Aromatherapy is one of the main complementary therapies to be practiced by nurses and other health care professionals in hospital, hospice and community settings. Written by a nurse, this clinical text highlights how aromatherapy can enhance care and the role of the healthcare professional. It examines key facts and issues in aromatherapy practice, and applies these within a variety of contexts and conditions, taking a carefully holistic approach in dealing with the patient. INDICE: Section 1: Overview1. Introduction2. The Nature of Aromatherapy - History3. Basic Plant Taxonomy4. Toxicity and Contradictions 4.1 Essential Oil Toxicity4.2 Contraindications5. Psychology6. Aromatherapy in the Context of Nursing7. Oral and Internal use8. Aromatherapy in Manual Therapies Section 2: Clinical Use of AromatherapyPart A. General Clinical9. Infection10. Insomnia11. Nausea and vomiting12. Pain & Inflammation13. Stress management Part B. Specialized Departments 14. Cardiology15. Care of the Elderly16. Critical Care17. Dermatology18. Endocrinology19. Hospice/end of life careImmunology20. Obstetrics and Gynecology21. Oncology22. Pediatrics23. Psychiatry24. Respiratory careAppendicesI. EducationII. OHSA, JCAHO, policies and protocols, safetyIII. Nurse Practice Acts/WHCCAMPIV. Websites and useful addressesV. Recommended Essential Oils
- ISBN: 978-0-7020-5440-2
- Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 352
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés