Co-Creating a Holistic Healing Environment in Nursing Practice

Deeply grounded in unitary caring science, Co-Creating a Holistic Healing Environment in Nursing Practice introduces readers to the Holistic Healing Environment (HHE) Framework and guides future and practicing Nurses on the why and how of co-creating a holistic healing environment.

Unit I familiarizes readers with the HHE Framework and provides them with a foundation for better understanding the Unitary-Transformative Paradigm. In Unit II, five Nurses share their practice experiences in which they co-create a holistic healing environment moment-by-moment. These practice experiences emphasize the imperative for healing within and through caring. Unit III illuminates how the HHE Framework can be introduced and integrated within all educational program levels and clinical settings. The final unit focuses on the imperative for the Nurse to co-create a holistic healing environment within the worst conditions.

Throughout, opportunities for reflection, Nursing Situations that serve as an aesthetic expression of Nurses' experiences within praxis, and suggested individual and group learning activities reinforce key learnings and inspire engagement.

An invaluable resource, Co-Creating a Holistic Healing Environment in Nursing Practice presents a transformative vision of Nursing praxis and the roadmap to reach it. Therefore, it is an exemplary textbook for Nursing education and practice settings.

Shirley C. Gordon is a professor in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University, where she directs the Initiative for Intentional Health and the Advanced Holistic Nursing MSN concentration. As a board-certified School Nurse, Advanced Holistic Nurse, and Health and Wellness Nurse Coach, her research and practice focuses on co-creating a healing environment, the impact of climate change on human health, intentional health, and the care of persons experiencing chronic, stigmatized conditions.

Nancey E. M. France is Professor Emerita in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University and Clinical Faculty, Integrative Nurse Coach Academy. As a board-certified Advanced Holistic Nurse and Health and Wellness Nurse Coach, certified HeartMath trainer, and a Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath Certified Practitioner, her research and practice are grounded in unitary caring science and holistic nursing focused on co-creating a holistic healing environment for nurses in practice.