SynopsisDossey & Keegan's Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice, Eighth Edition is regarded as the premier holistic nursing textbook by students and faculty alike. Today's nurses face an increased demand to deliver high-quality patient care in their everyday practice. As their role shifts from a focus on disease and illness to health and wellness, a strong foundation in holistic nursing is critical. This approach prepares students and professionals to incorporate a holistic philosophy to better communicate with patients and provide whole-person patient care. The Eighth Edition is distinguished by its keen focus on advanced practice nursing as well as its emphasis on theory, research, and evidence-based practice, all of which are essential to holistic nursing. As nurses shift their focus to wellness and well-being, this text is poised to support the basic philosophy of holistic nursing by meeting people where they are to deliver healing experiences. This handbook offers students and professionals a comprehensive, current guide to holistic nursing concepts as well as teaches them how to integrate those concepts into clinical practice and their daily lives. New to the Eighth Edition, New chapters on nursing history, wellness across the lifespan, integrative healthcare approaches, and holistic nursing inquiry, Expanded content on culture-to-culture engagement research, evidence-based practice to holistic inquiry with the inclusion of quality science, and ethics around compassionate care and right to die, Integration of the science of holism in education and clinical practice, Increased focus on advanced practice nursing featuring holistic approaches to living with chronic disease, plant medicine, and more, Dossey & Keegan's Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice, Eighth Edition includes Navigate Advantage access to online learning materials including a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments learning analytics reporting tools, instructor's resources, and more. Book jacket., Dossey & Keegan's Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice, Eighth Edition covers basic and advanced concepts of holism, demonstrating how holistic nursing spans all specialties and levels. This text is distinguished by its emphasis on theory, research, and evidence-based practice essential to holistic nursing. Students and professionals alike need a comprehensive, up-to-date text to guide them in learning holistic nursing concepts and how to integrate those concepts into clinical practice and their daily lives. This approach prepares students and professionals to incorporate a holistic philosophy in both their work and personal lives to better communicate with patients and provide whole-person patient care. Sections are aligned with the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) Core Values to guide the reader through foundations of holistic nursing Include updates related to the 3rd edition of AHNA/ANA Holistic Nursing Scope and Standards (2019) Expanded content on self-reflection and self-care Revised chapter on Professional Development Across the Lifespan expands on the integration of holism into education and practice Advanced Practice Nursing section includes additional topics such as leadership and approaches for chronic health challenges to encourage continued holistic practice by advanced practice nurses Case studies incorporated throughout chapters help readers make the connections to put holistic theories and concepts into practice Navigate Advantage Access Holistic Nursing, Integrative Nursing, Theoretical Foundations in Nursing, Complimentary & Alternative Therapies, Health & Wellness, Community Health, Transcultural Health (c) 2022 950 pages, Dossey & Keegan's Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice, Eighth Edition covers basic and advanced concepts of holism, demonstrating how holistic nursing spans all specialties and levels. This text is distinguished by its emphasis on theory, research, and evidence-based practice essential to holistic nursing. Students and professionals alike need a comprehensive, up-to-date text to guide them in learning holistic nursing concepts and how to integrate those concepts into clinical practice and their daily lives. This approach prepares students and professionals to incorporate a holistic philosophy in both their work and personal lives to better communicate with patients and provide whole-person patient care. Sections are aligned with the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) Core Values to guide the reader through foundations of holistic nursing Include updates related to the 3rd edition of AHNA/ANA Holistic Nursing Scope and Standards (2019) Expanded content on self-reflection and self-care Revised chapter on Professional Development Across the Lifespan expands on the integration of holism into education and practice Advanced Practice Nursing section includes additional topics such as leadership and approaches for chronic health challenges to encourage continued holistic practice by advanced practice nurses Case studies incorporated throughout chapters help readers make the connections to put holistic theories and concepts into practice Navigate Advantage Access Holistic Nursing, Integrative Nursing, Theoretical Foundations in Nursing, Complimentary & Alternative Therapies, Health & Wellness, Community Health, Transcultural Health © 2022 950 pages
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