Page 151
Mind Modulation......Page 152
Conclusion......Page 160
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 161
VISION OF HEALING—Evolving Process of Life’s Dance......Page 166
Definitions......Page 168
Theory and Research......Page 169
Spirituality and the Healing Process......Page 175
Spirituality in Holistic Nursing......Page 179
Holistic Caring Process Considerations......Page 190
Arts and Spirituality......Page 197
Conclusion......Page 198
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 199
VISION OF HEALING—Toward Wholeness......Page 204
Definitions......Page 206
An Overview of Energetic Healing......Page 208
Meridians......Page 209
Chakras......Page 212
The Aura......Page 221
Other Forms of Energy: Smells, Aromas, Sounds, Colors, and Touch......Page 224
The Healer......Page 225
The One Being Healed......Page 227
Two Potentially Interesting Concepts for Energetic Healing......Page 230
Research and Research Implications......Page 232
Conclusion......Page 234
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 236
VISION OF HEALING—Questioning the Rules of Science......Page 240
Definitions......Page 242
Evidence-Based Practice......Page 243
Need to Conduct Holistic Research......Page 245
Holistic Research Methods......Page 246
Enhancing Holistic Research......Page 249
Conclusion......Page 255
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 256
CORE VALUE 3—HOLISTIC NURSE SELF-CARE......Page 260
VISION OF HEALING—Toward the Inward Journey......Page 262
Definitions......Page 264
Theory and Research......Page 265
The Nature of Healing Relationships......Page 270
The Nurse as a Healing Environment......Page 275
Healing Interventions......Page 277
Other Considerations for Integration of Concepts......Page 280
Directions for Future Research......Page 282
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 283
CORE VALUE 4—HOLISTIC COMMUNICATION, THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT, AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY......Page 286
VISION OF HEALING—Human Care......Page 288
Theory and Research......Page 290
Therapeutic Communication......Page 291
Therapeutic Communication Helping Model......Page 292
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 302
VISION OF HEALING—Building a Healthy Environment......Page 304
Definitions......Page 306
Theory and Research......Page 307
Holistic Caring Process......Page 326
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 332
VISION OF HEALING—Sharing Our Healing Stories......Page 336
Definitions......Page 338
Theory and Research......Page 339
Nursing Applications for Developing Cultural Competency......Page 356
Holistic Caring Process......Page 358
Directions for Future Research......Page 364
Resource List......Page 365
CORE VALUE 5—HOLISTIC CARING PROCESS......Page 368
VISION OF HEALING—Working with Others......Page 370
Nurse Healer Objectives......Page 372
Theory and Research......Page 373
Holistic Caring Process......Page 378
Directions for Future Research......Page 401
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 403
VISION OF HEALING—Actualization of Human Potentials......Page 408
Circle of Human Potential......Page 410
Self-Assessments......Page 411
Development of Human Potentials......Page 418
Conclusion......Page 422
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 423
VISION OF HEALING—Changing Outcomes......Page 426
Definitions......Page 428
Theory and Research......Page 429
Cognitive Therapy......Page 433
Holistic Caring Process......Page 449
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 454
VISION OF HEALING—Healthy Disclosure......Page 458
Theory and Research......Page 460
Holistic Caring Process......Page 466
Directions for Future Research......Page 475
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 476
VISION OF HEALING—Nourishing the Bodymind......Page 480
Definitions......Page 482
Theory and Research......Page 483
Eating to Promote Health......Page 492
Healthy Choices in Nutrition......Page 498
Holistic Caring Process......Page 499
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 503
VISION OF HEALING—Moving Through Strength......Page 508
Definitions......Page 510
Theory and Research......Page 511
Holistic Caring Process......Page 516
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 522
VISION OF HEALING—Releasing the Energy of the Playful Child......Page 526
Theory and Research......Page 528
Holistic Caring Process......Page 541
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 547
VISION OF HEALING—Creating Receptive Quiet......Page 552
Definitions......Page 554
Theory and Research......Page 555
Meditation......Page 559
Modern Relaxation Methods......Page 567
Holistic Caring Process......Page 584
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 591
VISION OF HEALING—Modeling a Wellness Lifestyle......Page 596
Definitions......Page 598
Theory and Research......Page 599
Clinical Techniques in Imagery......Page 606
Holistic Caring Process......Page 612
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 641
VISION OF HEALING— Composing the Harmony......Page 646
Theory and Research......Page 648
Holistic Caring Process......Page 658
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 667
VISION OF HEALING—Using Our Healing Hands......Page 672
Definitions......Page 674
Theory and Research......Page 675
Touch Interventions and Techniques......Page 682
Holistic Caring Process......Page 687
Directions for Future Research......Page 695
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 696
VISION OF HEALING—Accepting Ourselves and Others......Page 698
Nurse Healer Objectives......Page 700
Theory and Research......Page 701
Holistic Caring Process......Page 708
Directions for Future Research......Page 718
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 719
VISION OF HEALING—Releasing Attachment......Page 722
Theory and Research......Page 724
Holistic Caring Process......Page 728
Directions for Future Research......Page 747
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 748
VISION OF HEALING—Nourishing Wisdom......Page 750
Definitions......Page 752
Theory and Research......Page 753
Holistic Caring Process......Page 769
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 783
VISION OF HEALING—Acknowledging Fear......Page 788
Theory and Research......Page 790
Holistic Caring Process......Page 797
Directions for Future Research......Page 807
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 808
VISION OF HEALING—Changing One’s World View......Page 812
Definitions......Page 814
Theory and Research......Page 815
Vulnerability Model of Recovery from Addiction......Page 819
Holistic Caring Process......Page 830
Directions for Future Research......Page 838
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 839
VISION OF HEALING—Recovering and Maintaining the Self......Page 842
Definitions......Page 844
Theory and Research......Page 845
Holistic Caring Process......Page 848
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 856
VISION OF HEALING—Healing Through the Senses......Page 858
Definitions......Page 860
Theory and Research......Page 861
Conclusion......Page 871
Holistic Caring Process......Page 872
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 879
VISION OF HEALING—Nursing Voices of St. Charles Medical Center......Page 884
Theory and Research......Page 888
About St. Charles......Page 889
Life Skills......Page 895
Life-Death Transition......Page 897
Arts in the Hospital......Page 902
Healing Our Community......Page 905
Principle-Based Care Model......Page 907
Conclusion......Page 908
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 911
VISION OF HEALING—Transformation of the Acute Health Care Environment......Page 914
Introduction......Page 916
Total Healing Environment Model: Large Urban Acute Care Hospital......Page 917
Nurse Healer Reflections......Page 927
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