Holistic Nursing Research Paper

Growing up I was always the child taking care of others. When I was a child, I was the first one grabbing the bandaid and taking care of my siblings when they were sick. Even to this day in college I am known as the mom of the group because I am always making sure everyone is safe and happy. Becoming a nurse never crossed my mind till I volunteered at the VA hospital when I was in Junior High School. The more time I spent with the nurses in the ICU unit the more I started to fall in love with the profession. By the end of the summer I knew this was what I was to be. When I am caring for others I feel like I’m achieving my life’s purpose. To me a nurse is a person that cares for their patient by caring for their body, mind,and soul. Nurses have
There are various ways a nurse can be directly be involved with their patient and forge a relationship. Holistic patient care is the best way to effectively treat patients in all spheres. Holistic care is described as, “ Nursing care that nourishes the whole person, that is the body, mind and spirit”. (Chitty and Black 2011) Application of holistic nursing will open new ways a nurse can analyze the person as a whole instead of focusing on just the illness. When a nurse begins to look at the entire person, they can help nourish the spiritual, medical and any other type of care needed to restore the patient back to optimal health. A person’s emotions have a direct link to their health. By helping to heal the soul a nurse will impact their health positively. I strongly believe in Watson’s philosophy of Nursing. Which should be used when viewing the person holistically. By showing your true self to patients. The patient “spiritual strength is recognized, supported ,and encouraged for its contribution to health”. (Chitty and Black 2011) By having this human to human approach to a patient a nurse will be able to administer better