UMN - Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices
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Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices at Coursera Overview
Duration | 18 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices at Coursera Highlights
- This Course Plus the Full Specialization.
- Shareable Certificates.
- Graded Programming Assignments.
Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices at Coursera Course details
- 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. This course is also approved by ICHWC (Health Coaching) for 15 continuing education units (CEP # 100057).
Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction to the Field of Integrative Therapies
Introduction to This Course
Setting the Context
What are Integrative Therapies?
Why You Should Know About Integrative Therapies
What Is the Role of the Provider?
What Is the Role of the Patient?
Talking to Patients
Definition of Integrative Health
Types of Integrative Therapies
Optional but Interesting: Integrative Therapies Around the World
Eight Principles of Patient-Centered Care
Checklist: Determining Patient Preferences
Week 1: References and Resources
Your New Role
What, Why, and How of Integrative Therapies
Types of Integrative Therapies
What are Mind-Body Therapies
Mind-Body Therapies: Safety and Use
What Are Biologically-Based Therapies?
More About Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy
What are Energy Therapies?
What Are Manipulative Therapies?
What Are Whole Systems?
More Whole Systems
Mind-Body Therapies At a Glance
Do a Deeper Dive: Relaxation Techniques
Biologically-Based Therapies at a Glance
Energy Therapies at a Glance
Do a Deeper Dive: Reiki
Manipulative and-Body-Based Therapies at a Glance
Do a Deeper Dive: Chiropractic
Whole Systems at a Glance
Do a Deeper Dive: Traditional Chinese Medicine
Summary on Mind-Body Therapies
Summary on Biologically-Based Therapies
Summary on Energy Therapies
Summary on Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies
Summary on Whole Systems
Week 2: References and Resources
Relaxation Techniques
Research an Herb
Reiki
Chiropractic
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Types of Integrative Therapies
Evaluating the Evidence
Using Research Evidence in Practice
Advantages of an Evidence-Informed Approach
An Evidence-Informed Case Study
Challenges and Barriers In Integrative Therapy Research
Evaluating Health Research
Identifying Reliable Information about Integrative Therapies
Learn More About Evidence-Informed Practice
Worksheet: Evaluating Web Sources
Week 3: References and Resources
Check Your Knowledge: Evidence-Informed Practice
Evaluate a Website on Integrative Therapies
How Safe Are Integrative Therapies?
Principles of Integrative Care
Natural Does Not Mean Safe
Symptom Management During Chemotherapy
Additional Resource on Integrative Nursing
More Information About Safety of Integrative Therapies
Checklist for Safe Use
Case Study
More Resources about Safety
Peer Review Project Overview
Week 4: References and Resources
Symptom Management
Safety Considerations
Researching Safety of Therapies
Part 1 of Your Project
What Impacts Use of Integrative Therapies?
Why Do We Need Policies and Procedures?
Regulations Around Integrative Therapies
Scope of Practice
Elements of a Policy
Example of a Policy
Regulation 101
Examples of Scope of Practice and Regulation
Week 5: References and Resources
Policies and Procedures
Regulation
How to Submit Your Final Project
Why We Do Needs Assessments
Instructions for Your Peer Review Project
Optional Information: Conducting a Full SWOT Analysis
Reflections and Next Steps
Teri and Robin's Summary
Your Reflection
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