What is it about?
Use of complementary alternatives such as a back massage in the evening to promote sleep for rehab patients. This was a tradition in nursing years ago that has fallen by the wayside. Complementary and alternative therapies in nursing can provide autonomy within nursing and value added care for rehab patients.
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Why is it important?
Nursing has gotten away from once practiced complementary therapies that provided benefit for patients and should resume these practices for optimal patient care and gain a sense of autonomy within the discipline. This study shows promise for healthcare systems aspiring to reach the status of nursing excellence.
Perspectives
This study incorporated staff nurses on a rehab unit in the research project. Staff nurses began to understand the research process .
Dr. Pamela C Spigelmyer
Duquesne University Pittsburgh PA
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This page is a summary of: Effects of Bedtime Nursing Care on Perceptions of Caring for Patients on a Rehabilitation Unit: A Pilot Study, International Journal for Human Caring, January 2015, Springer Publishing Company,
DOI: 10.20467/1091-5710-19.4.56.
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