Does any one find it difficult to be a nurse and maintain a holistic approach?

actually, i am a nurse but like you prefers to heal ourselves naturally. i know that it is hard and unethical to give advices or practice holistic way of healing in our working place. i searched on the websites regarding holistic approach in nursing and there is some that do offer these. i couldn't remember the website but it is so good to know that people are realizing to go back to the basics.Natural.......Remember that there were no synthetics during Abraham and Sarah"s time, in the bible they uses plants.....no synthetics.

I have the very same concerns. I am a nursing student as well, but I have always preferred the natural healing remedies to the synthetic ones - less harmful side effects. I really feel that God wants me to be in healthcare, but I am totally against destroying one part of the body to save another part, and unfortunately this is sometimes the case when synthetic drugs are used. I intend to become an osteopath one day, but is now doing research in the area before I invest so much money into that field of medicine. I have never seen osteopaths in hospitals though, and this bothers me.

hfriberg says ...

Does any one find it difficult to be a nurse and maintain a holistic approach?

No , you just have to have faith and realize  to be a good nurse is a gift . There are situations that you will be faced with  that you can't do anything about. we are here to do a job ,take care of the sick and injured , no matter how they got that way. we can't judge  just do the best we can

Emma

I am not a nurse yet but I prefer not medication approaches first too. I take that approach with my own health when I have issues. I know some nurses that say they were taught "home remedies" back when they were in nursing school years ago. Many of those things would be considered holistic or naturopathic. Some ot these things have been proven to be effective with Evidence based research but others have not. We are taught to ask our patients about any supplements or herbal remedies they are taking. We also are taught the effects or interactions these things may have with prescribed medications.

That was very informative. I think I didn't have that as my idea of holistic nursing. I think my thoughts were more on the lines of natural or herbal remedies first or other non- prescription type remedies. I guess more nurses practice some form of holistic nursing. I think a lot of nurses apply "the whole instead of parts" approach in caring for their patients.When you consider other factors that affect your patient's condition, then you are thinking holistically.

I beleive that a good nurse will use the holistic approach.....even the manner in which one speaks to the person can affect there health hence in dealing with the patient everything is exhausted to make that pt comfortable and at peace under ones care while maintaining professional boundaries and training.

With regards to utilizing medication or "pills" one should remember the purpose of pills should be part of treatment and healing and in so doing can be considered holistic as the purpose is to help the pt and is  only one aspect of that help.