Complementary & Integrative Therapies for Nursing Practice, 5th edition

For nursing courses covering alternative healing.

A research-based guide to complementary and alternative medicine

Complementary & Integrative Therapies for Nursing Practice is the most complete overview of complementary and alternative medicine, from a nursing perspective. With an easy-to-follow format, the text helps students assimilate thousands of years of healing methods into Western health care practices. They'll learn techniques for improving their patients' health as well as their own.

The 5th Edition further explores practical applications of complementary and integrative medicine, while providing new research, resources and topics of interest. It places more emphasis on incorporating alternative therapies into nursing practice.

Hallmark features of this title

Multifaceted approach to complementary and integrative medicine

• Comparisons between philosophies of Western biomedicine and complementary and integrative medicine introduce concepts such as energy, breath, spirituality, mind-body techniques, and botanical and manual healing methods, as well as the values, attitudes and beliefs that accompany them.
• Try This boxes in all chapters provide hands-on experience with therapies such as focused breathing, visualization, emotional first aid, dream recall, absorbing earth energy, and interacting with pets.
• NCLEX^®-style questions help students prepare for elements of certification related to complementary and alternative medicine.

New and updated features of this title

Comprehensive coverage of complementary and integrative medicine

• ENHANCED: Integrated nursing practice sections of each chapter teach students how to incorporate alternative therapies into their nursing practice and their own lives.
• NEW: Topics of interest include African healing, forest bathing, health disparities, health literacy, Native American sacred land, and Precision Medicine Initiative, among others.
• REVISED: The appendix now includes nine additional common health problems that respond well to alternative therapies and lifestyle modification.

Insight into practical applications of evidence and research

• UPDATED: Considering the Evidence features are enhanced with all new published research. They challenge nursing students to critically assess research studies.
• UPDATED: Updates to all research sections include a greater number of systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials.
• REVISED: Resource lists include more international resources supporting concepts from the text.