Overview

For nursing courses covering alternative healing. The most complete research-based guide to complementary and alternative medicine Complementary & Integrative Therapies for Nursing Practice is today's most comprehensive overview of alternative health practices and complementary therapies from a nursing perspective. With an easy-to-follow format, the text helps nursing students assimilate thousands of years of healing knowledge and integrate complementary healing methods into Western health care practices. Students will learn specific techniques they can apply to improving the health of their patients and their own well-being. The 5th edition further emphasises practical applications of complementary and integrative medicine, while providing new research, resources, and topics of interest supporting key concepts.

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Author:   Karen Fontaine, RN, MSN
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.40cm
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9780134754062

ISBN 10:   0134754069
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   21 February 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

PART 1: HEALING PRACTICES: COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE THERAPIES FOR NURSES 1. Integrative Healing 2. Basic Concepts Guiding Integrative Therapies 3. The Role of Evidence-Based Health Care in Complementary and Integrative Therapies PART 2: SYSTEMATIZED HEALTH-CARE PRACTICES 4. Traditional Chinese Medicine 5. Ayurvedic Medicine 6. Native American Healing and Curanderismo PART 3: BOTANICAL HEALING 7. Herbs and Nutritional Supplements 8. Aromatherapy 9. Homeopathy 10. Naturopathy PART 4: MANUAL HEALING METHODS 11. Chiropractic 12. Massage 13. Pressure Point Therapies 14. Hand—Mediated Biofield Therapies 15. Combined Physical and Biofield Therapy PART 5: MIND-BODY TECHNIQUES 16. Yoga 17. Meditation 18. Hypnotherapy and Guided Imagery 19. Dreamwork 20. Intuition 21. Music as a Therapeutic Tool 22. Biofeedback 23. Movement-Oriented Therapies PART 6: SPIRITUAL THERAPIES 24. Shamans 25. Faith and Prayer PART 7: OTHER THERAPIES 26. Bioelectromagnetics 27. Animal-Facilitated Therapy Appendix: Complementary Therapies for Common Health Problems

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Karen Lee Fontaine has authored numerous nursing textbooks since 1987, some of which have been translated into Spanish, Korean, Greek, and Russian. She has 10 journal publications and 22 contributed chapters in a variety of nursing textbooks. She is a certified sex therapist (American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists) and maintains a private practice in Chicago. She has recently retired as Professor of Nursing, Purdue University Northwest.

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