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

WHERE’S YOUR HAPPY PLACE?

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).

http://www.ahncc.org/certification/holisticnursingadvance.html