Holistic Nursing Research Articles

The effects of holistic nursing in the non-invasive ventilation treatment for the pa-tients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease combined with respiratory failure

Objective To analyze the effects of holistic nursing in the non -invasive ventilation treatment for the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （ COPD） combined with respiratory failure.Methods A total of 80 cases of COPD combined with type II respiratory failure patients were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group .40 cases were included into each group.The patients in the two groups were treated with non -invasive respiratory mechanical ventilation treatment.The patients in the control group were cared with the routine nursing measures , while the patients in the observation group were cared with the nursing measures based on the holistic nursing mode.The therapeutic effects and adverse reactions of the patients in the two groups were observed and compared .The compliance and satisfaction of the patients were investigated.Results In the observation group and the control group , 37 cases （ 92.5%） and 28 cases （70%） adhered to accept the non -invasive ventilator until discharged , the proportion of the observation group was significant-ly higher than that of the control group （P〈0.05）;in the two groups, 2 cases （5%） and 10 cases （25%） could not tolerate non -invasive ventilator , tracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation were applied , the proportion of the observation group was significantly low-er than that of the control group （ P〈0.05 ）;the incidences of crushed facial skin , dry mouth in the control group were higher than those in the observation group （ P〈0.05 ）;the patients’compliance questionnaire score and satisfaction questionnaire score of the observation group were higher than those of the control group （ P〈0.05 ） .Conclusions In the course of using non -invasive ventilator in treatment of COPD combined with respiratory failure , the application of holistic nursing mode can improve the curative effects , reduce the proportion of the pa-tients who would be treated with the invasive mechanical ventilation , reduce the incidence rate of adverse reactions , improve treatment com-pliance and satisfaction. Key words: Noninvasive ventilation; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Type II respiratory failure; Holistic nursing

Holistic nursing in the perioperative setting

Holistic nursing in the perioperative setting

Integration of A Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) Program in a Nurse Residency Program: A Feasibility Study

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineVol. 20, No. 5 Education ResearchIntegration of A Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) Program in a Nurse Residency Program: A Feasibility StudySherry Chesak, Amit Sood, Karen Morin, Susan Cutshall, Kristin Vickers Douglas, and Jennifer RidgewaySherry ChesakSearch for more papers by this author, Amit SoodSearch for more papers by this author, Karen MorinSearch for more papers by this author, Susan CutshallSearch for more papers by this author, Kristin Vickers DouglasSearch for more papers by this author, and Jennifer RidgewaySearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:7 May 2014https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2014.5267.abstractAboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail View article"Integration of A Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) Program in a Nurse Residency Program: A Feasibility Study." The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 20(5), p. A101FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byCurricular Development and Implementation of a Longitudinal Integrative Medicine Education Experience for Trainees and Health-Care Professionals at an Academic Medical Center1 April 2019 | Global Advances in Health and Medicine, Vol. 8The Effects of the Relaxation Response on Nurses’ Level of Anxiety, Depression, Well-Being, Work-Related Stress, and Confidence to Teach Patients18 July 2017 | Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 35, No. 4 Volume 20Issue 5May 2014 InformationCopyright 2014, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.To cite this article:Sherry Chesak, Amit Sood, Karen Morin, Susan Cutshall, Kristin Vickers Douglas, and Jennifer Ridgeway.Integration of A Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) Program in a Nurse Residency Program: A Feasibility Study.The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.May 2014.A101-A101.http://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2014.5267.abstractPublished in Volume: 20 Issue 5: May 7, 2014PDF download

Nurses' and care workers' experiences of spiritual needs in residents with dementia in nursing homes: a qualitative study.

BackgroundThe aim of the study was to investigate nurses’ and care workers’ experiences of spiritual needs among residents with dementia in nursing homes. Nurses claim to practice holistic nursing. Nevertheless, there is little knowledge about how to recognise spiritual needs in residents with dementia.MethodsThe study was conducted using a qualitative method with an exploratory design. Eight focus- group interviews in four Norwegian nursing homes were performed from June 2011 – Jan 2012. Using open-ended research questions, a total of 31 participants were asked to share their understanding and experiences regarding residents’ spiritual needs. The interviews were analysed using a phenomenological – hermeneutical method.ResultsThe nurses’ and care workers’ experiences of residents’ spiritual needs were related to three main themes; i) The need for serenity and inner peace, described as “contemplative and restful moments” and “calmness due to familiarity”, ii) The need for confirmation, described as “love and proximity” and iii) The need to express faith and beliefs, described as “participate in worship and prayers” and “approaching death”.The comprehensive analyses revealed that the nurses believe the residents’ spiritual needs were linked to the residents’ previous sources of finding meaning, in relation to inter-personal, intra-personal and trans-personal dimensions in residents’ lives.ConclusionsNurses' and care workers’ experiences of spiritual needs in people with dementia are very similar to the findings for the general population regardless of the severity of the dementia. The study’s relevance to clinical practice indicates the importance of developing more knowledge about how people with dementia in nursing homes express spiritual needs and how to observe and interpret such needs.

Holistic nursing in the perioperative setting

Holistic nursing in the perioperative setting

Research on the otolaryngology characteristic nursing service under modern nursing mode

In this article,the author introduced the otolaryngology characteristic nursing service and skills under modem nursing mode,briefly described some views such as nursing staff must receiving training,nursing management,working experience under modem nursing mode,analyzed the advantages of the whole high quality nursing service.The study results showed that the otolaryngology characteristic high quality nursing service not only met fully the patients‘ physiological and psychological needs,but also ensured the safety of the patients'therapeutic safety,improved the patient's physical and mental health and improved the patients'comfort and satisfaction. Key words: Modem nursing mode; Holistic nursing; Humanization; High quality nursing service; Nursing management

A midrange theory of empowered holistic nursing education: a pedagogy for a student-centered classroom.

The purpose of this article is to propose Empowered Holistic Nursing Education (EHNE) as a midrange theory--developed through induction, explication, deduction, and retroduction--to help nurse educators teach holistically and create a student-centered classroom, to establish a theoretical basis for a nursing pedagogy reflecting nursing's foundational principles, and to guide future research. The model's 5 core concepts, how to use the model as a pedagogy for practice, and its application to research will be presented. Holistic nursing will be defined, and traditional holistic nursing, holistic pedagogy, and emancipatory pedagogy will each be described.

Navigating the Seasons of Survivorship in Community Oncology

Nurses have an important role in the development, implementation, and evaluation of cancer survivorship programs. Growing numbers of cancer survivors challenge community oncology practices to incorporate survivorship care according to new standards and guidelines. In response, one community-based oncology clinic created an advanced practice nurse (APN)-led survivorship program using the concept of Seasons of Survival as a guide. Survivorship care, when based on a more expansive definition of survivorship as beginning at the time of diagnosis, encompasses holistic nursing and multidisciplinary care. The APN assesses each patient's concerns and quality of life using a validated measure to tailor survivorship and supportive care. This article reviews the foundation and structure of the program in detail, describes program implementation using case studies, and outlines the program evaluation process and results.

Holistic perioperative nursing

Holistic perioperative nursing

Evaluation of Spiritual Health in Nursing and Midwifery school students of Ilam University of Medical Sciences According to Islam

Abstract Introduction: From the view point of holistic nursing, human body is multi-dimensional and while he has the cognitive, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions; the spiritual dimension is superior to others. Greater the spiritual health of nursing students increases, they will be better able to care for patients, so we did this study for evaluation of spiritual health among nursing students. Materials and Methods: In a descriptive- correlation study and according to the view of Islam, a questionnaire about spiritual health that consists of the following sections: demographic information, the belief system, mentality dimension, the morality system and lifestyle, respectively is distributed between 100 nursing students using simple random selection. The collected responds are analyzed by the SPSS software and the results of spiritual health are divided into four levels from low to high level. Results: 61% of the samples were male. None of them scored low level. 4%, 53% and 43% of the samples achieved the levels of low-moderate, moderate to high and high-level, respectively. The results showed significant relationship between spiritual health aspects with age and sex. Conclusion: We didn’t find any statistical relationship between the spiritual health and the semester; so, it seems that education has no effect on the spiritual health of college students. Hence, to promote the spiritual health of college students, we suggest adding a course about the spiritual health at four-year program of nursing education content. Keyword: Spiritual Health, College, Students, Nursing, Islam

Evaluation of a Passive Nature Viewing Program Set to Music

Research has revealed that passive nature viewing (viewing nature scenes without actually being in nature) has many health benefits but little is known about the best method of offering this complementary modality. The purpose of this pilot program was to evaluate the impact of a passive nature viewing program set to music on stress reduction in adults living in the community. A pre- and postsurvey design along with weekly recordings of stress and relaxation levels were used to evaluate the effect of this passive nature viewing program on stress reduction. Participants watched one of three preselected nature scenes for 5 minutes a day over 1 month and rated their stress and relaxation levels weekly on a 100-mm Visual Analogue Scale before and after viewing the nature DVD. Quantitative analysis were not performed because of the less number of subjects (n = 10) completing the study. Qualitative analysis found five key categories that have an impact on program use: (a) technology, (b) personal preferences, (c) time, (d) immersion, and (e) use of the program. Holistic nurses may consider integrating patient preferences and immersion strategies in the design of future passive nature viewing programs to reduce attrition and improve success.

Application of high quality of nursing service in psychiatric ward

Objective To explore the effect of high quality of nursing service on increasing the life quality of patient, confidence, self-esteem and patient satisfaction in psychiatric ward .Methods Forty-eight patients in hospital in the department of psychiatry were chosen , were carried out the high quality of nursing service, that is the concept of ＂take the patient as the center＂ by way of holistic nursing, and were fully implemented the responsibility nursing in basic nursing , disease observation, treatment nursing, rehabilitation training of drug and health education .The life quality and satisfaction of patients were evaluated by quality of life scale, self esteem scale and satisfaction questionnaire before and after the implementation of high quality of nursing service activities.Results The score of psychological and social subscale in the quality of life scale was （27.33 ±22.33） three months after the implementation of high quality of nursing service activities , and was lower than （30.21 ±23.80） before the implementation, and the difference was statistically significant （t =2.054, P〈0.05）.The score of the power and energy subscale was （33.54 ±18.12） three months after the implementation, and lower than （35.86 ±18.03） before the implementation, and the difference was statistically significant （t=2.033, P〈0.05）.The score of self-esteem scale was （25.85 ±11.27） three months after the implementation, and higher than （ 23.94 ±10.88 ） before the implementation, and the difference was statistically significant （t=2.236, P〈0.05）.The score of high quality of service satisfaction questionnaire was （13.79 ±3.41） three months after the implementation , and higher than （ 11.79 ±4.64 ） before the implementation, and the difference was statistically significant （t =2.582, P 〈0.05）.Conclusions The development of high quality nursing service activities can improve the patients ＇ quality of life in the department of psychiatry, enhance their self-esteem and confidence to overcome the disease , and increase patient satisfaction. Key words: Department of psychiatry; Quality of life; Self-esteem; High quality of nursingservice; Patient satisfaction

How I Practice Holistic Nursing

How I Practice Holistic Nursing

A Legacy Building Model for Holistic Nursing

This pilot project was an effort to record the historical roots, development, and legacy of holistic nursing through the visionary spirit of four older American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) members. The aim was twofold: (a) to capture the holistic nursing career experiences of elder AHNA members and (b) to begin to create a Legacy Building Model for Holistic Nursing. The narratives will help initiate an ongoing, systematic method for the collection of historical data and serve as a perpetual archive of knowledge and inspiration for present and future holistic nurses. An aesthetic inquiry approach was used to conduct in-depth interviews with four older AHNA members who have made significant contributions to holistic nursing. The narratives provide a rich description of their personal and professional evolution as holistic nurses. The narratives are presented in an aesthetic format of the art forms of snapshot, pastiche, and collage rather than traditional presentations of research findings. A synopsis of the narratives is a dialogue between the three authors and provides insight for how a Legacy Model can guide our future. Considerations for practice, education, and research are discussed based on the words of wisdom from the four older holistic nurses.

Holistic Nursing

Holistic Nursing

Effect of different nursing modes in different wards

Objective To discuss the implementation of different nursing modes in different wards,so as to provide comprehensive,full course and consistent nursing for patients.Methods Multiple nursing modessuch as fixed-nurse,inter-group,overall and dailycontractual liability were adopted and combined in wards of neurology,gastroenterology and otorhinolaryngology to assure the consistence of nursing.Qualification rate of first grade nursing,incidence rate of accident events and nursing complications,understanding rate of health education,qualification rate of nursing document and satisfaction rate of patients were compared before and after the implementation.Results After implementation of diversified nursing modes,the qualification rate of first grade nursing,understanding rate of health education,qualification rate of nursing document had all improved to some extent,while the incidence rate of accident events and nursing complications had declined,and the differences were statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05).After implementation of diversified nursing modes,patients' satisfaction rate in departments of neurology,gastroenterology and otorhinolaryngology had also improved,respectively from 91.67％,89.17％,90.00％ to 98.33％,96.67％,97.50％,and the differences were statistically significant (x2 =5.614,5.128,5.760,respectively ; P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Diversified nursing modes in different wards can improve the quality of nursing,satisfaction of patients and core competency of nursing staff,as well as ensure the implementation of holistic nursing effectively. Key words: Ward; Holistic nursing; Health education; Nursing mode

The Holistic Worldview in Action

The American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC), the only national credentialing body for holistic nurses, has a responsibility to offer valid, reliable, and rigorous certification examinations and to grow and evolve as indicated by social and professional changes. This article describes four major changes in the work of AHNCC since 2004: a detection of an evolution in the domain of holistic nursing through review of the literature; clarification and specification of levels of practice by educational level; development of the nurse coach role in nursing, designed within the precepts of holistic nursing; and AHNCC's response to the social paradigm shift for health care, and nursing's advanced practice registered nurse consensus model. Each of these is discussed in detail describing the circumstances that perpetuated AHNCC's consideration and the actions taken by AHNCC.

Spirit-Guided Care

Healthcare today is challenged to provide care that goes beyond the medical model of meeting physical needs. Despite a strong historical foundation in spiritual whole person care, nurses struggle with holistic caring. We propose that for the Christian nurse, holistic nursing can be described as Spirit-guided care--removing oneself as the moiatiating force and allowing Christ, in the furm of the Holy Spirit, to flow through and guide the nurse in care of patients and families.

Validation of Holistic Nursing Competencies

The American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC), certifying body for nurses practicing within the precepts of holistic nursing, uses a systematic process to guide program development. A previous publication described their early work that distinguished basic and advanced holistic nursing and development of related examinations. A more recent publication described the work of AHNCC from 2004 to 2012, including a role-delineation study (RDS) that was undertaken to identify and validate competencies currently used by holistic nurses. A final report describes the RDS design, methods, and raw data information. This article discusses AHNCC's goals for undertaking the 2012 Holistic Nursing RDS and the implications for the certification programs.

The Feasibility of a Holistic Wellness Program for HIV/AIDS Patients Residing in a Voluntary Inpatient Treatment Program

The purpose of this project was to examine the feasibility of an ongoing holistic wellness program in a residential facility treating persons with HIV/AIDS. The goal was to create a voluntary, four week holistic wellness intensive within the established inpatient behavioral health treatment program. Participants were given practicable holistic self care tools to effectively manage HIV related symptoms, general medical issues, addiction, depression, stress and anxiety. The program incorporated evidence-based holistic activities including yoga, therapeutic dance, meditation, Reiki, and reflective journaling. Narrative survey results and post-program evaluation support that an ongoing holistic wellness program within the existing treatment model is feasible and could have numerous potential beneficial effects. This project clearly exemplified the ideal opportunity for holistic nurses to implement innovative holistic interventions within the current healthcare delivery system. It is the author's observation that future studies with a larger participant group to further examine measurable benefits can lend valuable information and insight into the future development of holistic wellness programs for residential treatment facilities.