Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Nursing - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826124283 ISBN 13: 9780826124289

Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc, 2009

Synopsis

Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Nursing is unique in its field, and authors Mariah Snyder and Ruth Lindquist have carefully worked to bring forward the strengths of former editions in this cutting-edge new publication. The up-to-date, easy-to-retrieve, and authoritative information readers have come to expect is augmented by new chapters, contributors and references, along with live web resources. Also new to this edition is a broad emphasis on culture, including cultural applications in each chapter. This title incorporates the most recent research. It provides guidelines for evaluating the reliability of online content. It incorporates therapeutic touch, light therapy, and other new therapies. It uses a uniform format throughout to provide ease-of-access. It emphasizes Evidence-Based Practice. It includes new information on cultural variations for related therapies. New references provide additional information on each therapeutic approach.

About this title

About the Author

Mariah Snyder PhD, RN, is Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. Her professional career has included teaching courses on complementary therapies, conducting research on the use of complementary therapies in persons with dementia and managing stress in persons with chronic illnesses, and assisting international nurses to incorporate complementary therapies in practice and education. Dr. Snyder was a founding member of the Center for Spirituality and Healing in the Academic Health Center and was a primary contributor to the development of its interdisciplinary minor--the first such minor in the United States. Her retirement activities include using complementary therapies in women with addictions and who are imprisoned, and assisting with developing the library at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis, MN, a college preparatory school for students from economically poor families.

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Ruth Lindquist, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN, FAHA is a Professor in the School of Nursing, and faculty member of the Center for Spirituality and Healing in the Academic Health Center of the University of Minnesota. She is a research consultant for the Women's Heart Health Program of the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. Her research as a Densford Scholar in the Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership focused on critical care nurses' attitudes toward and use of complementary/alternative therapies. Her recent research focuses on cardiovascular patient response to the use of therapies in the context of hospitalization with acute cardiac conditions, and the use of complementary therapies, exercise, and cardiac support groups to reduce stress and improve quality of life of women with heart disease.

From the Back Cover

"Designated a 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. "

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826124283
• ISBN 13: 9780826124289
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 496
• Editor: Snyder Mariah, Lindquist Ruth