Nursing, A Healing Presence sing, A Healing Presence I am a nurse, is how I respond when someone asks what I do for a living, but what does that mean? Throughout the beginning of time, nursing has meant to be a person who cares for the sick, but as time passes and the role of a nurse grows, the definition has expanded with both physical and mental implications (Merriam-Webster, n.d.). Nurses now days hold various positions, from a staff bedside nurse to leadership roles inside a hospital setting and outside of it. Models of Health and Healing The way we look at healing has evolved. Era I only considered the mechanical or physical body. Era II grew to involve a body and mind connection. The difference between Era I and Era II is that Era II goes beyond the physical body and...