In 1997the United State National Institutes of Health (NIH) documented and publicized the safety and efficacy for treating a wide range of conditions with acupuncture. Today acupuncture is now covered by many insurance policies and is used most broadly to relieve pain (U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2016). For this week's discussion the topic of acupuncture will be covered.
1. Identify and state which patient symptoms are more likely to be relieved by this treatment. Give the reasons to support this. A number of studies suggest that acupuncture may help ease types of pain that are often chronic such as low-back pain, neck pain, and osteoarthritis/knee pain. It also may help reduce the frequency of tension headaches and prevent migraine headaches. Therefore, acupuncture appears to be a reasonable option for people with chronic pain to consider (U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2016). Many patients have trust in their relationship with their provider so if their provider suggests acupuncture, the patients will be more likely to agree based on his trust for his provider rather than from acupuncture treatment itself.
2. Identify and state how the individual RN might incorporate acupressure into nursing practice. …show more content…
The degree of education and training of health professionals performing acupuncture varies. Nurses are encouraged to check with their state boards of nursing regarding the use of integrative therapies. Integrative nursing practice uses evidence-based practice to promote patients’ ability to heal, emphasizing the use of the least invasive interventions. Integrative practice allows nurses to use acupressure alone or in conjunction with other approaches to treat moderate to severe symptoms (Wagner, 2015). Based on the board of nursing the nurse can incorporate the practice with massage therapy, therapeutic touch, meditation, or
1. Identify and state which patient symptoms are more likely to be relieved by this treatment. Give the reasons to support this. A number of studies suggest that acupuncture may help ease types of pain that are often chronic such as low-back pain, neck pain, and osteoarthritis/knee pain. It also may help reduce the frequency of tension headaches and prevent migraine headaches. Therefore, acupuncture appears to be a reasonable option for people with chronic pain to consider (U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2016). Many patients have trust in their relationship with their provider so if their provider suggests acupuncture, the patients will be more likely to agree based on his trust for his provider rather than from acupuncture treatment itself.
2. Identify and state how the individual RN might incorporate acupressure into nursing practice. …show more content…
The degree of education and training of health professionals performing acupuncture varies. Nurses are encouraged to check with their state boards of nursing regarding the use of integrative therapies. Integrative nursing practice uses evidence-based practice to promote patients’ ability to heal, emphasizing the use of the least invasive interventions. Integrative practice allows nurses to use acupressure alone or in conjunction with other approaches to treat moderate to severe symptoms (Wagner, 2015). Based on the board of nursing the nurse can incorporate the practice with massage therapy, therapeutic touch, meditation, or