Complementary and alternative medicine: nurse practitioner education and practice.
The purpose of this article is to examine the current literature surrounding nurse practitioner knowledge and use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Its use has increased over the last few decades, yet few healthcare practitioners ask their patients about CAM. Nurse practitioners need to be capable of addressing this use.
Nottingham
Erin N
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Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing, Takoma, WA, USA. nottingham.erin@hotmail.com
D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000193:education* / Q000451:nursing*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment