Nurse leaders should ensure that nurses are trained to understand the whole person, interested in discovering the whole experience of each individual patient and skilled at eliciting information from each patient so that both nurse and patient know the patient's entire life experience. Using Newman's theory, the nurse can help patients better understand their reality and find the “choice point” that allows the patient to decide to live a healthier life. The nurse, as part of the patient's environment, can offer emotional, spiritual, and intellectual support that encourages healthier choice once the patient's life experience patterns become clearer through nurse-patient dialogue.