Nurses in Private Practice have told me how Reiki enhances their hypnotherapy skills, guided imagery exercises, their work as a dula in Labor and Delivery, as well as massage sessions, etc. These are just some of the many, many ways that Reiki can enhance Nursing Practice whether it be in the hospital setting, in home care, private practice, or on the management or administration level. As nurses roles continue to change and expand in the ever changing health care system, Reiki can be there to assist nurses in their professional development. Nurses that practice Reiki are in the unique position to bring the healing energy of Reiki as well as their strong medical knowledge base to their clients and health care system. They can use Reiki to take care of themselves and restore their energies so that they can continue to be patient and health care advocates.
Exciting times are ahead.
We are collecting information about how Reiki can be used in the hospital setting and in nursing practice. The next article, by Marion Yaglinski, RN, Reiki Master, was published in the July 2000 issue of Nursing Spectrum. We are being challenged to find a new way to approach our work, to make health care more humane for our patients and ourselves, and to bring the true spirit and purpose of nursing back to our institutions. The delivery of health care has become unhealthy for the patient and for the nurse. It is time to look from a different perspective.