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An account of nurses' role using complementary therapies
1University Medicine, Level D, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
Complementary Therapies in Nursing & Midwifery
|October 1, 1996
Summary
Nurses increasingly use complementary medicine. This article explores their future role in general and hospital practice, highlighting training effective nurse practitioners for patient care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Complementary Medicine
- Integrative Health
Background:
- Growing interest among nurses in complementary medicine.
- Need to define the future scope of complementary medicine within nursing practice.
- Exploration of complementary medicine's integration into general and hospital settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline the potential development of complementary medicine within nursing.
- To discuss the integration of complementary medicine in primary care and hospital settings.
- To present a model for training nurse practitioners in complementary medicine.
Main Methods:
- Review of current trends in complementary medicine and nursing.
- Case study of the Centre for the Study of Complementary Medicine, Southampton.
- Description of training programs for nurse practitioners in complementary medicine.
Main Results:
- Nurses demonstrate significant and rising interest in complementary medicine.
- Nurse practitioners trained in complementary medicine can effectively join practice teams.
- These practitioners provide both advice and treatment to patients within healthcare settings.
Conclusions:
- Complementary medicine offers significant potential for development within nursing.
- Training nurse practitioners is key to integrating complementary medicine into mainstream healthcare.
- Effective implementation requires skilled practitioners working within multidisciplinary teams.