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Dr. Jesus Cepero: Advocate for Holistic Care

Minority Nurse

In short, they want to be in a place where they are being cared for in a way that feels most authentic for their needs. “I thought it was more compassionate care, and it was more satisfying to patients.” Holistic care honors that and loops the patient into the care by asking, “How can we help you feel better?”

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4 nursing degrees you may never have heard of

Scrubs

Holistic Care Alternative medicine is big business here in the USA as clients with chronic health problems seek solutions that involve fewer medications and invasive procedures. So depending upon your personality, that could be a major perk—no?

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Holistic care is a key research priority for chronic musculoskeletal pain: findings from an evidence and gap map

Evidence-Based Nursing

Commentary on: Lyng KD, Djurtoft C, Bruun MK, Christensen MN, Lauritsen RE, Larsen JB, Birnie KA, Stinson J, Hoegh MS, Palsson TS, Olesen AE, Arendt-Nielsen L, Ehlers LH, Fonager K, Jensen MB, Würtzen H, Poulin PA, Handberg G, Ziegler C, Moeller LB, Olsen J, Heise L, Rathleff MS.

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A Day in the Life: Staff Nurse in the Critical Care Float Pool of a Children’s Hospital

Daily Nurse

This means that, at any given time, our sickest of children can be on full-time monitoring, hooked up to ventilators and infusion machines, and under intensive care. We provide both treatment for these individuals and holistic care for the patients and families. Translators and interpreters are essential.

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What it Will Take to Prepare Nurses for Serving Underrepresented Communities

Minority Nurse

Increasingly, nurses and advanced practice registered nurses are receiving the experience and education they need in their nursing programs to address disparities in healthcare and to, thereby, provide this type of holistic care. But there is still a long way to go.

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The Role of Hospice Nursing in End-of-Life Care

Diversity Nursing

These responsibilities include assessing patients' physical and emotional needs, developing and implementing care plans, administering medications, as well as providing education and support to patients and their families.

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Nurse-Driven Modality Passes the Smell Test

Consult QD

Aromatherapy is an important option in providing holistic care and an integral piece of the non-pharmacological toolkit for patient care,” says Hamm. “It It offers support for physical, emotional and psychological well-being.”