Complementary Therapies in Nursing

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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 outcomes
• New and expanded international content highlighting indigenous culture-based therapies and systems of care
• New information on integrating therapies in practice with abundant case examples
• Examples of institution-wide or organization-wide complementary therapy programs
• New chapter on Heat and Cold Therapies
• All 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

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.

Mary Fran Tracy, PhD, RN, APRN, CNS, FCNS, FAAN is an Associate Professor, University of Minnesota School of Nursing and an Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Medicine. Dr. Tracy is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a Fellow of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute, as well as a Past President of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Her research focus is in symptom management for acute and critically ill patients. As a Densford Scholar in the Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership, she conducted a national survey of critical care nurses' attitudes towards and use of complementary and alternative therapies and this survey has been further used by researchers in more than 15 countries.

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.