Becoming a reflective nurse or midwife: using complementary therapies while practising holistically.
Complementary therapies augment nursing and midwidfery practice, but they do not necessarily make it holistic, nor is that practice guaranteed of being based on systematic reflection. This article argues the need for holistic nursing and midwifery to be based on reflective processes, enabling continual development and renewal of the person and practitioner. Practical hints are suggested to assist nurses and midwives in becoming reflective, thereby increasing the likelihood of incorporating complementary therapies while practising holistically.
School of Nursing and Health Care Practices, Lismore NSW, Australia. btaylor1@scu.edu.au
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D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000451:nursing*; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006694:Holistic Health; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000592:standards*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D029181:Spirituality; D006113:United Kingdom