Buch, Englisch, 584 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
Buch, Englisch, 584 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm
ISBN: 978-0-8261-4433-1
Verlag: SPRINGER PUB
The only book about complementary and alternative therapies written specifically for nurses that focuses on essential evidence for practice, the text includes a definition and description of each therapy, how it evolved, the rationale for using it, and the scientific basis and research evidence for its use with a variety of specific patient populations, including a sidebar for each therapy that describes its use in an international setting. With a consistent chapter format, the book provides practical guidelines for using the therapies to promote health and comfort while increasing patients’ wellbeing and satisfaction with care.
New to the Eighth Edition: - Updated research-based content, including new cutting-edge references
- Expanded content about technology and digital resources
- New Foreword and endorsements by prominent scholars
- Describes key steps forward in evolution of the NCCIH and their current national agenda
- Highlights indigenous culture-based therapies
- New chapter: ""Systems of Care: Sowa Rigpa - The Tibetan Knowledge of Healing""
- New chapter: ""Independent Personal Use of Complementary Therapies""
- New chapter: ""Dreams and Visions for the Future: Editor Reflections""
- Updated legal concerns and regulation and credentialing
- Enlarged safety and precaution content
- Helpful tips for selecting practitioners
- Use of therapies for nurses' and patients' self-care
- Strategies for initiating therapies and programs including institution-wide
Key Features: - Delivers comprehensive and current guidelines for therapy use
- Written by highly respected nurse experts
- Employs consistent format for ease of use
- Describes instructional techniques and safety precautions for each therapy
- Provides a strong international focus