Complementary & Alternative Medicine Flashcards
What is Holistic Nursing?
Caring for the whole person:
Mind, body, spirit.
What kind of nursing embraces the client and enhances care throughout the lifespan, from birth to death?
Holistic Nursing
CAM =
Complementary & Alternative Medicine
CHA =
Complementary Health Approaches
CIH =
Complementary Integrative Health
Conventional Medicine =
Traditional Western Medicine form of standard medical care practiced by healthcare professionals during treatment.
What does conventional medicine include?
Medication, surgery, and radiation.
What is conventional medicine also called?
Mainstream, allopathic, biomedicine or orthodox medicine
What does Complementary & Integrative Health (CIH) do?
Views health and wellness to a broader lens and seeks to bring the client to their best state of wellness.
What does Complementary & Integrative Health (CIH) include?
Manipulation of the body, energy, movement, traditional/indigenous world therapies and use of herbs, vitamins, and minerals.
The National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health (CIH) includes research and scholarly pursuits in how many categories?
Five
The National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health (CIH) includes research and scholarly pursuits on what categories?
Biological Therapies
Mind-Body Therapies
Manual Therapies
Bioenergetic Therapies
Alt. Systems of Care
Biological Therapy Examples =
Herbs, dietary supplements, probiotics
Mind-Body Therapy Examples =
Yoga, prayer, meditation, hypnosis
Manual Therapy Examples =
Hands-on-massage, reflexology, chiropractor
Bioenergetic Therapy Examples =
Manipulation of human energy fields
Alternative Systems of Care Examples =
Homeopathy, naturopathy
Most commonly used dietary supplement in the US =
Fish Oil
Americans spending on non-conventional medicines exceeds-
$30.2 Billion Dollars
Healing Arts Include =
Both complementary therapies and alternative therapies.
Using aloe on a sunburn instead of anti-inflammatories is an example of what?
An alternative to conventional medicine.
Consideration of one’s mind, body, and spirit to achieve optimal health by focusing on appropriate balances in life =
Holistic Nursing
Therapies may include=
Breathing, meditation, guided imagery, aromatherapy, and use of essential oils
Holistic nurses emphasize:
Client self-care
Being present
Having mindfulness
Applying therapeutic use of self
Acupressure, animal assisted therapy, anticipatory guidance, anxiety reduction, behavioral management modification, and biofeedback are all examples of what?
Holistic Nursing Interventions