Complementary Care in Perioperative Practice

Product Details
Product ID: 1976
Year Produced: 2015
Length: 34 min.
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The goal of this video is to educate members of the perioperative team on strategies for and potential benefits of using complementary care interventions in perioperative practice.

Upon completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:

  • Define complementary care interventions that can be implemented in a perioperative setting, including music interventions, massage therapy, acupuncture and acupressure, aromatherapy, hypnosis, Reiki, guided imagery, relaxation tapes, and oral essential oils
  • Describe the benefits of complementary care interventions in perioperative practice as reported in the literature
  • State two strategies to consider when developing a complementary care program
  • List two potential challenges or barriers to complementary care program development