%0 Journal Article
%T Energetic Modalities as a Self
%A Deborah Kramer
%J Journal of Holistic Nursing
%@ 1552-5724
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0898010117745436
%X This article describes the outcomes of nursing students taking a course in complementary and alternative therapies focusing on energetic modalities that were used as a means of self-care. Students kept journal logs and did a formal presentation for the class. Nursing students reported decreased stress and improved concentration, academic performance, productivity, and problem-solving while experiencing a greater appreciation of their clinical experiences. Using Therapeutic Touch and other subtle energy interactions, the students also cited improved interpersonal relationships, increased feelings of calmness, a higher degree of self-awareness and self-care, reduced physical pain, increased energy, and greater appreciation of the world around them. The theoretical framework was Margret Neuman¡¯s theory of health as expanding consciousness. While this is an elective nursing course, the nursing students were primarily juniors and seniors already taking clinical courses. A research study with a wide sample of student participants, especially freshmen, and using quantitative as well as qualitative measures would be beneficial to determine if such a course should be part of the standard nursing curriculum to not only expand nurses¡¯ understanding of complementary and alternative therapies but also to help students with their own self-care and influence their practice as clinicians
%K students
%K stress management/relaxation
%K alternative and complementary therapies
%K health and wellness coaching
%K stress and coping
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0898010117745436