May 6th-12th is a special week. Why? It’s National Nurses Week, and we couldn’t be more excited! In honor of this week-long celebration, and to lead up to the May 21st Info Session at PCOM-NY, we’d like to talk about holistic nursing.
Just like East Asian medicine, holistic nursing focuses on the wholeness of the patient. This nursing specialty is concerned with the integration of a person’s mind, body, and spirit with their environment.
When treating the physiological, psychological, and spiritual needs of their patients, holistic nurses may integrate alternative modalities into Western treatment plans. This integration does not undermine conventional medicine, but complements, enriches, and broadens the scope of nursing practice and ensures that patients have the opportunity to reach their full healing potential.
Becoming a holistic nurse requires a person to incorporate self-care, responsibility, spirituality, and reflection into their lives. This powerful combination results in a greater awareness of the interconnectedness with the self, others, nature, and spirit. It is this awareness that enhances and facilitates the healing process that a patient undergoes with holistic nursing. The holistic nurse is a strong symbol of healing and health in the medicine world.
Come see us at the May 21st Holistic Nursing Info Session at PCOM-NY!
Fun Fact: Florence Nightingale is considered to be one of the first holistic nurses. She was the founder of modern nursing and set an example of compassion, commitment to patient care, and diligent and thoughtful hospital administration. Read on here!
Did you know that our PCOM New York campus offers a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (with an emphasis in holistic nursing)? If that isn’t news enough, our nursing program has advanced to candidacy for ACEN accreditation. Read more about it here!
We would like to thank ALL of the nurses out there for your compassion and selflessness. You know how to keep us going, literally! Happy Nurses Week!
-PCOM