Archive for April 2019
Principles of Integrative Nursing
(from the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing and the University of Minnesota: https://www.csh.umn.edu/education/focus-areas/integrative-nursing/principles-integrative-nursing) 1. Human beings are whole systems inseparable from their environments. Integrative nurses view each person as a whole system—body, mind, and spirit—whose health and wellbeing is influenced by their environment. We know from the field of complexity science that everything…
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Healthcare is shifting from a disease-centered model to one of preventative care and wellbeing, one that sees the individual in context of his or her relationships, environment, and sense of self. The Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization recognize the multiple determinants of health, including social, psychological, economic, environmental, and physical factors.…
Read MoreWhat is an Integrative Nurse Coach?
An Integrative Nurse Coach is a registered nurse (RN) who has achieved a Baccalaureate Degree or higher in Nursing. RN’s evolve into the role of nurse coaching through their participation in a national integrative nurse program which is endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) Upon successful completion, RN’s…
Read MoreWhat is Integrative Nursing?
Historically, nursing is deeply rooted in a tradition of caring and healing. While contemporary healthcare has created obstacles that often make it hard to provide holistic care, patients and their families are yearning for it. Millions of nurses around the globe are drawn to practicing person-centered, relationship-based care that incorporates the use of integrative or…
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