If you want to help your patients or clients manage conditions or symptoms such as pain and anxiety, this specialization will provide the knowledge and skills needed. In these five courses, you will explore integrative therapies, including herbal medicine, guided imagery, aromatherapy, and mindfulness. For each therapy studied, you will gain skills to: Assess if a therapy is appropriate, Educate patients or clients about benefit and risk, Administer or advise on use, and Evaluate if the therapy was useful (our AEAE approach).
By the end of this specialization, you will be familiar with application methods, mechanisms of action, and the research evidence for specific therapies, as well as safety and quality considerations. In short, you will be ready to partner with patients on developing a plan of integrative care that fits their needs and preferences. Note that while the primary focus is on working with patients or clients, the information is also immediately applicable to your own health and wellbeing
Integrative Health and Medicine 专项课程
Launch your career in integrative health. Incorporate complementary therapies in clinical practice to improve outcomes and promote wellbeing.
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关于此 专项课程
您将学到的内容有
Assess the current and potential role for integrative therapies in health and healthcare, including your own workplace.
Discuss the evidence base for use of integrative therapies, including the historical, clinical, and research data.
Assess if a therapy is appropriate, Educate patients about benefit and risk, Administer or advise on use, and Evaluate if the therapy was useful.
Partner with patients to incorporate integrative therapies for specific symptom management or enhanced health and wellbeing.
您将获得的技能
wellbeingpatient-centered careimproved symptom managementintegrative medicineevidence-based practice
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此专项课程包含 5 门课程
课程1
Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices
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.
课程2
Guided Imagery
In this course you will learn how you can use imagery and imagery interventions to help with symptom management and healing, as well as to enhance overall health and wellbeing. You will experience a variety of imagery interventions and evaluate how they might be helpful in providing relief or enhancing quality of life. By the end of the course, you will know how to assess if guided imagery is appropriate in specific situations or with specific patients. You will be able to find and evaluate guided imagery scripts and recordings you might use. Most importantly, you will learn how to write and record effective guided imagery scripts of your own for specific needs at work or in your personal life.
课程3
Herbal Medicine
There is strong demand for alternatives to pharmaceuticals for a variety of common illnesses due to concerns of safety, efficacy, and a desire for more “natural” products. Despite this growing interest, “conventional” healthcare providers may have little to no knowledge about herbal medicines, which is further compounded by the sometimes misleading information in the media and on the internet. This course provides the necessary background for providers to begin to incorporate herbal medicines into their practice, particularly in regards to their therapeutic properties, efficacy (or lack thereof), and safety concerns, including quality control and potential adverse effects.
课程4
Aromatherapy: Clinical Use of Essential Oils
This course provides an overview of essential oil therapy and current aromatherapy practices in clinical settings and gives you the skills to bring aromatherapy into your own practice. By the end of the course, you will be able to able to: a) explain what essential oils are to a patient and how they work; b) assess if an essential oil might be beneficial to a patient, considering patient preference and the research evidence, as well as any safety issues or counter-indications; and c) suggest a protocol for use.
讲师
Amy Taylor, MD
Assistant ProfessorEarl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing
Robin Austin, DNP, DC
Clinical Associate ProfessorSchool of Nursing
Janet Tomaino, DNP
Associate ProfessorEarl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
Susan Thompson, DNP
Teaching FacultyEarl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
Alex Haley
Assistant Professor, Mindfulness Program LeadEarl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
Louise Delagran
Mindfulness Teacher and Director of Learning ResourcesEarl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
Teri Verner, DNP, RN
Graduate FacultyEarl E Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
关于 University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.
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此课程是 100% 在线学习吗？是否需要现场参加课程？
此课程完全在线学习，无需到教室现场上课。您可以通过网络或移动设备随时随地访问课程视频、阅读材料和作业。
完成专项课程后我会获得大学学分吗？
此专项课程不提供大学学分，但部分大学可能会选择接受专项课程证书作为学分。查看您的合作院校了解详情。
完成专项课程需要多长时间？
Each of the five courses is 6 weeks long, except for Mindfulness in Integrative Health, which is 4 weeks long.
What background knowledge is necessary?
There is no required background knowledge.
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
No, you can begin with the course that most interests you.
What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?
Upon completing this specialization, you willhave the skills to:
1) Assess patient or client need and desire for integrative therapies;
2) Research the evidence for benefits and risks for specific integrative therapies in various situations;
3) Educate patients or clients about safety and quality concerns;
4) Partner with patients or clients on developing a plan of integrative care that fits their needs and preferences; and
5) Administer the therapy or advise patients or clients on use.
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