Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Nursing (eBook)

Mariah Snyder, Ruth Lindquist (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2009 | 6., Sixth Edition, New Edition
536 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-2429-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!"e;[C]onsistently offers easily accessible and timely information on how complementary therapies influence the health, comfort, and well-being of patients in a variety of clinical settings. It is an influential resource for nurses in practice, education, and research."e;--Janice Post-White, PhD, RN, FAANNow in its sixth edition, this highly acclaimed book continues to provide nurses with cutting-edge research and practice guidelines for complementary and alternative therapy. Enriched with new chapters, contributors, live web resources with the authors' own updated information, and a new emphasis on evidence-based practice, this highly anticipated edition demonstrates how nurses can serve as an active, healing presence for their patients. Also new to this edition is the authors' emphasis on cultural awareness. To this end, the authors incorporate new, engaging cultural applications in every chapter.Cutting-edge therapies discussed include:Energy and biofield: healing touch, light therapy, and reflexologyMind-body: yoga, meditation, and storytellingManual: massage, exercise, and Tai ChiBiological-based: aromatherapy and herbal therapiesAs the consumer demand for complementary therapies continues to increase, it is critical that nurses have thorough knowledge of complementary therapies in order to stay informed about research and practice guidelines, alert patients to possible contraindications with Western biomedicine, and even incorporate some of these therapies in their own self-care.

Inhalt

Contributors
Preface

Part I:Foundations for Practice
Overview
Chapter 1: Complementary/Alternative Therapies
Chapter 2: Self as Healer
Chapter 3: Presence
Chapter 4: Active Listening

Part II: Mind-Body Therapies
Overview
Chapter 5: Imagery
Chapter 6: Music Intervention
Chapter 7: Humor
Chapter 8: Yoga
Chapter 9: Biofeedback
Chapter 10: Meditation
Chapter 11: Prayer
Chapter 12: Storytelling
Chapter 13: Journaling
Chapter 14: Animal-Assisted Therapy

Section III: Energy and Biofield Therapies
Overview
Chapter 15: Light Therapy
Chapter 16: Magnets
Chapter 17: Healing Touch
Chapter 18: Reiki
Chapter 19: Acupressure
Chapter 20: Reflexology
Chapter 21: Healing Environments

Part IV: Manual Therapies
Overview
Chapter 22: Massage
Chapter 23: Exercise
Chapter 24: Tai Chi
Chapter 25: Relaxation Techniques

Part V: Biological-Based Therapies
Overview
Chapter 26: Aromatherapy
Chapter 27: Herbal Therapies
Chapter 28: Dietary Products and Functional Foods

Part VI: Future Perspectives
Overview
Chapter 29: Integrating Complementary Therapies into Practice
Chapter 30: Integrating Complementary Therapies into Education
Chapter 31: Research Perspectives

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.11.2009
• Zusatzinfo: 10 illustrations; 2 halftones
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-2429-1 / 0826124291
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-2429-6 / 9780826124296