HOLISTIC NURSING AND THE ADVANCED NURSE PRACTITIONER Lisa A. Davis, PhD, RN, NC-BC
Objectives You will be able to: Describe the who, what, where, when, why and how of the practice of holistic nursing Honor interconnectedness of self, others, and the environment Identify the nurse practitioner as an instrument of healing Practice and teach self-care Promote environment of empowerment, peace, comfort and a subjective sense of harmony and well-being for the person
What is Holistic Nursing? All nursing practice that has healing the whole person as its goal” (American Holistic Nurses’ Association, 1998, Description of Holistic Nursing). 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.
Both “Doing” and “Being”
Relationship-centered Care Patient-practitioner Understand the experience of Develop and maintain caring relationship Active listening and effective communication
Other relationships Community- practitioner Family, friends, organizations Multiple contributors to health in the community Identify restraints and barriers Practitioner- practitioner Diverse knowledge base Collaboration Understand and respect each other’s roles
Creating Optimal Healing Environments Healing Intention Attention
Practice and Promote Self-care
Value all ways of knowing Intuition Empirical Cultural Aesthetic Intention Experience Transpersonal Sociopolitical Unknowing
Integrative Practices Healing modalities Nutrition Exercise and movement Humor and play Relaxation Imagery Intention Touch therapies Aromatherapy/herbal treatments Art Music Nature
Hello I am:
Whose story are we?
Labeling vs understanding
Persistence vs Compliance
Wonder vs judgment
Healing vs curing
Co-creating vs directing
Active Listening and Therapeutic Silence Listen another’s soul into being.
Balance
May I be at peace. May all beings be peaceful. May I be happy. May all beings be happy. May I be safe. May all beings be safe. May I be healed. May all beings be healed.
Certification Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse, Board Certified (APHN-BC). ance.html