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Welcome to Health As Expanding Consciousness |
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The theory of health as expanding consciousness was stimulated by concern for those for whom health as the absence of disease or disability is not possible. Nurses often relate to such people: people facing the uncertainty, debilitation, loss and eventual death associated with chronic illness. The theory has progressed to include the health of all persons regardless of the presence or absence of disease.The theory asserts that every person in every situation, no matter how disordered and hopeless it may seem, is part of the universal process of expanding consciousness – a process of becoming more of oneself, of finding greater meaning in life, and of reaching new dimensions of connectedness with other people and the world. Nurses practicing within this perspective experience the joy of participating in the expanding process of others and find that their own lives are enhanced and transformed. Pattern recognition is central to both research and practice, which reflects a hermeneutic, dialectic praxis approach. The relevance of movement, time and space was part of the original explication and has re-emerged in the evolving patterning of unfolding consciousness. |
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 F. A. Davis has released Margaret Newman's new book, Transforming Presence: The Difference That Nursing Makes. The book is a follow-up to previous books on the theory of health as expanding consciousness. It begins with the original assumptions and includes a summary of the praxis research that elaborates the theory. The main focus is an explication of the practice necessity of resonating with the whole of the person-family-environment and how this phenomenon makes it possible for the nurse to be fully present in a transforming relationship with the patient. Implications for nursing education and global health follow. The appendix includes a question and answer section that may be helpful to those not already familiar with the theory.
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The 2nd Newman Praxis Research Conference will be held on November 2nd, 2008 at Kanagawa Cancer Center in Japan. If you are interested in it, please email Emiko Endo,
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