title: Ground zero: holistic care for the first responders of 9/11.
abstract: Holistic nurses bring a dynamic tool box to the front lines of caring. We offer specialized clinical knowledge that embodies holistic values, principles and therapies. These skills and competencies prepare us to provide the best possible holistic care, even in the most unfavorable circumstances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing at the University of Scranton, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Elaine
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Southard
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D006694:Holistic Health; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D047851:September 11 Terrorist Attacks; D014481:United States