Self-transcendence: A concept analysis for nursing praxis

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-31

  Teixeira, M Elizabeth ^a,b  

^a Hightstown Medical Associates   (United States)

^b Helene Fuld School of Nursing in Camden County   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Self transcendence; Spirituality; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CONSCIOUSNESS; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PHILOSOPHY; RELIGION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CONSCIOUSNESS; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SPIRITUALITY; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 37649018053     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HNP.0000306325.49332.ed     Document Type: Article

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