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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

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Holistic practice--a concept analysis.

Liz McEvoy¹, Anita Duffy

¹AMNCH, Tallaght, Ireland.

Nurse Education in Practice

|March 26, 2008

Summary

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This study clarifies holistic nursing practice using concept analysis, providing a clear definition for nurses. This enhances therapeutic potential when caring for diverse patient populations.

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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

Nursing Science
Concept Analysis

Background:

Holistic nursing practice is central to a urology unit caring for end-stage cancer patients.
Nurses often struggle to articulate the meaning of holistic practice, necessitating concept clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

To clarify the concept of "holism" in nursing.
To provide a working definition of holistic nursing practice for clinicians.

Main Methods:

Utilized Rodgers' (1989) established evolutionary concept analysis framework.
Applied concept analysis to the concept of holistic nursing practice.

Main Results:

A clear, comprehensible definition of holistic nursing practice was developed.
Factors influencing holistic nursing practice were identified.
A model case illustrating holistic nursing care was presented.

Conclusions:

The concept analysis maintained the integrity of holistic nursing.
The clarified concept empowers nurses to provide holistic care across diverse patient groups.
This work supports the realization of nurses' therapeutic potential in clinical practice.