Professional Presence and Influence Western Governors University Professional Presence and Influence Introduction As a healthcare professional, we have an understanding of health and healing through the advancements in medicine and healthcare. In order for us to give the best care possible, we must explore and understand ourselves first. In this discussion, I will explore and analyze the internal and external environment that influences my nursing practice.

Models of Health and Healing Era I began in the 1860s, this was a time when the focus for medicine was about the physical function of the body. Health and illness were physical in nature (Koerner, 2011). Physicians would focus on what was mechanically wrong with the patient's body and only treat those problems. The...