The Power of Nursing: Person-Centered Self-Care Education for Student Nurses.

The COVID 19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on nursing and health care delivery systems. Recent research demonstrates a correlation between the stress of providing complex health care and the decline of nurse well-being. Investing in the well-being of nurses can benefit the entire health care system. Educational institutions can play a role in enhancing nurse well-being by incorporating holistic nursing education principles into the curriculum, including reflective practice methods to promote self-awareness and self-care. This may be challenging for some nursing programs, but the Power of Nursing course can help close this gap. This noncommercial course incorporates key elements of holistic nursing including authenticity, empathy, compassion, unconditional acceptance, and self-care; elements not always emphasized in a traditional curriculum. Power of Nursing, offered as an elective in nursing schools or part of nursing residency programs, provides attendees with tools and strategies to boost resilience, strengthen personal commitment to nursing, and increase well-being preparing them to thrive in any health care environment.

Walt Whitman and the Art of Nursing.

ABSTRACT: Walt Whitman is commonly known as a noted American poet of the 19th century, but he also had experience providing nursing care during the American Civil War. He wrote about his experiences and was an early proponent of holistic nursing care. This article reviews the life of Walt Whitman and his legacy related to nursing.

A Journey of Joy: Dr. Barbara M. Dossey's Evolution in Nursing.

Dr. Barbara M. Dossey is an internationally recognized pioneer in the holistic nursing and nurse coaching movements. She is a Florence Nightingale scholar, nurse theorist, and national and international speaker and teacher on the role of holistic, integral, and integrative nursing and nurse coaching in the integrative healthcare paradigm. Her theory of integral nursing presents the science and art of nursing. Her coauthored theory of integrative nurse coaching, a middle-range theory, is a framework to guide integrative nurse coaches in nurse coaching practice, education, research, and healthcare policy. In this column, Dr. Dossey shares her scholarly journey of joy.

Importância da interação entre comunidade e graduando, para uma formação humanizada: relato de experiência / Importance of interaction between community and undergraduate, for humanized training: experience report

Durante a vivência acadêmica, as universidades conectam seus futuros profissionais para assistência à comunidade, tendo em vista uma formação centrada na humanização dos pacientes. O programa de monitoria para a clínica interdisciplinar no tratamento de feridas, do Centro Universitário do Espírito Santo (UNESC), não se limita apenas ao campo teórico, abrangendo muito a prática com o corpo social e possibilita essa experiência com a comunidade de forma humanizada. Objetivo: Relatar a inter-relação com a sociedade durante o tempo de monitoria, como isso é importante para a capacitação de excelência, e também como essa humanização contribui para tratamento e evolução do paciente. Metodologia: O estudo consiste em um relato de experiência de um dos monitores da clínica de feridas durante um semestre de monitoria, apresentando caráter descritivo. Resultados e Discussão: Durante a vivência notou-se o quão importante é enxergar esse lado humano do paciente, não se preocupando apenas com suas queixas. Agindo desse modo, teve como resultado pacientes mais felizes, engajados com o tratamento e gostando de estar naquele ambiente, por mais doloroso que fosse o real motivo. Considerações finais: É vital para o graduando aprender a lapidar sua abordagem com o paciente, atuando de maneira holística. Essa interação entre universidade e corpo social é de fundamental importância para desenvolver profissionais que saiam ainda mais capacitados para o mercado de trabalho, principalmente quando se trata de profissionais da área da saúde, possibilitando mesclar assistência e atendimento, com o processo de ensino-aprendizado das práticas de saúde.(AU)

During their academic experience, universities connect their future professionals to assist the community, with a view to training centred on the humanization of patients. The monitoring program for the interdisciplinary wound care clinic at the Centro Universitário do Espírito Santo (UNESC) is not just limited to the theoretical field, but also encompasses a lot of practice with the social body and enables this experience with the community in a humanized way. Objective: To report on the interrelationship with society during the monitoring period, how important this is for the training of excellence, and also how this humanization contributes to the treatment and evolution of the patient. METHODOLOGY: The study consists of a report on the experience of one of the wound clinic monitors during a semester of monitoring, and is descriptive in nature. Results and Discussion: During the experience, we noticed how important it is to see the human side of the patient, not just worrying about their complaints. Acting in this way resulted in happier patients, engaged with the treatment and enjoying being in that environment, no matter how painful the real reason.Final considerations: It is vital for undergraduates to learn how to refine their approach to patients, acting in a holistic way. This interaction between the university and society is of fundamental importance for developing professionals who are even more qualified for the job market, especially when it comes to health professionals, making it possible to merge assistance and care with the teaching-learning process of health practices.(AU)

Durante su experiencia académica, las universidades vinculan a sus futuros profesionales con la asistencia a la comunidad, con vistas a una formación centrada en la humanización de los pacientes. El programa de acompañamiento de la clínica interdisciplinaria de cuidado de heridas del Centro Universitario do Espírito Santo (UNESC) no se limita apenas al campo teórico, sino que abarca mucha práctica con el cuerpo social y posibilita esta experiencia con la comunidad de forma humanizada. Objetivo: Informar sobre la interrelación con la sociedad durante el período de seguimiento, cuán importante es esto para la formación de excelencia, y también cómo esta humanización contribuye al tratamiento y evolución del paciente. Metodología: El estudio consiste en un informe sobre la experiencia de uno de los monitores de la clínica de heridas durante un semestre de monitorización, y es de naturaleza descriptiva. RESULTADOS Y DISCUSIÓN: Durante la experiencia, nos dimos cuenta de lo importante que es ver el lado humano del paciente, no sólo preocuparse por sus quejas. Actuar de esta manera resultó en pacientes más felices, comprometidos con el tratamiento y disfrutando de estar en ese ambiente, por más doloroso que sea el motivo real.Consideraciones finales: Es fundamental que los estudiantes universitarios aprendan a perfeccionar su abordaje con los pacientes, actuando de forma holística. Esta interacción entre la universidad y la sociedad es de fundamental importancia para el desarrollo de profesionales aún más cualificados para el mercado de trabajo, especialmente cuando se trata de profesionales de la salud, haciendo posible la fusión de la asistencia y el cuidado con el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de las prácticas de salud.(AU)

The holistic nursing competence and transition shock of newly graduated nurses as the determinants of missed nursing care: The mediation analysis.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: To investigate the determinants of missed nursing care and to analyse the mediating effect of holistic nursing competence on the relationship between transition shock and missed nursing care. BACKGROUND: Transition shock of newly graduated nurses is associated with missed nursing care. Previous studies have shown the determinants of missed nursing care among nurses, but little is known about the relationship between missed nursing care, transition shock and holistic nursing competence. DESIGN: Descriptive and correlational design. METHODS: The study was conducted among newly graduated nurses (n = 201) working in acute care hospitals for 1-12 months. The MISSCARE survey, Holistic Nursing Competence Scale and Nursing Transition Shock Scale were used for data collection, in addition to a sociodemographic question form. Data were analysed using Pearson correlation, multiple regression and mediation analyses. The study was reported following the STROBE checklist. RESULTS: The determinants of missed nursing care among newly graduated nurses were sex, unit type, rotating shift work, holding a certificate, holistic nursing competence and transition shock. All these variables explain 35% of the variance in missed nursing care. Holistic nursing competence directly mediated 51.7% of the relationship between transition shock and missed nursing care. CONCLUSIONS: Holistic nursing competence may decrease missed nursing care by reducing the effects of transition shock on newly graduated nurses. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The study highlighted that newly graduated nurses are an important population regarding missed nursing care. The determinants of missed care should be considered in the nursing care delivery to prevent missed care by newly graduated nurses. Based on the study findings, some recommendations were made for nurse managers and faculty for the orientation program and undergraduate nursing education.

Implementation of holistic nursing interventions based on fast track surgery concept in patients with lower extremity arterial occlusive disease.

Lower Extremity Arterial Occlusive Disease (LEAOD) is a prevalent condition affecting many patients worldwide, which requires careful management and patient cooperation. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of holistic nursing interventions based on the Fast Track Surgery (FTS) concept in patients with LEAOD. A retrospective analysis of 92 LEAOD patients, randomized into control and experimental groups, was performed. Conventional rehabilitation nursing interventions were applied to the control group, while the experimental group received holistic rehabilitation nursing interventions based on the FTS concept. Patient adherence was assessed before and after the intervention using a hospital survey, and sleep quality was evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index on days 3, 7, and 15 post-interventions. Post-intervention, the experimental group exhibited significantly improved adherence to balanced diet, regular exercise, timely medication, and regular review visits compared to the control group (P < .05). Further, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores indicated significantly better sleep quality over time in the experimental group than in the control group (P < .05). The implementation of holistic nursing interventions based on the FTS concept significantly improved patient adherence and sleep quality in LEAOD patients. These findings highlight the potential benefits of integrating such interventions in the management of LEAOD patients, potentially enhancing postoperative recovery and overall health outcomes.

Perspectiva parental del cuidado humanizado de la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos / Parental perspective of humanized care at the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Objetivo: describir el cuidado humanizado en Enfermería desde la perspectiva parental en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos (UCIP).Método: orientación fenomenológica de Husserl. Los participantes han sido progenitores de población infantil de entre 3 a 6 años ingresados en la UCIP en la Comunidad de Madrid. Se ha realizado un muestreo por conveniencia y bola de nieve con nueve participantes. La recopilación de datos ha sido mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas a partir de preguntas abiertas sobre temas de interés con una duración entre 40 y 50 minutos. El análisis de contenido se realizó siguiendo el método de Strauss y Corbin en tres fases.Resultados: se identificaron tres categorías: Disrupción del ingreso en la UCIP, Tiempo y espacio en la UCI Pediátricos y Atención enfermera en la UCIP. Los progenitores manifestaron un gran desconocimiento acerca de los cuidados y las labores realizadas en las unidades de cuidados intensivos antes del ingreso de sus hijos e hijas. En todos los casos sintieron miedo e incertidumbre. Los progenitores valoraron la constancia, el seguimiento exhaustivo y el apoyo emocional como una parte fundamental de los cuidados del personal de Enfermería en estas unidades.Conclusiones: todavía existe un desafío en la inclusión efectiva de los padres y hay una percepción insuficiente del apoyo del equipo de Enfermería hacia ellos y ellas. Se debe considerar incluir a las familias en los cuidados de sus hijos e hijas en una UCIP para disminuir el estrés y mejorar la percepción de la atención enfermera. (AU)

Objective: to describe the humanized Nursing care from the parental perspective at the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).Method: husserlian-oriented descriptive phenomenological methodology. The participants were parents of the paediatric population (3-to-6 years old) admitted at the PICU in the Community of Madrid. Convenience and snowball sampling were conducted with nine participants. There was data collection through semistructured interviews based on open questions about topics of interest, with a duration between 40 and 50 minutes. Content analysis was conducted following the method in three stages by Strauss and Corbin.Results: three categories were identified: Disruption of admission at the PICU, Time and space at the Pediatric ICU, and Nursing care at the PICU. Parents showed a major lack of knowledge about the care and tasks conducted at the Intensive Care Units before their children were admitted. In all cases, they felt fear and uncertainty. Parents valued consistency, thorough follow-up and emotional support as an essential part of Nursing care in these units.Conclusions: the effective inclusion of parents still represents a challenge, and there is an insufficient perception of the support by the Nursing team towards them. It must be considered to include families in the care of their children at the PICU, in order to reduce stress and improve the perception of Nursing care. (AU)

Holistic nursing can improve family engagement.

ABSTRACT: Family engagement is relevant to patient outcomes and ensures patient efficacy, support, and quality of life. Such engagement is facilitated by holistic nursing methods. This article discusses the importance of and barriers to family engagement and practical strategies for its implementation.

Evaluación de la humanización del cuidado enfermero percibido por mujeres hospitalizadas en un hospital materno-infantil del centro de México / Evaluation of human care behavieors from the perspective of women cared by nurses at a maternity hospital in central Mexico

Introducción: Las enfermeras buscan encontrar el equilibrio entre la fragmentación y despersonalización de los sistemas de salud y el desarrollo de un cuidado humano. Objetivo: Conocer la evaluación del cuidado humano brindado por enfermeras en un hospital materno infantil del centro de México. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, prospectivo, transversal. Las conductas del cuidado enfermero fueron evaluadas por mujeres hospitalizadas que contestaron la versión en español del Caring Behaviors Assesment basado en los procesos caritas de Jean Watson. Resultados: Sesenta y ocho mujeres evaluaron la humanización del cuidado recibido por las enfermeras con puntaje promedio de 4.29±0.5. Refirieron que “casi siempre o siempre”: saben usar los equipos, dan tratamientos/medicamentos a tiempo, dejan la habitación limpia y ordenada, explican las precauciones de seguridad. En contraste, “casi nunca o algunas veces”: preguntaron cómo le gusta que se hagan las cosas, las tocaron cuando necesitaban consuelo o ánimo, no se alejaron y abandonaron si el paciente está difícil, dijeron lo que ocurrirá con el paciente diariamente, consideraron sus necesidades espirituales, permitieron que la familia lo visitara por más tiempo. Conclusiones: En general las mujeres evaluaron positivamente las conductas del cuidado humano de las enfermeras que las cuidaron. Las conductas de cuidado humano con menor puntaje están relacionadas con los procesos caritas 4 “Desarrollo de la relación de cuidado humano, de ayuda y confianza” y 5 “Promoción y aceptación de la expresión de sentimientos positivos y negativos”. Desarrollar las conductas de cuidado humano es una tarea, un reto, y una responsabilidad vigente de la enfermera profesional. (AU)

Introduction: Nurses seek to find a balance between the fragmentation and depersonalization of health systems and the development of humanized care. Objective: To know the evaluation of the human care provided by nurses in a maternal and child hospital in central Mexico. Methods: Descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional study. Nursing care behaviors were evaluated by hospitalized women who answered the Spanish version of the Caring Behaviors Assessment based on Jean Watson’s caritas processes. Results: Sixty-eight women evaluated the humanization of the care received by the nurses with an average score of 4.29 ± 0.5. They stated that “almost always or always”: they know how to use the equipment, they give treatments / medicines on time, they leave the room clean and tidy, they explain the safety precautions. In contrast, “almost never or sometimes”: they asked how they like things to be done, they touched them when they needed comfort or encouragement, they did not walk away and abandon if the patient is difficult, they said what will happen to the patient daily, they considered their spiritual needs, allowed the family to visit them longer. Conclusions: In general, the women positively evaluated the human care behaviors of the nurses who cared for them. The human care behaviors with the lowest scores are related to the caritas processes 4 “Development of the relationship of human care, help and trust” and 5 “Promotion and acceptance of the expression of positive and negative feelings”. Developing human care behaviors is a task, a challenge, and a current responsibility of the professional nurse. (AU)

Effect of the Holistic Nursing Model of Responsibility System on the Mental State of Elderly Patients with Limb Fractures Fixed by Splints in the Emergency Department.

Objective: To explore the effect of the overall nursing mode of responsibility system on the psychological state of elderly patients with limb fractures fixed by splints. Methods: This study selected 150 elderly patients who received emergency treatment of a limb fracture fixed by a traditional Chinese medicine splint in our hospital from May 2018 to June 2021 as the research subjects. They were divided into a control group and an observation group, with 75 cases in each group. The control group was intervened by traditional nursing mode, and the research group was intervened by responsible overall nursing mode. The quality of nursing work was observed and compared with the nursing staff's work quality and satisfaction, patients' psychological states and satisfaction, and the risk of clinical adverse events. Results: After management, the quality of nursing work in the two groups was significantly improved. Compared with before management, the scores of basic nursing measures, nursing of critical patients, ward environment management, disinfection and isolation, rescue drugs and instruments, and nursing document management in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). After management, the work quality and satisfaction of nurses in the two groups were significantly higher than those before management. The SERVQUAL scale score and satisfaction score in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The scores of HAMA and HAMD in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The overall satisfaction of nursing in the observation group was 96.00%, which was significantly higher than the 80.00% in the control group (P < 0.05). The incidence of adverse events in the observation group was 8.00%, which was significantly lower than 17.33% in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Giving elderly patients with limb fracture emergencies treated with splint fixation using traditional Chinese medicine the overall nursing mode management and responsibility system can give the elderly patients comprehensive and systematic clinical nursing, increase their trust and compliance with nursing work, improve the patient's psychological state, improve clinical satisfaction, and achieve the ideal doctor-patient relationship, which is worthy of clinical application.

Consolation Management Aesthetics Within Holistic Nursing.

The aim of this article is to elaborate on consolation management aesthetics in terms of literature, art, and music. This article will be centered on holistic nurses who come in daily contact with vulnerable patients in need of both medical treatment and consolation, as they continue their journey toward one or another outcome. Consolation management aesthetics enables the patients to shift their attention from something that appears intractable to something that motivates, bolsters existential resilience, and offers hope and optimism for the future. Holistic nursing aesthetics, involving psychological healing through literature, art, and music, can help anxious, troubled patients to once again find beauty and balance in their lives.

Beneficios del Zhineng Qigong en la salud holística de practicantes durante la COVID-19: aportes para enfermería / Benefícios do Zhineng Qigong na saúde holística dos profissionais durante a COVID-19: contribuições para a enfermagem / Benefits of Zhineng Qigong in the holistic health of practitioners during COVID- 19: contributions for nursing

Introduction: There are some studies on the benefits of ZhiNeng QiGong, but still veryfew in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and related to holistic care. Objective: To describe thebenefits of Zhineng Qigong in the comprehensive health of practicing adults during COVID-19.Method: Exploratory descriptive qualitative research. The sample was non-probabilistic for convenience, achieved by the saturation technique and data redundancy, 13 practitioners of the third International Certification of Zhineng Qigong participated, with prior informed consent. The information was collected by online interview and processed according to content analysis. Results: Fivecategories were found: physical health, mental health, social health, spiritual health and ecologicalhealth, where positive changes were found for strengthening and individual healing with irradiation towards their family and social environment. Conclusions: All Zhineng Qigong practitionersexperienced physical and emotional healing, improvements in their family and work relationships.Likewise, they feel vitality, inner peace, connection with the universe and nature. Most indicatedthat they did not contract COVID-19 because they improved their immune system andwith the practice.(AU)

Introducción: Existen algunos estudios sobre los beneficios de ZhiNeng QiGong, peroaún muy pocos en el contexto de la pandemia por la COVID-19 y relacionados con el cuidado holístico. Objetivo: Describir los beneficios de Zhineng Qigong en la salud integral de adultos practicantes durante la COVID-19. Método: Investigación cualitativa descriptiva exploratoria. La muestrafue no probabilística por conveniencia, lograda por técnica de la saturación y redundancia de datos,participaron 13 practicantes de disciplina incorporados en la tercera Certificación Internacional deZhineng Qigong, previo consentimiento informado. La información fue recolectada por entrevistaonline y procesada según el análisis de contenido. Resultados: Se encontraron cinco categorías: salud física, mental, social, espiritual y ecológica, donde en todas se encontró cambios positivos defortalecimiento y sanación individual con irradiación hacia su entorno familiar y social. Conclusiones: Todos los practicantes de Zhineng Qigong experimentaron sanación física y emocional, mejorasen sus relaciones familiares y laborales. Asimismo, sienten vitalidad, paz interior, conexión con eluniverso y la naturaleza. La mayoría indicaron que no contrajeron la COVID-19 porque con la práctica mejoraron su sistema inmunológico y la respiración.(AU)

Introdução: Existem alguns estudos sobre os benefícios do ZhiNeng QiGong, mas aindamuito poucos no contexto da pandemia de COVID-19 e relacionados ao cuidado holístico. Objetivo:Descrever os benefícios do Zhineng Qigong na saúde abrangente de adultos praticantes durante oCOVID-19. Método: Pesquisa qualitativa descritiva exploratória. A amostra foi não probabilísticapor conveniência, alcançada pela técnica de saturação e redundância de dados, 13 praticantes dadisciplina participaram da terceira Certificação Internacional de Zhineng Qigong, com consentimento prévio informado. As informações foram coletadas por entrevista online e processadas conforme análise de conteúdo. Resultados: Foram encontradas cinco categorias: saúde física, mental,social, espiritual e ecológica, onde foram encontradas mudanças positivas de fortalecimento e curaindividual com irradiação para o meio familiar e social em todos eles. Conclusões: Todos os praticantes de Zhineng Qigong experimentaram cura física e emocional, melhorias em suas relações familiares e de trabalho. Da mesma forma, eles sentem vitalidade, paz interior, conexão com o universo e a natureza. A maioria indicou que não contraiu COVID-19 porque, com a prática, seu sistema imunológico e sua respiração melhoraram.(AU)