Holistic nursing practice
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Holistic nursing practice · Jul 2013
Screening patient spirituality and spiritual needs in oncology nursing.
To select 2 appropriate spiritual assessment tools and evaluate these by involving oncology nurses. ⋯ The diversity of operationalizing spirituality is reflected in the amount of collected tools. By choosing an assessment tool, cultural related aspects should be taken in consideration.
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Holistic nursing practice · Nov 2012
Broadening cultural sensitivity at the end of life: an interprofessional education program incorporating critical reflection.
BACKGROUND/PROBLEM: End-of-life beliefs and practices are as varied as one's culture. Little is known about what interventions are effective in developing clinician's skills to deliver culturally sensitive end-of-life care. ⋯ This 2-stage educational program did not significantly advance the team along the intercultural development continuum, nor did it significantly change knowledge and attitudes, likely due to the small sample and that maturity in cultural competence, evolves over a longer period of time. Educational programs that incorporate critical reflection sessions that promote interprofessional dialogue and learning, however, are promising practices for advancing cultural competence that are worthy of more rigorous study.
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Holistic nursing practice · Sep 2012
Cultural competency in baccalaureate US nursing education: hybrid course.
The ability to appropriately care for diverse populations is an expected competency of the graduated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). To provide effective materials to ensure this competency is met, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing developed the Toolkit of Resources for Cultural Competent Education for Baccalaureate Nurses. ⋯ This article demonstrates how one model in particular, Campinha-Bacote's Model of Cultural Competence, was utilized for 15 weeks in an undergraduate BSN nursing course for a student population in an urban school of nursing to effectively provide students with the skill set needed to give culturally competent care. This article will provide the methods and strategies used to teach cultural competency as based on Campinha-Bactote's Model in an undergraduate nursing course.
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Holistic nursing practice · Sep 2011
Biography Historical ArticleToward a theory of holistic needs and the brain.
This article reviews Maslow's theory of motivation wherein he proposes a hierarchy of human needs. First, it describes the principal elements of Maslow's theory and discusses considerations relating to the flexibility of the hierarchy. ⋯ Third, it provides an overview of the brain structures posited to be involved in attachment and evolutionary threat assessment system theory and their relation to Maslow's hierarchy. Finally, it explains how the 3 theories converge to form a theory of holistic needs.