To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review the Resources pertaining to alternative therapies.
• Select one of the following areas where alternative therapies are being used:

o    Cancer treatment

o    Cancer symptom management

o    End-of-life care

o    Palliative care

• Find at least one scholarly journal article discussing alternative therapies in your chosen subtopic.

By Day 3

Respond to the following:

• Identify at least one challenge associated with the nurse’s role in providing alternative therapies for patient care.
• Explain how the nurse might integrate the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) approaches in your chosen subtopic and discuss the ethical issues nurses may face.
• What are the main elements you would include in a teaching plan for nurses on the use of CAM in your chosen subtopic?
• What is the shared role of the nurse and patient in developing care plans?

Support your response with references from the professional nursing literature.

Solution:

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are increasingly being used by patients with cancer in palliative as well as post-cancer preventive and wellness care. The identified article discussing the use of CAM therapies in cancer treatment is “Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in cancer patients: An Italian multicenter survey” by Berretta et al. (2017). CAM therapies for cancer treatment include a broad range of products such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, and probiotics as well as medical practices such as magneto-therapy and acupuncture. CAM therapies are referred to as “complementary” when used in combination with conventional medications and “alternative” when used as a substitute for conventional medications (Loquai et al., 2017)….Please click the icon below to purchase the full solution at $5