title: Lessons learned from Hurricane Mitch: a guide for holistic practice.
abstract: Hurricanes are often devastating for the victims. Although millions of dollars and hours are invested, relief efforts could be more effective. The purpose of this article is to utilize the lessons learned from Hurricane Mitch as a guide for holistic practice in both hurricane preparation and response planning.
authors.affiliation: Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Treasure Coast Campus, Port St. Lucie, FL, USA. jweiss21@fau.edu
authors.forename: Josie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Lygia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Holcomb
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Crigger
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D004190:Disasters; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006694:Holistic Health; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006721:Honduras; D006801:Humans; D033262:Narration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012066:Relief Work / Q000458:organization & administration*