title: The use of holistic concepts in professional practice.
abstract: This article describes a caring interaction between a nurse and a client in emotional distress in the emergency department. The author demonstrates the use of holistic concepts such as self-care, self-awareness, intention, presence, imagery, and rituals in her relationship with the client.
authors.affiliation: Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. nfalsafi@aol.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Falsafi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000628:therapy; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006694:Holistic Health; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy