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Journey to Holism

Victoria E. Slater, Ph.D., R.N.

Austin Peay State University

Joseph P. Maloney, Ph.D., R.N.

Austin Peay State University

Stephen D. Krau, Ph.D., R.N.

Middle Tennessee State University

Carol A. Eckert, M.A.

Austin Peay State University

The journey to holism is the result of a grounded theory study of 18 members of the American Holistic Nurses’ Association. Participants were prompted to "Tell me about holistic nursing" and replies revealed a seven-step process to becoming a holistic nurse. The process is an expansion of Van Gennep’s three-stage theory of rites of passage, which involves separation, marginality/liminality, and reintegration. The expanded process begins with separation from mainstream nursing and concludes with reintegration into nursing as a holistic nurse. The marginality/liminality step shows five active steps: gathering information to quell the distress of the separation, applying that information to others, changing focus to self-care, applying the information to self, and increasing self-knowledge. This article describes the process and presents data to support the conclusion that the growth of a holistic nurse follows a recognizable course.

Journal of Holistic Nursing, Vol. 17, No. 4, 365-384 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/089801019901700405
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