Use the assigned readings, information from the literature, and the Health Topics A-Z section of the National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine website to complete this assignment.
Chose one of the following alternative or complementary therapies (use the Health Topics A-Z (http://nccam.nih.gov/health/atoz.htm) section of the National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine website to begin your research):
Acupuncture
Homeopathy
Aromatherapy
Magnets
Meditation
Energy Therapies (Healing touch, Therapeutic touch, or Reiki)
Write a four page paper which includes a cover page (page 1), your response to the items below (pages 2 & 3), and a reference page (page 4):
The pros and cons of selected alternative/complementary therapy.
Types of health problems or symptoms appropriate for this modality.
How nursing care might be impacted for a patient choosing this modality of care.
Compose your work using a word processor (or other software as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. Use a 12 font size, double space your work and use APA format for citations, 3 SHORT references, and overall format.