Resources Textbook Chapters Spirituality the Heart of Nursing Nurses as Wounded Healers (spirituality)
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Book Title: Spirituality – The Heart of Nursing Chapter 2: Nurses as Wounded Healers
Description: For the purposes of this chapter, spirituality will be taken to relate to both soul and spirit, that is to the essence of who we are, which is not separate from but pervades and unifies body, mind and emotion (Carson, 1989). Our spirituality involves our connection to that which is beyond self, whether universal values or the divine, as well as connection to nature and to other people who, as Carson (1989) points out, provide love, meaning and purpose in life. For some there is a framework for their spirituality in the form of a belief system, or religion, however, the extent to which this is helpful may depend upon their own spiritual path and understanding. Seen from the perspective of this chapter, as outlined above, spirituality cannot be set apart in a church or temple, but is present in the everyday reality of disrupted or changed body functions, destabilised emotions, disrupted thought patterns and lives changed or torn apart. This chapter presents the notion of the wounded healer as a pattern for the preparation of a healer who is equipped to work with the whole person, body, mind, emotion and soul/spirit.
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Author: Jane Hall RN, Midwife, BAppSci(AdvNursEd), MEd, FRCNA, FACM Jane is a nurse-midwife and healer. She has a private practice and consultancy in healing and education. She is a teacher and practitioner of Therapeutic Touch and a practitioner of Healing Touch and Kinesiology. Jane has extensive experience in women's health, especially birthing. She also has a background in administration as a senior nursing adviser in the Victorian Health Department in Australia. She was a senior lecturer at the Australian Catholic University and continues to guest lecture at several universities. Jane is also a member of the inaugural Nurses Board of Victoria. Jane conducts seminars centred around personal development for mothers, nurses, midwives and other healers, including workshops exploring the wounded healer, in both Sydney and Melbourne. She uses many innovative and inspiring approaches to nurture, enrich and enliven participants. She has recently established Healing Connections, in partnership with Sue Dawson, which aims to facilitate the teaching and integration of Therapeutic Touch in the health care system. |
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Professional Reviews:Christina Richter (Sunday, 09 October 2011) as a registered i have also studied theraputic touch as a form of healing. I have found that it is becoming more and more practiced by relatives of patients that are in hospital and as nurses i feel we need to have some knowledge of this practice and its benefits. this arficle gives an account of its practice and the vital role nurses have to play. It would be nice if the article included how theraputic touch works on the body and its benefits as this would give clarity and understanding. maybe its in another section of the book |
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