Healing presence : the essence of nursing / JoEllen 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 (344 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8261-0755-9

OCLC:

804665391