"As a trailblazer in holistic nursing, Barbara is a recognized leader and authority in the field. She has the ability to write and teach about holistic health and provide innovative and practical approaches that have helped set standards of excellence."

Lynn Keegan, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN Director, Holistic Nursing Consultants Port Angeles, Washington

With passion and a persuasive eloquence, Barbara Dossey is expanding the domain of traditional nursing. As a pioneer in the holistic nursing movement, she works to advance the practice and philosophies of holistic care, both within the health professions and in the lives of lay people. Barbara articulates how healing is promoted by attending to the delicate interaction of body, mind, and spirit, and how centuries-old concepts can be successfully applied in the care of patients and in everyday living.

Barbara Dossey is the the author of many respected and award winning books. Her book, Florence Nightingale: Mystic, Visionary, Healer, focuses on the philosophical and practical impact of Florence Nightingale's life and work on modern nursing and humankind. Other recent publications include Nurse Coaching: Integrative Approaches for Health and Wellbeing, The Art and Science of Nurse Coaching, Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice, AHNA Standards of Holistic Nursing, the AHNA Core Curriculum for Holistic Nursing (editor), AACN Handbook of Critical Care Nursing; Rituals of Healing, and Profiles of Nurse Healers. Visit the books page for book covers and more information.

As an educator, consultant, researcher, and author, Barbara Dossey profoundly alters perceptions about holistic nursing. An inspired teacher, she effectively integrates non-traditional viewpoints with a high degree of scientific awareness in her lectures worldwide. Spanning the full range of current nursing and health information, her presentations provide challenging, practical, and innovative ways to combine holistic health care with high-level wellness. From nursing association gatherings to corporate meetings-all audiences respond enthusiastically to Barbara Dossey's penetrating insights and abiding compassion.