Title: "Holistic" - What does this mean to you? - Holistic Nursing - allnurses®
Headings: "Holistic" - What does this mean to you?
"Holistic" - What does this mean to you?
VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN
brighella
EmerNurse, BSN, RN
Barb101
healingtouchRN
CardioTrans, BSN, RN
healingtouchRN
zuzi
Barb101
VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN
guerrierdelion
nursingstudent317
amzyRN
Miss Chybil RN, BSN, RN

Content: Knowing that beneath that gown may look like all the others but is unique and plays many roles, perhaps a sister, a mother, a teacher, a daughter, a spiritual being, a member of the community, a member of a culture, a member of a socio-economic group, oh... and a person that just had abdominal surgery. 0 Likes
amzyRN
Specializes in ED, Cardiac-step down, tele, med surg. Sep 11, 2007
Holistic means taking as much of th whole person into account when treating them for an illness. Mind, body, soul, spirit, culture, etc...Basically don't be a reductionist and merely focus on the measurable components. It surprises me at how many very smart people will adhere to such a small view of living things. I mean, just think about the universe and the fact that we are here in the first place is a miracle. J
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Miss Chybil RN, BSN, RN
Specializes in Med-Surg. Sep 23, 2007
I have always viewed the term 'holistic' as 'whole-istic'---meaning that one approaches the patient as a 'whole' person and takes into account not only body, mind, and spirit, but culture, family, friends, and life experience. ( In short, everythi