Healing Presence [electronic resource] : the Essence of Nursing.

ISBN:

9780826107558

Title:

Author:

Koerner, JoEllen Goertz.

Personal Author:

Koerner, JoEllen Goertz.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2011.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 pages)

General Note:

DISCERNING ESSENCE EXERCISE.

Contents:

Healing Presence: THE ESSENCE OF NURSING, Second Edition; Half Title Page; About the Author; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; REFLECTIONS OF A NURSE HEALER; DRILLING DOWN TO THE ESSENCE; AN INVITATION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; SECTION I: A HEALING STORY: EXPLORING THE LIVED EXPERIENCE; CHAPTER 1: NURSING A SACRED WORK; A RETURN OF THE FEMININE HEALING ENERGY; SCIENCE/ART/PRESENCE: THE TRIAD OF COMPASSIONATE CARE; SELF-KNOWLEDGE: THE KEY TO HEALING PRESENCE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CHAPTER 2: A HEALING JOURNEY BETWEEN TWO CULTURES AN EXPERIENCE OF WHOLENESS; THE CONTEXT OF SUFFERING.

LAKOTA WAYS OF HEALINGTHE MEDICINE MAN; MOTHER NATURE MOVES; GIVING BACK; REINTEGRATION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; SECTION II: A HEALING PRESENCE: THE POWER OF ONE; CHAPTER 3: VIBRANT HEALTH THE ENERGETICS OF DYNAMIC BALANCE; THE HUMAN BODY RE-VISIONED--AN INTEGRATED FIELD OF ENERGY; THE HUMAN MIND RE-VISIONED--AN EXPANSIVE FIELD OF CONSCIOUSNESS; SCIENCE OF ENERGY FIELDS; THE HUMAN BEING REVISITED--DYNAMIC BODY-MIND-SPIRIT BALANCE; WORLDVIEW EXERCISE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CHAPTER 4: HEALING PRESENCE THE PATH OF ENGAGEMENT; BEING WITH--THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION OF NURSING; SCIENCE OF HEALING PRESENCE.

ACTIVE OBSERVATION--SEEING BEYOND THE OBVIOUSACTIVE INTELLIGENCE--KNOWING BEYOND CONCRETE THOUGHT; ACTIVE RECEPTIVITY--BEING PRESENT WITH AUTHENTICITY; BECOMING A HEALING PRESENCE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CHAPTER 5: QUANTUM HEALING THE POWER OF INTEGRATION; HEALTH BELIEFS--LIVING OUR DEFINITIONS; THE HEALING PROCESS--REESTABLISHING FLOW; THE HEALING PATH--STAGES OF INTEGRATION; SELF-CARE AND HEALING EXERCISE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; SECTION III: A HEALING PATH: WEAVING A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; CHAPTER 6: BALANCED LIVING THE PATH OF BECOMING; EXPANDING CONSCIOUSNESS--A SHIFT TOWARD AUTHENTICITY; VALUES STAGE MODEL.

PRACTICING WITH MASTERY--PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BALANCEHEALING THE PROFESSION--FROM WITHIN; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DISCERNING ESSENCE EXERCISE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CHAPTER 7: WAYS OF KNOWING EXPRESSIONS OF THE SOUL; SHIFTING FOCUS--A LIFE EXAMINED; I--INFORMATION: THE WORLD AS MIRROR OF THE MIND; II --KNOWLEDGE: LIVED EXPERIENCE AS TEACHER; III --WISDOM: PRESENT MOMENT AS GUIDE; IV--MYSTERY: THE UNKNOWN AS INSPIRATION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; SECTION IV: A HEALING FIELD: THE CONTEXT FOR NURSING PRACTICE; CHAPTER 8: THE NOETIC SCIENTIST A HOLISTIC WORLDVIEW.

EXPANDING OUR SCIENCE: HOLISM VERSUS REDUCTIONISMENLARGING OUR PRACTICE--EXPANSIVE SCIENTIFIC MODELS; RECREATING OUR REALITY--NURSES AS NOETIC SCIENTISTS; A PROBLEM-SOLVING CHECKLIST; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CHAPTER 9: THE CREATIVE ARTIST COMPOSING A LIFE; ART--THE POWER OF PERSPECTIVE; PATTERN--THE POWER OF LIMITS; EXPANSION--THE ART OF LIVING; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CHAPTER 10: THE HUMAN SPIRIT UNFOLDING INNER POTENTIAL; OUR BEGINNINGS--A SLOW AND SOLITARY JOURNEY; SHARING THE PATH--A CONVERGENCE OF COLLECTIVES; THE POSSIBLE HUMAN--A BIOLOGY OF TRANSCENDENCE; LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS.

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Subject Term:

Nursing -- Psychological aspects.

Healing -- Psychological aspects.

Holistic nursing.

Nurse and patient.

Nursing Care -- methods.

Mind-Body Therapies -- nursing.

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2011

Publication Information:

New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2011.

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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, and spiritual ways of knowing that inform and inspire this "healing presence" in caregiver and patient.

Revised, updated, and refocused, the book integrates traditional nursing practice with cutting-edge alternative and integrative medicine. The author expands our' awareness of Allopathic and alternative ways of healing as rooted in Native Healing practices. The book also explores new models for transpersonal caring through the lens of philosophy, spirituality, and complexity science. It is a profoundly important resource for nurse educators, students, and practitioners.

Key features:

Presents the Nursing Triad model: nurse as scientist, artist, and healing presence Examines the bioenergetic body-the "five bodies" that comprise our being and infuse our becoming Discusses the physiology and philosophy behind healing presence Analyzes the healing process between nurse and patient, from embracing suffering to transcending polarities and enhancing capacity

Reviews (1)

Choice Review

The concept of "presence" as a contributory factor in the healing process has long been discussed in the nursing literature. Koerner (independent scholar) contends that the essence of nursing is more than the nursing process. Dealing with the "doing" and "being" complexities of providing nursing support for self-healing, this work offers a framework for integrating process with presence. Drawing on Carl Rogers' self-actualization theories, Healing Presence represents an act of passion for the profession, a window to a personal journey, and an invitation to view the nursing profession's contribution to healing in a Jungian context. Topics range from the context of nursing practice in the creation of a healing field to healing virtues and transpersonal interactions. 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. But the attempt to integrate such a range of philosophies and theories may be confusing for inexperienced readers. The organization of the individual chapters lacks consistency, and readers must browse the table of contents to gain an overall perspective. Each chapter provides adequate references and is peppered with pearls of wisdom from various individuals. Includes a glossary. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and professionals/practitioners. N. I. Henry The Pennsylvania State University