title: Complementary therapies or 'luxury' therapies? A nurse's experience in the use of complementary therapies in nursing practice.
abstract: Complementary therapies have an increasing popularity. This case study explores the experience of a nurse who practises complementary therapies within the health care system where there is a still a widespread of skepticism within the medical profession. It is considered by the nurse that it is a 'luxury' to include these therapies in nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Deakin University.
authors.forename: Milly
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ching
authors.forename: Terri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seddon
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000451:nursing*; D004645:Empathy; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration