Question

EXPLAIN/DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING CONCEPTS THOROUGHLY.

1. What is the meaning of holistic approach to health care? Give its relevance to nursing.
2. How can nursing theories help to promotion of nursing practice? Discuss.
3. Does caring for patient differ in multi - generations of nurses? Do they exist? How?

Explain.

4. Does caring (nurse caring) deteriorate with time? How? Explain.

Answer 1

#. Holistic approach in healthcare is a focus on the person as a whole; in mind, body and soul, rather than focusing on a disease, injury, ailment, or overall problem. A form of healing that takes the entire person into account.

#. Holistic nurses recognize the human health experience as a complicated, dynamic, relationship of health, illness, and wellness, and they value healing as the desired outcome of the practice of nursing.

They seeking professional caring and healing to preserve wholeness and dignity of self and others.

#. The primary purpose of theory in the profession of nursing is to improve practice by positively influence the health and quality of life of patients. Nursing theories are also developed to define and describe nursing care, guide nursing practice, and provide a basis for clinical decision making.

#. Yes , caring for patient differ in multi- generations of nurses but in a positive way because with time efficiency of care evolved , new medical technologies developed etc and hence by now there are efficient evidence based care provinding nurse's .