Barbara Dossey, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN

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 latest 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 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.

Through her book, Florence Nightingale: Mystic, Visionary and Healer, Barbara was most influential in bringing about the recent consecration of Florence Nightingale as a lesser saint in the Episcopal Church. She has authored or co-authored 18 books and is a five-time recipient of the prestigious American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award.

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.

Both Barbara and Larry Dossey are highly respected authors whose work in the area of holistic healthcare and intercessory prayer has had a pioneering influence within the entire medical community. They have presented at hospitals, medical schools and religious conferences nationwide and have both been honored for their groundbreaking approach to spiritual healing within the context of scientific awareness. It is because of their groundbreaking work that more than 80 medical schools nationwide now offer courses in spirituality.