Holistic Care and Nursing

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

• Physiological needs (basic survival needs) are prioritized first, followed by safety needs, love and belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.

Holistic Care

• The primary focus of holistic care is on the whole person, considering their physical, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects.
• Key term related to holistic care: Holism.

Self-Awareness and Nurses

• Self-awareness is important for nurses as it enables them to recognize their own biases, values, and beliefs, and provide more empathetic and individualized care.

World Health Organization (WHO)

• The primary goal of the WHO is to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.
• The WHO defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."

Holistic Health

• Holistic health refers to the unity and integration of physical, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of an individual's well-being.

Healing and Curing

• Healing is a process of restoring balance and wholeness to an individual, while curing is the elimination of a disease or illness.

Holistic Nursing

• The goal of holistic nursing, according to the AHNA, is to help individuals achieve their highest potential for wellness and balance.

Homeostasis

• In holistic health, homeostasis refers to the body's natural ability to maintain a state of balance and equilibrium, despite changes in the external environment.

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