Steeleworks

Steeleworks has 18 years experience and specializes in Bloodless Medicine, Hospice, Holistic.

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1. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

   Steeleworks replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

   Believe it or not, there is probably a treasure trove of research on what you do. Finding it is the challenge. Most will be outside the US. Learn it and become a source of knowledge anyone can go to...

2. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

   Steeleworks replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

   If you have not, get and read the book, Jonathan Livingston Seagull. It best describes, be it metaphorically, the world you will be leaving and the one you will be entering. One word of advice, become...

3. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

   Steeleworks replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

   A number of people smarter than me thought there was a need for a specialty. Then another number of people, also smarter than me and who are the governing body of nursing standards and practice...

4. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

   Steeleworks replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

   The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing said (Volume62001/No2May01) .... "Precisely because holistic nursing recognizes the body-mind-spirit connection of persons, holistic nurses often practice...

5. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

   Steeleworks replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

   Ixchel, Thank you for that. I have been out of high tech peds as well as vent trach nursing in the ICU for over a decade now. I started on a Seamons (I think that was the name) and ended with the...

6. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

   Steeleworks replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

   Perhaps I did not word it well. I said, "The aid thought that she was going into respiratory arrest." Lets see...patient is having an anxiety attack. Looks to the aid like the patient is in...

7. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

   Steeleworks replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

   Dear Paleo, You said, "I'd love to connect with other like-minded nurses!" Unfortunately, as you can see, this kind of forum brings out people who have nothing meaningful to contribute, do not offer...

8. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

   Steeleworks replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

   I am so sorry. I thought this post was to encourage a discussion on the challenges of holistic healthcare and how it can be introduced to more people. I did not know that it was about challenging...

9. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

   Steeleworks replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

   One comment mentioned the need for science before nursing will back us. One of our biggest challenges as holistic nurses is trying to fit into a world that demands science, even if it is bought and...

10. Should I try and become a Nurse in a Naturopathic Clinic or a Naturopathic Doctor?

    Steeleworks replied to NenaRK's topic in Holistic

    Sorry for the confusion. We were taught in school that the world of the time of Christopher Columbus believed the Earth was flat. While we were taught that they believed that, that is not what they...

11. Should I try and become a Nurse in a Naturopathic Clinic or a Naturopathic Doctor?

    Steeleworks replied to NenaRK's topic in Holistic

    I will not go so far to say that those who do not believe in natural treatments are ignorant. There are a number of things that can only be done with modern medicine. A better health care model would...

12. Where are all of the holistic nurses?

    Steeleworks replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Holistic

    Sorry I missed this post. I have been a member for some time but never thought to look here. I got into holistic nursing when working as a Bloodless coordinator (managing people without blood...

13. "International Association of Nurses" - is this legit?

    Steeleworks replied to psysn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    First, Avoid International Nursing Association Like a previous poster, I do not believe this to be a scam. I do believe what they are doing is unethical and they are taking advantage of the title...

14. Critique of Nursing School

    Steeleworks replied to NormaSaline's topic in General Students

    I have to say, the nursing boards were a breath of fresh air. The tests were grammatically correct. I was done with the LPN in the minimum number of Questions. A few months later when I sat for the RN...

15. Critique of Nursing School

    Steeleworks replied to NormaSaline's topic in General Students

    Wow, I did not know you went to my school. Oh wait, it was almost 2 decades ago that I got my degree. It could not have been the same school. While I agree with you, there is a problem with this...