Complementary/alternative therapies in nursing / editors, Mariah Snyder, Ruth Lindquist.

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York, NY : Springer Pub. Co., c2006.Edition: 5th edDescription: 421 pISBN:

9780826114471 (pbk.) :

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Electronic books.

DDC classification:

610.73 22

LOC classification:

RT41 .I53 2006

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Table of contents

Contents:

Overview of complementary/alternative therapies / Mariah Snyder and Ruth Lindquist -- Cultural diversity and complementary therapies / Kathleen Niska and Mariah Snyder -- Self as healer / Barbara Leonard and Sue Towey -- Presence / Mariah Snyder -- Active listening / Shigeaki Watanuki, Mary Fran Tracy, and Ruth Lindquist -- Imagery / Janice Post-White and Maura Fitzgerald -- Music intervention / Linda Chlan -- Humor / Kevin Smith -- Yoga / Miriam Cameron -- Biofeedback / Marion Good -- Meditation / Mary Jo Kreitzer -- Prayer / Mariah Snyder -- Storytelling / Roxanne Struthers -- Journaling / Mariah Snyder -- Animal-assisted therapy / Jennifer Jorgenson -- Magnets / Corjena Cheung -- Healing touch / Alexa Umbreit --

Therapeutic touch / Janet Quinn -- Reiki / Deborah Ringdahl and Linda Halcon -- Acupressure / Pamela Weiss -- Reflexology / Thora Jenny Gunnarsdottir -- Massage / Mariah Snyder -- Exercise / Diane Treat Jacobson, Daniel L. Mark and Ulf Bronas -- Tai chi / Kuei Min Chen -- Muscle relaxation therapies / Mariah Snyder, Elizabeth Pestka, and Catherine Bly -- Aromatherapy / Linda Halcon -- Herbal therapies / Yun Lu and Gregory A. Plotnikoff -- Perspectives on future research and practice / Ruth Lindquist and Mariah Snyder.

Summary: Deals with a range of alternative therapies, which are meant for use by nurses independently of other health care practitioners. This title is presented in a standardized chapter format - each therapy is defined, research on topic is reviewed, uses and techniques are described, followed by precautions, and a list of questions for further research.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Ebook	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Online	eBook (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection	615.5 SNY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		200494

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Deals with a range of alternative therapies, which are meant for use by nurses independently of other health care practitioners. This title is presented in a standardized chapter format - each therapy is defined, research on topic is reviewed, uses and techniques are described, followed by precautions, and a list of questions for further research.

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