Nurses should not only focus on the symptoms or disease of a patient they first meet but be open to the entirety of the patient as a person. Interacting in a more holistic approach will open the nurse to the multiple needs of the patient beyond the disease and symptoms. It also opens the patient to other alternative medical ideas. Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program
The article, “How Nurses Can Take A Holistic Approach to Patient Care” by Adrian Johansen looks deeper into how nurses can be more holistic in their approach with patients. She states,
“When assessing a patient’s needs for the first time, it’s important here to take the holistic approach. Every medical situation also has knock-on effects when it comes to mental, emotional, and even economic well-being. Utilizing the time of first contact well can also open nurses to information regarding the patient’s cultural needs. Taking notes here on more than simply the strict medical elements can ensure all personnel from first contact onward are fully apprised of the holistic requirements of the patient.”
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Please also review AIHCP’s Holistic and Integrative Healthcare Specialist Program and see if it matches your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in Holistic Nursing.