Advanced Holistic Nursing: Healing with Complementary and Alternative Modalities

This hybrid independent study course explores select complementary and alternative modalities utilized inadvanced holistic nursing to facilitate healing. Concepts of subtle energy, modes of awareness, centering, presence, intentionality, relationship, and shared consciousness are explored and applied as the basis for healing. Appraisal of research related to complementary and alternative modalities and application in evidence-based practice is emphasized. Issues of values, health beliefs/practices, disparity, culture and diversity are related to clients’ use of allopathic, complementary and alternative modalities. Safety, quality of care and ethical issues related to complementary and alternative modalities are explored. Clinical hours are utilized for experiential provision of complementary and alternative modalities.