Healing presence: the essence of nursing

Abstract

Praise for the Previous Edition: ...represents an act of passion for the profession....The work's value comes from its integration of scientific, creative, and spiritual philosophies as a core context for the complex nurse-patient interaction involved in the promotion of a environment....Recommended. --Choice At the center of professional nursing lies the authentic of the nurse -- the intention and commitment that brings us to the profession, and unfolds as we develop as nurses. In this new edition, JoEllen Koerner explores the intersection of scientific, creative, and spiritual ways of knowing that inform and inspire this healing in caregiver and patient. Revised, updated, and refocused, the book integrates traditional nursing practice with cutting-edge alternative and integrative medicine. The author expands our' awareness of Allopathic and alternative ways of as rooted in Native Healing practices. The book also explores new models for transpersonal caring through the lens of philosophy, spirituality, and complexity science. It is a profoundly important resource for nurse educators, students, and practitioners. Key features: Presents the Nursing Triad model: nurse as scientist, artist, and presence Examines the bioenergetic body-the five bodies that comprise our being and infuse our becoming Discusses the physiology and philosophy behind presence Analyzes the process between nurse and patient, from embracing suffering to transcending polarities and enhancing capacity