Kelly Biermann is 91 years old. She is currently living in a long-term health community. Kelly has lived her life on a farm. She is very particular about eating everything natural and home grown. Her family researched nursing homes because they wanted to make sure that the facility they chose respected and followed Kelly’s life plan. Kelly has been declining in her health gradually. (Learning Objectives 1 and 5.) 1. What if…The facility is looking to hire you as a new nurse? The role of the nurse is to provide the best holistic care to each individual person. What does this mean? 2. What if…You are considering accepting a position that requires you to provide holistic care but are unsure of what characteristics you should possess in order to be an effective healer in that environment? 3. What if…Kelly’s family wants to make sure Kelly is getting proper holistic care? What types of things can you, as the nurse, tell the family that the facilities provide to ensure the patient is having holistic care? 4. What if…Kelly takes a sudden decline in health and is facing death soon? What steps can you, as the nurse, take to promote her life?

Kelly Biermann is 91 years old. She is currently living in a long-term health community. Kelly has lived her life on a farm. She is very particular about eating everything natural and home grown. Her family researched nursing homes because they wanted to make sure that the facility they chose respected and followed Kelly’s life plan. Kelly has been declining in her health gradually. (Learning Objectives 1 and 5.)

1.   What if…The facility is looking to hire you as a new nurse? The role of the nurse is to provide the best holistic care to each individual person. What does this mean?

2.   What if…You are considering accepting a position that requires you to provide holistic care but are unsure of what characteristics you should possess in order to be an effective healer in that environment?

3.   What if…Kelly’s family wants to make sure Kelly is getting proper holistic care? What types of things can you, as the nurse, tell the family that the facilities provide to ensure the patient is having holistic care?

4.   What if…Kelly takes a sudden decline in health and is facing death soon? What steps can you, as the nurse, take to promote her life?