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Holistic Care in the Nursing Field
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Posted about 1 year ago Does any one find it difficult to be a nurse and maintain a holistic approach? |
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| Posted about 1 year ago I am in a conflict because I want to become a nurse so badly! I believe this field is the right path for me but I am also not a "pill pusher" if you know what I mean. I try to look for more natural alternatives to heal myself. I was wandering if it's difficult to have this type of holistic approach and work in the nursing field? |
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| Posted about 1 year ago actually, i am a nurse but like you prefers to heal ourselves naturally. i know that it is hard and unethical to give advices or practice holistic way of healing in our working place. i searched on the websites regarding holistic approach in nursing and there is some that do offer these. i couldn't remember the website but it is so good to know that people are realizing to go back to the basics.Natural.......Remember that there were no synthetics during Abraham and Sarah"s time, in the bible they uses plants.....no synthetics. |
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| Posted about 1 year ago Thank you for your reply. I feel better about becoming a nurse and having this view. I'm glad that alternative and complementary medicine are becoming more popular and I hope to see future hosptials adapting a more holistic approach. |
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| Posted 12 months ago I have the very same concerns. I am a nursing student as well, but I have always preferred the natural healing remedies to the synthetic ones - less harmful side effects. I really feel that God wants me to be in healthcare, but I am totally against destroying one part of the body to save another part, and unfortunately this is sometimes the case when synthetic drugs are used. I intend to become an osteopath one day, but is now doing research in the area before I invest so much money into that field of medicine. I have never seen osteopaths in hospitals though, and this bothers me. |
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| Posted 10 months ago ccburkejm said: I totally agree with you. I am totally against destroying one part of the body to save another. That is what the pharmaceutical drugs do. I believe in the natural remedies as well. Unfortunately in the nursing profession you can't recommend it to patients. |
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| Posted 6 months ago hfriberg says ... Does any one find it difficult to be a nurse and maintain a holistic approach? No , you just have to have faith and realize to be a good nurse is a gift . There are situations that you will be faced with that you can't do anything about. we are here to do a job ,take care of the sick and injured , no matter how they got that way. we can't judge just do the best we can Emma |
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| Posted 4 months ago Most Naturopathic Practitioners are practicing independently as most hospitals do-not recognize / back the holistic approach. This astonishes me as well.... You will even notice herbal alternatives etc being labled as questionable or unsafe by the FDA, stating that there is not enough clinical studies to prove their effectiveness etc. I think it is simply because there is no money in natural alternatives because it cannot be patented / owned. Dont be discouraged....Finally, its "hip to be GREEN" -so, maybe soon the rest of society will catch on. |
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| Posted 3 months ago I am not a nurse yet but I prefer not medication approaches first too. I take that approach with my own health when I have issues. I know some nurses that say they were taught "home remedies" back when they were in nursing school years ago. Many of those things would be considered holistic or naturopathic. Some ot these things have been proven to be effective with Evidence based research but others have not. We are taught to ask our patients about any supplements or herbal remedies they are taking. We also are taught the effects or interactions these things may have with prescribed medications. |
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| Posted 3 months ago
Holistic Nursing is defined as “all nursing practice that has healing the whole person as its goal.” (American Holistic Nurses’ Association, 1998, Description of Holistic Nursing). Holistic Nursing is further defined as practice that draws on nursing knowledge, theories, expertise and intuition to guide nurses in becoming therapeutic partners with clients in strengthening clients’ response to facilitate the healing process and achieve wholeness. The practice of Holistic Nursing is grounded in nursing theory -- fully recognizing that there are two views in the profession regarding holism (the view that defines the whole in terms of component parts -- bio-psych-social-spiritual -- believing that the whole is greater than these parts; and the view that defines the whole as an irreducible unit). Different from other nursing practice, the practice of Holistic Nursing requires the nurse to integrate self-care and self-responsibility into his or her own life and to strive for an awareness of the interconnectedness of individuals to the human and global community. Thus, Holistic Nursing as a Specialtygives voice and a context to a specialty identified by the philosophy and practices of the nurse
Deb
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| Posted 3 months ago That was very informative. I think I didn't have that as my idea of holistic nursing. I think my thoughts were more on the lines of natural or herbal remedies first or other non- prescription type remedies. I guess more nurses practice some form of holistic nursing. I think a lot of nurses apply "the whole instead of parts" approach in caring for their patients.When you consider other factors that affect your patient's condition, then you are thinking holistically. |
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| Posted 3 months ago I tend to think i have a "holisitc" approach to nursing.But, on the flip side, i do not really agree w/ all the herbals meds or supplements.I totally agree w/ alternative adjunctive therapies.Especially regarding skincare, etc, but not all natural"meds" |
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| Posted 2 months ago I beleive that a good nurse will use the holistic approach.....even the manner in which one speaks to the person can affect there health hence in dealing with the patient everything is exhausted to make that pt comfortable and at peace under ones care while maintaining professional boundaries and training. With regards to utilizing medication or "pills" one should remember the purpose of pills should be part of treatment and healing and in so doing can be considered holistic as the purpose is to help the pt and is only one aspect of that help.
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