Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Nursing, Sixth Edition

536 Pages·2009·1.83 MB·English

by  Mariah Snyder PhD RN FAAN

Complementary &
Alternative Therapies
in Nursing
Sixth Edition
Mariah Snyder, PhD, RN, is Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota
School of Nursing. Her professional career has included teaching courses on
complementary therapies, conducting research on the use of complementary
therapies in persons with dementia and on managing stress in persons with
chronic illnesses, and assisting international nurses in incorporating comple-
mentarytherapiesinpracticeandeducation.Dr.Snyderwasafoundingmember
oftheCenterforSpiritualityandHealingintheAcademicHealthCenteratthe
University of Minnesota and was a primary contributor to the development
of its interdisciplinary minor—the first such minor in the United States. Her
retirement activities include using complementary therapies in women with
addictionswhoareimprisoned.Sheisalsoassistinginthedevelopmentofthe
library at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis, a college preparatory
school for students from economically poor families.
Ruth Lindquist, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN, FAHA, is a Professor in the School of
Nursing and faculty member of the Center for Spirituality and Healing in the
Academic Health Center of the University of Minnesota. She is a research
consultant for the Women’s Heart Health Program of the Minneapolis Heart
Instituteat AbbottNorthwestern Hospital.Herresearch asa DensfordScholar
intheKatharineJ.DensfordInternationalCenterforNursingLeadershipfocused
on critical care nurses’ attitudes toward and use of complementary/alternative
therapies. Her recent research focuses on cardiovascular patient response to
theuseoftherapiesinthecontextofhospitalizationwithacutecardiaccondi-
tions, and the use of complementary therapies, exercise, and cardiac support
groupstoreducestressandimprovequalityoflifeinwomenwithheartdisease.
Complementary
& Alternative
Therapies in Nursing
Sixth Edition
MARIAH SNYDER, PhD, RN
RUTH LINDQUIST, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN, FAHA
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Contents
Contributors xi
Foreword xv
Preface xix
PART I: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE 1
1 Complementary/Alternative Therapies and Cultural 3
Aspects of Care
MariahSnyder,KathleenNiska,andRuthLindquist
2 Self As Healer 25
BarbaraLeonardandSueTowey
3 Presence 35
SuePenqueandMariahSnyder
4 Therapeutic Listening 47
ShigeakiWatanuki,MaryFranTracy,andRuthLindquist
PART II: MIND–BODY–SPIRIT THERAPIES 61
5 Imagery 63
MauraFitzgeraldandMaryLangevin
6 Music Intervention 91
LindaL.Chlan
7 Humor 107
KevinL.Smith
8 Yoga 123
MiriamE.Cameron
vii
viii Contents
9 Biofeedback 135
MarionGoodandJacleneA.Zauszniewski
10 Meditation 149
MaryJoKreitzerandMaryanneReilly-Spong
11 Prayer 169
MariahSnyder
12 Storytelling 183
MargaretP.Moss
13 Journaling 197
MariahSndyer
14 Animal-Assisted Therapy 207
SusanO’Conner-Von
PART III: ENERGY AND BIOFIELD THERAPIES 225
15 Light Therapy 227
NiloufarHadidi
16 Magnet Therapy 235
CorjenaK.Cheung
17 Healing Touch 249
AlexaW.Umbreit
18 Reiki 271
DebbieRingdahl
19 Acupressure 287
PamelaWeiss-Farnan
20 Reflexology 307
ThoraJennyGunnarsdottir
21 Creating Optimal Healing Environments 321
MaryJoKreitzerandTerriZborowsky
Contents ix
PART IV: MANIPULATIVE AND BODY-BASED THERAPIES 335
22 Massage 337
MariahSnyderandShizukoTaniguki
23 Exercise 349
DianeTreat-Jacobson,UlfG.Brona¨s,andDanielL.Mark
24 Tai Chi 373
Kuei-MinChen
25 Relaxation Therapies 383
ElizabethL.Pestka,SusanM.Bee,andMicheleM.Evans
PART V: BIOLOGICALLY BASED THERAPIES 397
26 Aromatherapy 401
LindaL.Halco´n
27 Herbal Medicines 421
GregoryA.Plotnikoff
28 Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals 439
MelissaFrisvold
PART VI: PRACTICE, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH 453
29 Integrating Complementary Therapies into 455
Nursing Practice
ElizabethL.PestkaandSusanneM.Cutshall
30 Integrating Complementary Therapies into Education 467
CarieA.Braun
31 Perspectives on Future Research 485
RuthLindquist,MariahSnyder,andYeoungsukSong
Index 499