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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

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• 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