Holistic nursing is officially defined and clearly explicated by the American Holistic Nurses Association. The recognition of holistic nursing, its contributions to the well-being of society, and its credibility in offering viable evidence-based approaches to improving health are well documented. There is general appreciation of holistic nursing practice as focused on healing the whole person as its goal. How has holistic nursing evolved and what does this mean to both the practitioners of holistic nursing and the recipients of their care? Obviously holistic nursing has enduring qualities and attributes that differentiate it from other forms of nursing—do those differentiations remain or are the distinctions becoming more blurred in nursing care in general? Is differentiation or integration of holistic nursing our goal or perhaps both simultaneously? How has the evolving nature of holistic nursing kept pace with advances in science, technology, and health care more generally? In what ways has holistic nursing made an impact on values of equality, diversity, and social justice?
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