Core Value in the

Holistic Nursing
Suhartini
• CORE VALUE 1 : HOLISTIC PHILOSOPHY, THEORIES AND
ETHICS
• CORE VALUE 2 : HOLISTIC NURSING PROCESS
• CORE VALUE 3 : HOLISTIC COMMUNICATION, THERAPETIC
HEALING ENVIRONMENT, AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY
• CORE VALUE 4 : HOLISTIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
• CORE VALUE 5 : HOLISTIC NURSE SELF REFLECTION AND
SELF-CARE
CORE VALUE 1
• Recognizes the complex dynamic relationship of health, illness
and wellness and the value of healing.
• Recognize that patient is the authority on his or her own health
experience.
• Holistic nurse acts as guide in the healing process and protect
patient's dignity.
CORE VALUE 2
• Provide care that recognizes the totality of the human
being (the interconnectedness of body, mind, emotion,
spirit, social/cultural, relationships, context,
environment and energy.
• Also practices ANA Standards of Practice.
• Nurse should strongly emphasize partnership with
patient in the healing process.
CORE VALUE 3
• Ensure nursing care is compassionate, authentic, and sincere.
• Be a conscious deep listener with or without preconceptions, busy-ness,
distractions or analysis.
• Recognize that nurse is not the "expert" regarding another's health and
illness experience but is a "learner".
• Encourage and support others in the use of spiritual and symbolic practices
for healing purposes
• Assist individuals to find meaning in their experience
• Possess knowledge of cultural traditions and use these understand to provide
culturally competent care.
Core value 4
• Provide information on health promotion and disease prevention
and opportunities to enhance well being
• Assess health literacy and individualize learning and teaching
• Assist others to know themselves and access their own inner
wisdom to enhance growth, wholeness, and well-being.
CORE VALUE 5
• Self-reflection and self-care, as well as personal awareness of
and continuous focus on being an instrument of healing, are
significant requirements for holistic nurses.
• Value self and mobilize the necessary resources to care for
themselves.
• Strive to achieve harmony/ balance in their own lives and to
assist others to do the same.