Complementary Therapies in Nursing: Promoting Integrative Care

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 outcomesNew and  expanded international content highlighting indigenous culture-based  therapies and systems of careNew information on integrating therapies in  practice with abundant case examplesExamples of institution-wide or  organization-wide complementary therapy programsNew chapter on Heat and  Cold TherapiesAll new content on the use of therapies for Self-Care
Key Features:
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