Full Description
The most complete, up-to-date, and research-based guide to integrating Complementary and Alternative practices into nursing.Now fully updated and reflecting extensive new research and evidence, Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Nursing Practice, Fourth Edition is today's most comprehensive overview of alternative health practices and complementary therapies from a nursing perspective. It begins by explaining philosophical approaches to both Western biomedicine and alternative or complementary medicine, introducing concepts such as energy, breath, spirituality, and healing. Next, it presents diverse systems of health care practice, including the values, attitudes, and beliefs that accompany them. Detailed sections thoroughly discuss botanical and manual healing, mind-body and spiritual approaches, and more. The appendix provides specific information on alternative therapies for many common health problems. This edition contains new evidence throughout, including significantly updated Considering the Evidence features presenting eight systematic reviews of randomized control trials, and two new primary research studies. Coverage updates include an expanded discussion of the use of music in therapy, including music-thanatology for palliative care.Teaching and Learning ExperienceThis text will help nursing students assimilate thousands of years of healing knowledge from around the world, merging Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) approaches with Western-based nursing practices. It provides: Strong focus throughout on applying evidence and research in real-world nursing practice: Presents the latest evidence, including systematic reviews of randomized control trials and primary research; shows nurses how to evaluate that evidence and use it in practice Comprehensive coverage of virtually all areas of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): Includes wide-ranging coverage of systematized practices such as traditional Chinese medicine, ayurvedic Medicine, Native American healing and curanderismo; as well as full sections on botanical healing, manual healing, mind-body techniques, spiritual therapies, and more Helps nurses use CAM both as part of an integrated nursing practice, and to improve their own lives and well-being: Offers specific guidance on integrating CAM with western medicine, using it in client education, and personally applying CAM practices to manage stress and other health concerns
Contents
PrefaceUNIT 1. Healing Practices: Complementary/Alternative Therapies for Nurses1. Integrative Healing2. Basic Concepts Guiding Alternative Therapies3. The Role of Evidence-Based Health Care in Complementary and Alternative TherapiesUNIT 2. Systematized Health Care Practices4. Traditional Chinese Medicine5. Ayurvedic Medicine6. Native American Healing and CuranderismoUNIT 3. Botanical Healing7. Herbs and Nutritional Supplements8. Aromatherapy9. Homeopathy10. NaturopathyUNIT 4. Manual Healing Methods11. Chiropractic12. Massage13. Pressure Point Therapies14. Hand-Mediated Biofield Therapies15. Combined Physical and Biofield TherapiesUNIT 5. Mind-Body Techniques16. Yoga17. Meditation18. Hypnotherapy and Guided Imagery19. Dreamwork20. Intuition21. Music as a Therapeutic Tool22. Biofeedback23. Movement-Oriented TherapiesUNIT 6. Spiritual Therapies24. Shamans25. Faith and PrayerUNIT 7. Other Therapies26. Bioelectromagnetics27. Animal-Assisted TherapyAppendix. Alternative Therapies for Common Health ProblemsIndexTRY THIS SECTIONSEnergyRelaxationMassagePositive ThoughtsHerbal RemediesSoothing PotionsTop Ten RemediesPet RemediesVisualizationEnergy BoostersMassageFoot MassageExperience Your Energy FieldEmotional First AidRedirecting the Flow of EnergyHeart BreathingLoving-Kindness MeditationRenovating Your DayShrinking Antagonistic ForcesImproving Dream RecallPositive AffirmationsPractice IntuitionMusic for Stress ReductionMind Control of Muscular StrengthFeel Your QiWave Hands Like Clouds (Water T'ai Chi)Shamanic JourneyProjecting LoveAbsorbing Earth EnergyGoing to the MountainsInteracting with Your Pet
