Abstract
This paper describes the development and evaluation of a holistic nursing department at a 261-bed conventional, community hospital. Through the holistic nursing department, a nurse visits hospitalized inpatients. The visit might include complementary and alternative modalities (CAM) therapies, such as relaxation techniques, therapeutic touch, aromatherapy, and therapeutic suggestion. Evaluation of visits occurred through a retrospective chart review and patient satisfaction surveys. Main outcome measures were patient satisfaction, physiological changes, and pre- and post-distress scores. Discomfort and distress was decreased and patient satisfaction high when CAM therapies were used in conjunction with traditional inpatient medical and nursing care.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Complementary Therapies / education
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Complementary Therapies / nursing
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Complementary Therapies / organization & administration*
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Female
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Holistic Nursing / education
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Holistic Nursing / organization & administration*
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Holistic Nursing / standards
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Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299
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Hospitals, Community
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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New York City
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Nurse's Role
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Nurse-Patient Relations
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Nursing Methodology Research
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Nursing Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
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Nursing Service, Hospital / standards
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data
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Patient Satisfaction / statistics & numerical data*
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Philosophy, Nursing
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Program Development*
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Program Evaluation
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Research Design / standards
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Retrospective Studies
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Time Factors