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Holistic assessment and care: presence in the process.
Pamela J Potter1, Noreen Frisch
1Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, University of Washington, Box 357266, Seattle, WA 98195-7266, USA. potterpj@u.washington.edu
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|June 5, 2007
Summary
Holistic nursing integrates the nursing process with presence, emphasizing the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit. This approach combines theory, expertise, and intuition for comprehensive patient care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Holistic Health
- Integrative Medicine
Background:
- Holistic assessment and care are fundamental to the nursing process.
- Holistic nursing practice integrates the art and science of care, recognizing the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit.
- This practice utilizes knowledge, theories, expertise, intuition, and creativity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To contextualize nursing within holistic practice.
- To elucidate the critical role of presence in holistic nursing care.
- To present an example of the holistic caring process, integrating theory, presence, and practice.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of holistic nursing principles.
- Exploration of the philosophical underpinnings of holism in nursing.
- Case study or exemplification of holistic care delivery.
Main Results:
- Holistic nursing care requires the integration of both the nursing process and the element of presence.
- Presence is identified as an essential condition for delivering truly holistic care.
- The nursing process, when devoid of presence, is incomplete; presence without process is insufficient.
Conclusions:
- A holistic approach to nursing necessitates the seamless integration of process and presence.
- Effective holistic nursing care is achieved through the synergistic combination of structured processes and authentic presence.
- The article underscores the importance of presence as a core component of holistic nursing practice.
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