Development and evaluation of an inpatient [correction of impatient] holistic nursing care services department.
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.
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Gayle
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Holistic Care Services Department, St. John's Riverside Hospital, 2, Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10703, USA.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000193:education / Q000451:nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors