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Dying and grieving seen through a unitary lens
1Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College/City University of New York, NY 10010-2590, USA. vmalinsk@hunter.cuny.edu
Nursing Science Quarterly
|September 20, 2006
Summary
Energy transformation, not loss, offers a new perspective on dying and grieving. Research on synchronicities and lived experiences provides a basis for healing modalities for the bereaved.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Human Beings Theory
- Energy Transformation
Background:
- Presents a unitary view of energy based on Rogers' science of unitary human beings.
- Introduces a new perspective on dying and grieving, positing that energy transforms but is never lost.
Discussion:
- Explores research on synchronicities with deceased loved ones as a foundation for a novel healing modality for the bereaved.
- Summarizes five studies on the lived experience of grieving within Parse's human becoming theory.
Key Insights:
- Energy transformation offers a new paradigm for understanding death and grief.
- Synchronicities and lived experiences of grief inform new therapeutic approaches.
- A unified description of grief assists nurses in supporting bereaved individuals.
Outlook:
- Develops a new healing modality for the bereaved based on energy transformation and synchronicities.
- Enhances nursing practice by enabling presence with those experiencing loss.
- Integrates theoretical frameworks (Rogers, Parse) to advance the science of human experience in grief.
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