title: Creating a healing environment for critical care.
abstract: Creating a healing environment for critical care requires an organizational as well as personal commitment. An organizational model for health and healing integrates five key elements: common value for the mind-body-spirit approach to wellness and health; patient/family centered relationships; an organizational culture that promotes personal growth; the availability of CAT as well as conventional therapy; and a physical environment that supports healing. CAT strategies to support a physical environment for spirituality and healing were outlined, followed by a discussion of strategies for building capacity for EI to alleviate the emotional labor of nursing and facilitate family centered care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Risk Management, The Baptist Health System, 111 Dallas Street, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA. molter@texas.net
authors.forename: Nancy C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Molter
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D022143:Family Nursing; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy; D008602:Mental Healing; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control