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Healing Presence
The Essence of Nursing
JoEllen Goertz Koerner, RN, PhD, FAAN
NEW YORK
JOELLEN GOERTZ KOERNER, RN, PhD, FAAN, and founder of NurseMetriX,
is an author, editor, speaker, researcher, educator, and nurse executive leader of
international renown. She is the past president of the American Organization
of Nurse Executives (AONE) and 2005 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement
Award from the AONE Institute for Patient Care Research and Education. With
extensive executive-level management and leadership experience in health
care administration, education, regulation, and e-commerce, her initial career
efforts focused on nursing education and service in corporate health systems.
She then worked in virtual education with curriculum modeling and delivery
at the intersection of the philosophy and practice of professional nursing.
As founder of NurseMetriX, Dr. Koerner designed applications of corporate,
scientific, and information technology for Web-based innovations in the nurs
-
ing profession. Her international and voluntary work is focused on workforce
development for underrepresented sectors of society.
Healing Presence
The Essence of Nursing
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Koerner, JoEllen Goertz.
Healing presence : the essence of nursing / JoEllen Goertz Koerner.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-1575-1 (alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-8261-1575-6 (alk. paper)
1. Nursing—Psychological aspects. 2. Healing—Psychological
aspects. 3. Holistic nursing. 4. Nurse and patient. I. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Nursing Care—methods. 2. Mind-Body and Relaxation
Techniques—nursing. WY 100 K78h 2007]
RT86.K6448 2007
610.73—dc22
2007005727
Printed in the United States of America by Bang Printing.
This book is dedicated to the Universal Spirit that unites and heals us all.
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Contents
Preface: An Invitation xi
Acknowledgments xv
Foreword: Reflections of a Nurse Healer by Julie MacDonald xvii
Section I. Introduction
CHAPTER 1. Nursing: A Sacred Work 3
A Return of the Feminine Healing Energy
Worldview: Individual Perspective on How Life Works
Healing Presence: Ground, Field, and Witness
The Nursing Triad: A Model for Healing
Science: The Foundation of Knowledge, Which Guides
Our Practice
Art: The Intuitive Skill of Clinical Reasoning
Essence: The Authentic Healing Presence of the Nurse
Self-Knowledge: The Key to Healing Presence
Section II. The Healing Field: The Context
for Nursing Practice
CHAPTER 2. The Noetic Scientist: A Holistic Worldview 21
Expanding Our Science: Holism vs. Reductionism
Enlarging Our Practice: Expansive Scientific Models
Recreating Our Reality: Nurses As Noetic Scientists
CHAPTER 3. The Creative Artist: Composing a Life 31
Art: The Power of Perspective
Multidimensionality: The Influence of Time and Space
Pattern: The Power of Limits
Integration: The Art of Living
CHAPTER 4. The Human Essence: Unfolding Inner
Potential 47
Our Beginnings: A Slow and Solitary Journey
Sharing the Path: A Convergence of Collectives
Expanding Understanding: Movement From Religious to Secular
The Possible Human: A Biology of Transcendence
Section III. A Healing Presence: The Power of One
CHAPTER 5. Vibrant Health: The Path of Balance 65
Health Beliefs: Living Our Definitions
The Human Body Re-Envisioned: An Integrated Field of
Energy
The Human Mind Re-Envisioned: An Expansive Field of
Consciousness
Balance: The Key to Vibrant Well-Being
CHAPTER 6. Quantum Healing: The Path of Integration 95
The Healing Process: Re-establishing Flow
The Healing Path: Stages of Integration
Stage I: Embracing Our Suffering
Stage II: Transcending Our Polarities
Stage III: Moving Towards Authenticity
Stage IV: Enhancing Capacity
Stage V: Emptiness Moving Towards Integration
Stage VI: Shifting the Focal Point
Stage VII: Returning to Community
CHAPTER 7. Healing Presence: The Path of Engagement 115
Spiritual Dimensions of Nursing: Presence and Wisdom
Active Observation: Seeing Beyond the Obvious
Active Intelligence: Knowing Beyond Concrete Thought
Active Receptivity: Being Present With Authenticity
Becoming a Healing Presence
Section IV. A Healing Path: Weaving a Purposeful Life
CHAPTER 8. Authentic Living: The Path of Becoming 141
Expanding Consciousness: A Shift in Values
A Balanced Values Matrix: Integrating the Personal and
Professional
viii Contents
Seven Stages of Personal Development: Living From a
Foundation of Balance
Values Matrix—The I-MAP
Seven Stages of Professional Development: Practicing From
the Perspective of Mastery
Personal/Professional Development Exemplar
Seven Stages of Self-Management and Leadership: Leading
From the Power of Authenticity
Leadership Development Exemplars
Bringing Our Souls to Work: Practicing From a Balanced
Center
CHAPTER 9. Healing Virtues: Expressions of the Soul 173
Phase I: Information—The World As Mirror
Virtue #1: Conscious Living—Living the
Examined Life
Virtue #2: Vibrant Health—Being the Change You
Want to See in the World
Virtue #3: Focused Clarity—Seeing the Whole Rather
Than the Hole
Phase II: Knowledge—Lived Experience As Teacher
Virtue #4: Reverence for All Life—Holding
an Interconnected View of the Universe
Virtue #5: Authentic Presence—Being Real
So Others Can Show Up Also
Virtue #6: Creative Imagination—Opening Space
for Spontaneous Creation to Emerge
Phase III: Wisdom—Present Moment As Guide
Virtue #7: Courageous Vigilance—Bearing Witness
to Suffering With Merciful Detachment
Virtue #8: Elegant Timing—Practicing Effortless
Learning and Living
Virtue #9: Compassionate Caring—Experiencing
Nonjudgment and Forgiveness for All
Phase IV: Mystery—The Unknown As Inspiration
Virtue #10: Learned Ignorance—Releasing the Need
for Certainty and Predictability
Virtue #11: Active Surrender—Utilizing the Power of
Paradox
Virtue #12: Mindful Awareness—Stepping Out of
the Mind’s Contents Into the Moment With
Fresh Eyes
Contents ix
CHAPTER 10. Healing Web: Weaving the Web of Life 197
Weaving the Web of Your Life
Transpersonal Nursing: Being a Healing Presence
1. Health and Well-Being Unfold Between One Nurse
and One Patient in Each Authentic Encounter
2. Reflective Practice Is the Hallmark of an Authentic Nurse
3. Authentic, Reflective Practice Enhances
Potential for Intuition and Creativity
4. Intuitive Practice Facilitates the Uncovering
of Meaning in the Illness Event
5. Compassion Creates the Context for Transpersonal Caring
Transforming Ourselves
Afterword 213
Glossary of Terms 215
Index 219
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[...]... challenges of great magnitude As older nurses retire, the next generation is nowhere evident The nursing profession has spent so much effort in the recent past to attain scientific legitimacy within the health care industry that the core essence of the discipline has been misplaced At the center of professional nursing lies the authentic presence of the nurse, the intent and commitment that brings the nurse... (Briskin, 2005) Such is the nature of the realm of active receptivity, the sacred essence of nursing Chapter 1 Nursing 5 Unlike Western society, other cultures honor the place of the feminine function in their stories In Hindu legend, the Seven Rishi look and watch over the whole of the universe Jewish tradition refers to the Seven Eyes of God looking out upon the world This way of seeing and being requires... with the living body, the temple of God’s spirit It is one of the Fine Arts; I had almost said the finest of the Fine Arts (Calabria & Macrae, 1994, p 183) Careful examination on her reflection reveals yet a third dimension that underscores our profession, the context of active receptivity, which is the essence of a healing presence THE NURSING TRIAD: A MODEL FOR HEALING As we come to understand the implicit... who benefit from it, has not always been at the center of what is rewarded Being is what slows down the nurse so that space is created for an authentic, deep connection with the patient and healing The work of being has remained constant over time Embedded in the being dimension of the role lies the essence of nursing, and it is here that the call to the profession is actualized One might say that over... health of society Because of this fact, a crisis of major proportion is imminent While political, economic, and environmental issues challenge society, the increasing global 10 Healing Presence shortage of nurses offers one of the greatest hazards to the health and wellbeing of humankind Medical practices vary in different parts of the world, depending on the tools and healing models of the culture Nursing, ... healing presence—An authentic and patient presence creates a space of active receptivity for the person (and their family) that potentiates their own inner resources The feminine healing function of the witness aspect of nursing comes from the realm of no-mind—pure consciousness Guided by the intent to support what is in the highest good for the person and family, we create an empty space of open expectancy,... transcends the economic, political, and technological culture of the day It is important to remember that nursing is a social mandate and has been part of the communal fabric since the dawning of civilization Birth, death, and health-illness are a part of the legacy of humankind, which requires the assistance of others Exciting developments in science and technology have made the role of the nurse richer... caring for the needs of the community So too, contemporary nursing is offered by practitioners with a bias for the rigors of science, the aesthetics of artistic expression, or the meaning of spiritual orientation Individually and collectively our differences converge on a shared mission, the support of healing on this planet This book is an invitation to examine our world and our work from the multiple... perspectives, the field or ground of our practice This interpreter aspect of nursing is from the realm of abstract thought Intuition and active awareness of the understated fosters discernment and pattern recognition, which then guides synthesis of unrelated parts into a larger whole Individualized personal care that supports the interior world of the patient is thus created Essence: Nurses are a healing. .. 2005, p 9) Too often there is an ignoring of those who receive, or contain, or hold Much focus is placed on the object, leaving little awareness of the field in which it sets One sees the black letters on the page without conscious recognition of the white space that surrounds them Reb Zalman continues: I can’t see the wind, but I see the flag in the wind… Though I don’t see the wind I see the flag moving . industry that the core essence of the discipline
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Self-Knowledge: The Key to Healing Presence
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