The reorganized and expanded eighth edition of this highly acclaimed text continues to deliver innovative, practice guidelines for evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies that can easily be incorporated into curriculum and applied directly to practice. It describes holistic treatments that are culturally appropriate for clients across the lifespan and provides N-CLEX-relevant content and content relevant for preparation of Advanced Practice Nurses. The eighth edition reflects an expanding interest in these therapies worldwide, featuring numerous international sidebars and applications that provide a global perspective along with an understanding of the cultural derivations and uses of complementary therapies. The new edition also highlights digital and technical advances, includes key updates to foundations for practice, and describes cutting-edge research. Included is a description of the evolution and establishment of the NCCIH and their current national agenda. Updated legal information regarding regulation and credentialing, enlarged safety and precaution content, and the inclusion of a broad range of therapies, add to the utility of this new edition.

The only book about complementary and alternative therapies written specifically for nurses that focuses on essential evidence for practice, the text includes a definition and description of each therapy, how it evolved, the rationale for using it, and the scientific basis and research evidence for its use with a variety of specific patient populations, including a sidebar for each therapy that describes its use in an international setting. With a consistent chapter format, the book provides practical guidelines for using the therapies to promote health and comfort while increasing patients' wellbeing and satisfaction with care.

New to the Eighth Edition:

Updated research-based content, including new cutting-edge references
Expanded content about technology and digital resources
New Foreword and endorsements by prominent scholars
Describes key steps forward in evolution of the NCCIH and their current national agenda
Highlights indigenous culture-based therapies
New chapter: ""Systems of Care: Sowa Rigpa - The Tibetan Knowledge of Healing""
New chapter: ""Independent Personal Use of Complementary Therapies""
New chapter: ""Dreams and Visions for the Future: Editor Reflections""
Updated legal concerns and regulation and credentialing
Enlarged safety and precaution content
Helpful tips for selecting practitioners
Use of therapies for nurses' and patients' self-care
Strategies for initiating therapies and programs including institution-wide


Key Features:

Delivers comprehensive and current guidelines for therapy use
Written by highly respected nurse experts
Employs consistent format for ease of use
Describes instructional techniques and safety precautions for each therapy
Provides a strong international focus