Allopathic/Traditional Therapies: medical,
surgery, invasive and noninvasive diagnostic
treatment procedures, including
medications.
Caring-Healing Interventions: nontraditional
therapies that can interface with
traditional medical and surgical therapies; may be used as complements to
treatments; also called alternative/complementary/
integrative therapies or
interventions. See list of interventions
most frequently used in holistic nursing
practice (Exhibit 1–1).
Client of Holistic Nursing: an individual,
family, group, or community of persons
who is engaged in interactions with a
holistic nurse in a manner respectful of
each client’s subjective experience
about health, health beliefs, values, sexual
orientation, and personal preference