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. 2021 Sep;39(3):216-224.
doi: 10.1177/08980101211006615. Epub 2021 Apr 15.

A Philosophical Review of School Nursing Framed by the Holistic Nursing Theory of Barbara Dossey

Pernilla Garmy  1 , Eva K Clausson, Ann-Christin Janlöv, Eva-Lena Einberg  2
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A Philosophical Review of School Nursing Framed by the Holistic Nursing Theory of Barbara Dossey

Pernilla Garmy et al. J Holist Nurs. 2021 Sep.

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Abstract

This article is a philosophical review of school nursing and its constructs framed by Barbara Dossey's holistic nursing theory. The author describes the application of holistic nursing theory within the school nurse's area of activity. The review suggests that holistic nursing theory can be applied in several areas of school nursing. School nurses have a multifaceted occupation that includes meetings with students, parents, and school staff. Barbara Dossey's holistic nursing theory offers the school nurse tools to deal with people's varied experiences, feelings, and needs.

Keywords: Barbara Dossey; holistic nursing theory; school nursing.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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In the fourth component, Dossey adapted a model by Wilber (1999) where reality is described from four perspectives that relate to each other. These perspectives are made visible in four quadrants and include both internal and external aspects as well as individual and collective aspects.
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