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Complementary Therapies, Death, Sexuality Flashcards

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Allopathic medicine

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Modern medicine

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Holistic therapy

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Healing whole person

Consider multiple aspects that effect illness/health

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Integrative care

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Incorporating complementary therapies and conventional approaches into care

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Movement based therapy (what it helps with)

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Exercise helps with musculoskeletal, joint, and back pain
Increases muscle strength
Improves alignment
Releases endorphins

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Nutritional and herbal remedies

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Food choices, dietary supps
Boost immunity
Decrease pain
Decrease inflammation

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Mind body medicine

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Using mind to produce changes in body

Decrease stress, pain

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What are examples of movement therapy

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Yoga, pt, Pilates

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Examples of nutritional and herbal remedies

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Ginger, turmeric, omega 3 fatty acids, garlic, etc.

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Examples of mind body medicine

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Meditation, guided imagery, relaxation techniques

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Energy healing physical manipulation

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Manipulate energy
alleviate pain, stress, anxiety, etc.
Relaxes body/mind by distracting NS
Produces natural pain killers

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Examples of energy healing manipulation

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Acupuncture, acupressure, reiki

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Therapeutic touch

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Energy techniques to treat physical, emotional, spiritual health

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Sound healing

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Music to decrease pain, anxiety, increase relaxation

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How do herbal remedies play into nursing

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Herbs may interact with meds 
Educate patients to take precautions with herbals:
- reliable companies
- single ingredients 
- monitor for adverse effects 
- toxic in high doses 
- follow dosing
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How does nutrition play into nursing

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Teach patients to decrease processed foods, decrease sugar, eat organic

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Echinacea

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Immunity support

Respiratory infections

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Ginkgo biloba

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Improves mental function: memory enhancement

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Garlic

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Lipid lowering effects

Antiplatelets props

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Ginger

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N/V

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St. John’s wort

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Antidepressant effects

DO NOT TAKE WITH SSRIS (serotonin syndrome)

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Tumeric

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Arthritis pain

Anti-inflammatory

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Lavender

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Calming, before bed

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Eucalyptus

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Open nasal passage

Avoid with asthma attacks

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Peppermint

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Invigorating, before getting up

Decongestant

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Dysfunctional grief

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Unresolved or inhibited grief
Hard time expressing feelings
May deny feelings
Can extend > 1 year

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Good death

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Die on own terms 
Pain relief 
Dignity 
Patient and fam wishes met 
Symptom management 
Care guided by preferences
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Palliative care

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Taking care of whole person (mind, body, spirituallity)
Manage symptoms and provide best quality of life
Pts with life threatening illnesses

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Hospice

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Less than 6 months to live

Care for limited life expectancy

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What kind of patients may be on hospice?

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Decline in cognitive status 
Advanced age 
Unable to care for self 
Poor nutritional intake 
Pressure ulcers
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Advanced directive

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Determine in advance care preferences before something happens

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Examples of advance directive

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Durable power of attourney

Living will

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Stages of grief

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Denial 
Anger 
Bargaining 
Depression 
Acceptance
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Signs that death is approaching

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Difficulty talking/swallowing 
Nausea, flares, abd dust.
Incontinence 
Loss of movement, sensation 
Decreased body temp
Cold, clammy, pale, cyanosis
Decr BP
Irregular respiratations 
Restless

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