Complementary Therapies in Nursing Promoting Integrative Care 9th Edition eBook PDF ISBN: 978 0826194954
 
About This eBook 
 
Doody's Core Selection!
The ninth edition of this acclaimed resource is completely updated to deliver the newest evidence-based research and practice guidelines for commonly used complementary therapies in nursing. The book delivers new and expanded international content including information highlighting indigenous culture-based therapies and systems of care. It features many recent advances in technology including digital resources facilitating effective delivery, monitoring, and measurement of therapy outcomes.
This resource presents evidence for using complementary therapies with populations experiencing health disparities and describes a new approach to use of complementary therapies for nurses' and patients' self-care. State-of-the-art information also includes expanded safety and precaution content, updated legal concerns in regulation and credentialing, a discussion of challenges and strategies for implementing therapies and programs, and a completely new chapter on Heat and Cold Therapies.
The ninth edition continues to provide in-depth information about each complementary therapy, as well as the scientific basis and current evidence for its use in specific patient populations. Consistent chapter formats promote ease of access to information, and each therapy includes instructional techniques and safety precautions.
 
New to the Ninth Edition:
 
Expanded information related to technology and digital resources to foster effective delivery, monitoring, and measuring therapy outcomes
New and expanded international content highlighting indigenous culture-based therapies and systems of care
New information on integrating therapies in practice with abundant case examples
Examples of institution-wide or organization-wide complementary therapy programs
New chapter on Heat and Cold Therapies
All new content on the use of therapies for Self-Care
 
Key Features:
 
 
80 prominent experts sharing perspectives on complementary therapies from over 30 countries
Chapters include a practice protocol delineating basic steps of an intervention along with measuring outcomes
Consistently formatted for ease of use
Presents international sidebars in each chapter providing rich global perspectives
 
Table. of Contents : 
 
PARTI FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE .........................................................1
Presence ........................................................................................................21
Therapeutic Listening................................................................................... 33
Creating Optimal Healing Environments .....................................................53
Tibetan Medicine..........................................................................................70
SelfCare and Use of Complementary Therapies........................................89
MINDBODYSPIRIT THERAPIES ...............................................................113
Yoga...........................................................................................................162
Meditation ................................................................................................189
Journaling ................................................................................................222
AnimalAssisted Therapy..........................................................................249
MANIPULATIVE AND BODYBASED THERAPIES..................................273
Tai Chi.....................................................................................................292
Exercise .................................................................................................316
BIOLOGICALLY BASED THERAPIES ..................................................347
Herbal Medicines ................................................................................378
Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals................................................394
ENERGY HEALING THERAPIES.........................................................411
Healing Touch.....................................................................................426
Reiki ...................................................................................................447
Acupressure .....................................................................................475
Reflexology.......................................................................................491
Integrating Complementary Therapies Into Nursing Education....506
Integrating Complementary Therapies Into Practice Settings......528
Perspectives on Future Research..................................................548
Afterword........................................................................................564