Therapeutic touch. Nurturing the nurse leader

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Background:

• Therapeutic touch is an emerging complementary modality.
• Growing recognition of its benefits in patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight the increasing integration of therapeutic touch in nursing practice.
• To underscore its acceptance by patients and nurse leaders.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative analysis of current nursing practices.
• Literature review on complementary therapies in healthcare.

Main Results:

• Therapeutic touch is being incorporated into daily patient care by nurses.
• Patients are actively requesting therapeutic touch as a healing option.
• Nurse leaders are utilizing therapeutic touch to enhance their management approach.

Conclusions:

• Therapeutic touch is becoming a recognized and valued intervention in nursing.
• Its adoption by nurses, patients, and leaders signifies its growing importance in holistic healing.