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Creating a healing environment for critical care.

Nancy C Molter1

  • 1Department of Risk Management, The Baptist Health System, 111 Dallas Street, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA. molter@texas.net

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America
|August 29, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Creating a healing environment in critical care needs a holistic approach. This involves integrating mind-body-spirit wellness, patient-centered care, and supportive environments using complementary and alternative therapies (CAT) and emotional intelligence (EI).

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Nursing
  • Integrative Medicine

Background:

  • Critical care environments require a commitment to healing beyond traditional medical interventions.
  • A holistic approach is essential for patient and family well-being in critical care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline an organizational model for health and healing in critical care.
  • To discuss strategies for integrating complementary and alternative therapies (CAT) and emotional intelligence (EI) to support healing environments.

Main Methods:

  • The study proposes an organizational model integrating five key elements: mind-body-spirit wellness, patient/family-centered relationships, supportive organizational culture, availability of CAT and conventional therapy, and a healing physical environment.
  • Strategies for using CAT to enhance the physical environment for spirituality and healing are presented.

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  • Methods for building emotional intelligence (EI) capacity to manage nursing emotional labor and facilitate family-centered care are discussed.

    • Main Results:

    • An organizational model for critical care healing environments was conceptualized.
    • Complementary and Alternative Therapies (CAT) strategies were outlined to support physical healing and spirituality.
    • Emotional Intelligence (EI) strategies were discussed for alleviating nursing emotional labor and enhancing family-centered care.

    Conclusions:

    • A comprehensive organizational model integrating holistic principles is crucial for critical care healing environments.
    • The integration of CAT and EI can significantly enhance patient care, staff well-being, and the overall healing milieu.
    • Further development and implementation of these strategies are recommended for optimizing critical care.