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Theresa M Davis1, Mary Ann Friesen, Vicki Lindgren
1Inova enVision eICU, Falls Church, Virginia (Dr Davis); Inova Health System Research, Falls Church, Virginia (Dr Friesen); Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia (Ms Lindgren); Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg, Virginia (Ms Golino); Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia (Ms Jackson); Handcrafted Health, LLC, Oxford, Connecticut (Ms Mangione); Inova Nursing Professional Development, Falls Church, Virginia (Ms Swengros); and College of Nursing, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Dr Anderson).
Abstract:
To determine the impact of Healing Touch on vital signs, adult intensive care unit patients were recruited from multiple hospital sites. Both pain and agitation improved and there was a significant change in hemodynamics that reflected a calming effect. Healing Touch may be considered a respected addition to symptom management.
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