Snyder / Lindquist Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Nursing

6. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-8261-2429-6
Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 536 Seiten, ePub

Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!
"[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."
--Janice Post-White, PhD, RN, FAAN
Now 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 reflexology
Mind-body: yoga, meditation, and storytelling
Manual: massage, exercise, and Tai Chi
Biological-based: aromatherapy and herbal therapies

As 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Snyder, Mariah

Lindquist, Ruth

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Snyder, Mariah

Mariah Snyder, PhD, is professor emerita, University of Minnesota School of Nursing. Independent nursing interventions and complementary therapies have been the focus of her career. Dr. Snyder studied the effects of complementary therapies in promoting the health and well-being of elders, particularly those with dementia. She was a founding member of the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota and instrumental in the establishment of the Center's graduate interdisciplinary minor. In retirement, she continues to incorporate complementary therapies in her volunteer activities with women in recovery programs, elders, and in her personal wellness.

Lindquist, Ruth

Ruth Lindquist, PhD, RN is Professor Emeritus of Nursing and Graduate Faculty member of the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota. She is a member of the University of Minnesota Academy of Distinguished Teachers and the Academic Health Center Academy of Excellence in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. In her practice and research, Dr. Lindquist uses evidence-based complementary therapies and behavioral strategies to reduce cardiovascular disease risk and promote health-related quality of life. She cofounded an innovative women's only cardiac support group to enhance self-care and transform lifestyles to reduce heart disease risks. As a Densford Scholar in the Katherine J. Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership, she worked with her team to conduct a landmark national survey of critical care nurses' attitudes toward and use of complementary therapies. Complementary therapies have been the core of her care, research, and scholarship for 40 years including co-editing this text, now in its 9th edition.