I graduated nursing school in 1967. Back then most of what we did could be considered Holistic as we all were "bedside nurses." We saw the patient as a whole and cared for them as a whole. Their pain became our pain and their joy's became our joy's. This made me a great nurse for as I related to their suffering so was I able to meet their needs and help them reach a level of wellness that medications alone could not do.
I have never changed my approach nor my beleifs. I left hospital nursing and persued herbal medicine and nutrition independantly and as a Home Care nurse taught my patients the proper care and functioning of their bodies and what wellness is all about.
This is definately the way of the future. We are the Baby Boomer generation and none of us wants to end up in this system of health care as our parents have....Quantity without Quality.
My choice is to live life to it's fullest and that can only be accomplished with health. I teach my patients a Better Way... the way to good health.