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Author: Marilyn Hanser, RN, BSN, MA with excerpts written by Shelda Shank, RN, BSN, PHN
Much interest has stemmed from "preventive" care measures as one way to reduce health costs and prevent major diseases. Vitamin, nutrition, and diet therapies abound. This course gives a general overview of many of the growing options for alternative healthcare. The text discusses the established role of the nurse in seeing clients holistically, and intervening in all the dimensions-physical , psychological, intellectual, social, and spiritual. It also places the nurse in a unique position to give information and advice concerning these various new therapies.

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Author: Marilyn Hanser, RN, BSN, MA
The nursing process recognizes five dimensions to human existence: the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual dimensions. Part of assessment of each patient is to specifically analyze each of the dimensions in that patient’s life, make nursing diagnoses based on that assessment, and intervene therapeutically in the situation. The physical dimension is usually assessed by getting a family health history, gathering data from written records, evaluating test results, and gathering information about normal daily routines such as diet, exercise, and substance abuse. It also includes physical examinations, signs, and symptoms. In assessing the emotional dimension, the nurse notes whether the patient’s affect matches the presenting circumstances, what emotional response patterns exist, and how the patient copes with these emotions. The intellectual dimension includes the patient’s perceptions, memory, cognition, communication patterns, and whether one is primarily flexible or rigid in one’s approach to life. To assess the social dimension the nurse observes the client’s self-concept, interpersonal relationships, socialization patterns, pertinent cultural factors, level of independence, and ability to trust others.

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Complementary Therapies (hide descriptions)
	Contact Hours	Course Price	Available	Order
Alternative Therapies: Growing Options in Nursing Practice (2017)	8	$27.95	By Mail
Online - (9017) View online course now		$27.95	Online
Author: Marilyn Hanser, RN, BSN, MA with excerpts written by Shelda Shank, RN, BSN, PHN Much interest has stemmed from "preventive" care measures as one way to reduce health costs and prevent major diseases. Vitamin, nutrition, and diet therapies abound. This course gives a general overview of many of the growing options for alternative healthcare. The text discusses the established role of the nurse in seeing clients holistically, and intervening in all the dimensions-physical , psychological, intellectual, social, and spiritual. It also places the nurse in a unique position to give information and advice concerning these various new therapies. View Complete Courses List » View Categories List » View my Shopping Cart
	Contact Hours	Course Price	Available	Order
Healing the Spiritual Dimension: A Christian Perspective (2020)	4	$21.95	By Mail
Online - (9020) View online course now		$21.95	Online
Author: Marilyn Hanser, RN, BSN, MA The nursing process recognizes five dimensions to human existence: the physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual dimensions. Part of assessment of each patient is to specifically analyze each of the dimensions in that patient’s life, make nursing diagnoses based on that assessment, and intervene therapeutically in the situation. The physical dimension is usually assessed by getting a family health history, gathering data from written records, evaluating test results, and gathering information about normal daily routines such as diet, exercise, and substance abuse. It also includes physical examinations, signs, and symptoms. In assessing the emotional dimension, the nurse notes whether the patient’s affect matches the presenting circumstances, what emotional response patterns exist, and how the patient copes with these emotions. The intellectual dimension includes the patient’s perceptions, memory, cognition, communication patterns, and whether one is primarily flexible or rigid in one’s approach to life. To assess the social dimension the nurse observes the client’s self-concept, interpersonal relationships, socialization patterns, pertinent cultural factors, level of independence, and ability to trust others. View Complete Courses List » View Categories List » View my Shopping Cart