Healing presence : the essence of nursing / JoEllen Goertz Koerner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koerner, JoEllen Goertz.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Psychological aspects.

Nursing.

Healing--Psychological aspects.

Healing.

Holistic nursing.

Nurse and patient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 226 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Explores the concepts of true healing versus physical caring and helps uncover the true essence of nursing.

"When there is congruence between who nurses are and what they do, nurses bring their souls to work. This balance is experienced as a healing presence that encourages the patient's self-healing capacity." "Through this book, JoEllen Koerner explores ways - scientific, creative, and spiritual - of understanding the power and impact of this "healing presence" on both the caregiver and on those receiving care." "For all nurses and nursing students, this book offers practical application strategies for integrating the nursing process with the nurse's presence and a framework for personal and professional development."--Jacket

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface: An Invitation; Acknowledgments; Foreword: Reflections of a Nurse Healer by Julie MacDonald; Section I. Introduction; Section II. The Healing Field: The Context for Nursing Practice; Section III. A Healing Presence: The Power of One; Section IV. A Healing Path: Weaving a Purposeful Life; Afterword; Glossary of Terms; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-82351-8

9786610823512

0-8261-1576-4

OCLC:

144526700