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A comprehensive overview of key concepts, theories, and practices in holistic nursing. It explores the core principles of holistic care, including the importance of presence, intentionality, and the unity of mind, body, and spirit. The document also delves into the work of prominent holistic nursing theorists, such as jean watson, martha rogers, and margaret newman, and examines their contributions to the field. Additionally, it includes a series of questions and answers that test the reader's understanding of the concepts presented.
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toward reaching one's highest potential" (AHNA, 2012, p. 92). According to the National Wellness Institute, wellness is i.) Positive and affirming; ii.) A conscious, selfdirected and evolving process of achieving full potential; and, iii.) multi-dimensional and holistic, encompassing lifestyle, mental and spiritual well-being, and the environment"
(nurse, client, family, group, or community) experiences a sense of well-being, harmony, and unity such that subjective experiences about health, health beliefs, and values are honored; a process of becoming, expanding consciousness." (AHNA, 2012, p 88)"
Specifically, the Holistic Nurse: a) Centers self before interacting with client. (#1) i) Understands and states the purpose of centering ii) Acquires knowledge and skills related to self-centering iii) Recognizes that centering may need to be repeated"
Authenticity throughout the holistic nursing process (#98)."
2.Dignity 3.Interdependence 4.Solidarity 5.Subsidiarity 6.Sustainability"
Selanders:
providing external supports emphasizing health properties of the environment (cleanliness, fresh air, light, warmth, and order). Compelling nurses to care for nutritional needs and emotional comfort"
holistic nurse brings her whole self to a relationship with another in human caring process"
Science of Unitary Human Beings (M.Rogers) person environment"
person and environment are integral. Unitary human being is open system continually interacting with environment."
comprehensive health nurse/pt/family/community/health are system"
includes an individual's total pattern. Nursing is caring (a moral imperative) People are open systems, Health is unitary process, Research is Praxis"
life from each person perspective as goal of nursing. Health is a process of becoming, a personal committment, and a process related to lived experiences."
comfort as a holistic phenomenon that reflects well-being"
Theory"
the provision and management of self-care to maintain or improve human functioning at the home level of effectiveness." It focuses on each individual's ability to perform self-care, defined
to presence."
individual"
facilitate understanding of the client's perception of the illness" "Which of the following explains the current research findings of psychophysiological responses?
- CORRECT ANSWER Neurotransmitters carry messages to receptor sites throughout the body-mind, stimulating release of hormones that influence emotional states as well as immune integrity"
the hands and feet (cool extremities) -Tightening of the muscles -Constriction of one's energy field (closing down or blocking flow) -Increased heart rate -Increased oxygen consumption -Increased brain-wave activity -Increased sweat gland activity -Increased blood pressure -Increased anxiety"
"The moral ideal of nursing in which the nurse brings one's whole self into a relationship with the whole self of the person being cared for in order to protect that person's vulnerability, preserve her or his humanity and dignity, and reinforce the meaning and experience of oneness and unity" (AHNA, 2013, p.90)"
b) Consciousness; c) Nurse as an instrument of healing • Use of presence, intentionality, unconditional acceptance d) Human caring, i.e. the holistic nursing process"
models of human potential he examined could be reduced to five simple elements - quadrants, stages, lines, states and types. This is known as the AQAL ("All Quadrants, All Levels ...) model. Stages of consciousness represent different levels of experience"
assumes that individuals are evolving beings, integral with their environment, which affects their health and well-being" "Which of the following statements reflects an accurate interpretation of holism as stated in the
of meridians and energy flow 2. Holism involves health as expanding consciousness
ethics
2.Healing/health 3.Practice
"In counseling an overweight client, which of the following suggestions should a holistic nurse