The holistic nursing approach to chronic disease

This book provides an overview of the holistic nursing approach, along with chapters on 20 commonly encountered chronic conditions, ranging from diabetes to sleep disorders. The interventions described for each condition include recommendations for diet, herbal supplements (if appropriate), and ther...

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Main Author Carolyn Chambers Clark, EdD, ARNP,FAAN
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer Publishing Company 2004
Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated
Springer
Edition1
Subjects
Assessment & Diagnosis
Chronic diseases
Holistic nursing
Medical
Nursing
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Summary:This book provides an overview of the holistic nursing approach, along with chapters on 20 commonly encountered chronic conditions, ranging from diabetes to sleep disorders. The interventions described for each condition include recommendations for diet, herbal supplements (if appropriate), and therapies such as accupressure, guided imagery, and stress management. Treatment planning emphasizes minimally invasive wellness approaches. Each chapter includes a specific example of a holistic nursing assessment, a collaborative treatment plan with a list of possible interventions, and a section on evaluating the effects of treatment.
ISBN:0826197523
0826125042
9780826125040
9780826197528