Complementary therapies: Research, education and practice in nursing
Milly Ching
Senior Lecturer, Deakin University, Burwood VIC
PP: 173
Abstract
There has been an increase in interest in complementary therapies amongst the general public and health care practitioners in recent years. Nurses integrating complementary therapies into their practice are not always adequately prepared due to the diversity of the therapies and the duration of the courses. Guidelines are broad and general, and there is no set standard or minimum educational requirements related to the therapies in which nurses can integrate in their practice. This paper aims to raise awareness of nurses practising complementary therapies the need for research into practice and efficacy, education and policy development.
Keywords
complementary therapies, nursing-education and practice
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