title: An introduction to music and sound approaches for health professionals: overview of an undergraduate web-based nursing course.
abstract: Nursing educators have been constantly striving to develop a curriculum which enhances holistic patient care. In this article, a descriptive overview is given of a senior level, 3 credit, nursing course designed to provide nurses and other health professionals with a background in the uses of music and the importance of auditory environments for patient care and well-being. This course, which was developed by LeNavenec and Epstein, has been available via the internet since Spring 2003.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary.
authors.forename: Carole-Lynne
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: LeNavenec
authors.forename: Outi H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: McEachern
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration; D009146:Music; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000193:education*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015402:Nursing Education Research