This introductory course provides a framework for incorporating integrative therapies into your work with clients or patients. By the end of the course, you will be able to assess if integrative therapies are good options in specific situations, as well as educate patients and colleagues about benefits and risks. You will be confident discussing the evidence base for integrative therapies in general, with an understanding of some of the challenges of research in this area, and able to identify reliable sources of evidence-based information. You will leave with the skills to partner with patients or clients around use of these therapies and a plan to introduce integrative therapies in your work or other setting.
Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices
Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices
This course is part of Integrative Health and Medicine Specialization
Instructors: Robin Austin, DNP, DC
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Describe the field of integrative health.
Evaluate the state of the research evidence and reliable sources to use.
Discuss the overall safety of these therapies and how to optimize safe use.
Create a plan to successfully introduce integrative therapies into your work or other setting.
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GS
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Reviewed on Jan 7, 2021
I took this course to learn more about traditional and alternative medicine and this course made me want to learn more and delve deeper into the specific therapies.
KY
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Reviewed on Feb 16, 2021
Thank you for this introduction! I am more aware of how so many different evidence-based therapies and healing practices are there to help us to build, maintain, regain our homeostasis!
HM
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Reviewed on Dec 20, 2021
I thought this provided a great introduction to complementary practices and I particularly liked the project which allowed us to apply what we'd learned in a meaningful way!
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This course has been designed to meet Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education (CE) requirements for 15 contact hours and may be eligible for CE credit from other professional boards that allow self-documenting of continuing education activities. It is your responsibility to check with your regulatory board to confirm this course meets your local requirements and, if necessary, to provide them with the certificate of completion you get if you pay for and fulfill all the requirements of this course.
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