NUR 331 Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Healthcare Professionals

Students in this course explore and critique selected complementary and alternative therapies that promote health and prevent disease, such as exercise, proper nutrition, sleep, medication and massage. Therapeutic practices for common health problems, including those that affect children, will be examined. Evidence about therapies that complement Western medical practices will include botanical healing, manual healing methods and mind-body techniques. Students will explore therapies practiced worldwide and consider their intercultural and socioeconomic impacts.

3 credit hours