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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462524403321

Autore

Koerner JoEllen Goertz

Titolo

Healing presence [[electronic resource] ] : the essence of nursing / / JoEllen Koerner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y., : Springer Pub. Co., : Watson Caring Science Institute, c2011

ISBN

0-8261-0755-9

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (344 p.)

Disciplina

610.73

Soggetti

Nursing - Psychological aspects

Healing - Psychological aspects

Holistic nursing

Nurse and patient

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Nursing : a sacred work -- A healing journey between two cultures : an experience of wholeness -- Vibrant health : the energetics of dynamic balance -- Healing presence : the impact of engagement -- Quantum healing : the power of integration -- Balanced living : the path of becoming -- Ways of knowing : expressions of the soul -- The noetic scientist : a holistic world -- The creative artist : composing a life -- The human spirit : unfolding inner potential.

Sommario/riassunto

Praise for the Previous Edition:. ""...represents an act of passion for the profession....The work's value comes from its integration of scientific, creative, and spiritual philosophies as a core context for the complex nurse-patient interaction involved in the promotion of a healing environment....Recommended."" -Choice. At the center of professional nursing lies the ""authentic presence"" of the nurse -- the intention and commitment that brings us to the profession, and unfolds as we develop as nurses. In this new edition, JoEllen Koerner explores the intersection of scientific, creative, an