Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices
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Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices
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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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There are 7 modules in this course
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.
Continuing Education Credit This course has been designed to meet Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education 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.
In this module you'll get an overview of the field of integrative health and identify the different categories of therapies that promote whole-system wellbeing. You’ll even get a handy checklist for determining patient preferences that you can use in your practice.
What's included
7 videos6 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
7 videos•Total 35 minutes
- Introduction to This Course•4 minutes
- Setting the Context•6 minutes
- What are Integrative Therapies?•5 minutes
- Why You Should Know About Integrative Therapies•5 minutes
- What Is the Role of the Provider?•7 minutes
- What Is the Role of the Patient?•5 minutes
- Talking to Patients•4 minutes
6 readings•Total 32 minutes
- Definition of Integrative Health•5 minutes
- Types of Integrative Therapies•5 minutes
- Optional but Interesting: Integrative Therapies Around the World•5 minutes
- Eight Principles of Patient-Centered Care•10 minutes
- Checklist: Determining Patient Preferences•5 minutes
- Week 1: References and Resources•2 minutes
2 assignments•Total 45 minutes
- Your New Role•30 minutes
- What, Why, and How of Integrative Therapies•15 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
- What is your experience with integrative therapies?•15 minutes
Now that you’ve gotten an overview of the field of integrative health, we’ll discuss the different types of integrative therapies in a little more depth, including reiki, chiropractic, and botanical medicine. You’ll also have the opportunity to research an herb and discuss different types of therapies with your peers.
What's included
8 videos15 readings6 assignments1 discussion prompt
8 videos•Total 41 minutes
- What are Mind-Body Therapies•6 minutes
- Mind-Body Therapies: Safety and Use•3 minutes
- What Are Biologically-Based Therapies?•4 minutes
- More About Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy•6 minutes
- What are Energy Therapies?•4 minutes
- What Are Manipulative Therapies?•4 minutes
- What Are Whole Systems?•6 minutes
- More Whole Systems•7 minutes
15 readings•Total 112 minutes
- Mind-Body Therapies At a Glance•2 minutes
- Do a Deeper Dive: Relaxation Techniques•10 minutes
- Biologically-Based Therapies at a Glance•2 minutes
- Energy Therapies at a Glance•2 minutes
- Do a Deeper Dive: Reiki•20 minutes
- Manipulative and-Body-Based Therapies at a Glance•2 minutes
- Do a Deeper Dive: Chiropractic•20 minutes
- Whole Systems at a Glance•2 minutes
- Do a Deeper Dive: Traditional Chinese Medicine•25 minutes
- Summary on Mind-Body Therapies•5 minutes
- Summary on Biologically-Based Therapies•5 minutes
- Summary on Energy Therapies•5 minutes
- Summary on Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies•5 minutes
- Summary on Whole Systems•5 minutes
- Week 2: References and Resources•2 minutes
6 assignments•Total 105 minutes
- Reiki•30 minutes
- Chiropractic•30 minutes
- Traditional Chinese Medicine•30 minutes
- Relaxation Techniques•5 minutes
- Research an Herb•10 minutes
- Types of Integrative Therapies•0 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- How will you use integrative therapies?•10 minutes
In this module we’ll be discussing how to evaluate research. Why is research on integrative therapies difficult to conduct? How can we separate the hype from evidence-based benefit?
What's included
6 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
6 videos•Total 31 minutes
- Using Research Evidence in Practice•4 minutes
- Advantages of an Evidence-Informed Approach•5 minutes
- An Evidence-Informed Case Study•3 minutes
- Challenges and Barriers In Integrative Therapy Research•4 minutes
- Evaluating Health Research•8 minutes
- Identifying Reliable Information about Integrative Therapies•7 minutes
2 readings•Total 12 minutes
- Worksheet: Evaluating Web Sources•10 minutes
- Week 3: References and Resources•2 minutes
2 assignments•Total 70 minutes
- Check Your Knowledge: Evidence-Informed Practice•30 minutes
- Evaluate a Website on Integrative Therapies•40 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Share your website evaluation•10 minutes
In this module, we'll focus on optimizing the safe use of integrative therapies.
What's included
2 videos8 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts
2 videos•Total 16 minutes
- Principles of Integrative Care•8 minutes
- Natural Does Not Mean Safe•8 minutes
8 readings•Total 72 minutes
- Symptom Management During Chemotherapy•30 minutes
- Additional Resource on Integrative Nursing•0 minutes
- More Information About Safety of Integrative Therapies•10 minutes
- Checklist for Safe Use•5 minutes
- Case Study•10 minutes
- More Resources about Safety•10 minutes
- Peer Review Project Overview•5 minutes
- Week 4: References and Resources•2 minutes
4 assignments•Total 130 minutes
- Symptom Management•30 minutes
- Safety Considerations•10 minutes
- Researching Safety of Therapies•30 minutes
- Part 1 of Your Project•60 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
- What could you have done using integrative therapies?•10 minutes
- Where do you get safety information?•10 minutes
As our course nears to an end, we will equip you with the tools to create a policy for your organization or care setting, as well as some important information about regulatory compliance.
What's included
3 videos5 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
3 videos•Total 14 minutes
- Why Do We Need Policies and Procedures?•5 minutes
- Regulations Around Integrative Therapies•6 minutes
- Scope of Practice•3 minutes
5 readings•Total 46 minutes
- Elements of a Policy•10 minutes
- Example of a Policy•10 minutes
- Regulation 101•15 minutes
- Examples of Scope of Practice and Regulation•10 minutes
- Week 5: References and Resources•1 minute
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Policies and Procedures•30 minutes
- Regulation•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Identify your scope of practice•10 minutes
What's included
1 video3 readings1 peer review
1 video•Total 3 minutes
- How to Submit Your Final Project•3 minutes
3 readings•Total 5 minutes
- Why We Do Needs Assessments•5 minutes
- Instructions for Your Peer Review Project•0 minutes
- Optional Information: Conducting a Full SWOT Analysis•0 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
- An Organizational Needs Assessment•120 minutes
In this module, you will catch up on any materials that you need to finish and then reflect on how you can integrate what you learned into your work or life. We encourage you to discuss the course with your fellow participants and reflect on how you might use this information in your practice.
What's included
1 video1 reading1 discussion prompt
1 video•Total 5 minutes
- Teri and Robin's Summary•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 20 minutes
- Your Reflection•20 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 20 minutes
- Final reflections•20 minutes
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Reviewed on Sep 6, 2020
I knew little about integrative therapies before taking this course but now a whole new world has opened up to me both professionally and personally.
Reviewed on Apr 28, 2020
This is a comprehensive course. i would like to suggest to include more content and skill on how to appraise research article/ research methodology in integrative medicine
Reviewed on Apr 22, 2021
It's a long course. And you might have to wait a week or 2 just to complete a requirement as it is dependent on reviewing other's work.
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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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