I recently had an opportunity to play the harp at the hospital bedside, working in tandem with a Healing Touch practitioner/instructor. It was all about teaching life skills. The patient was a man who had had a procedure to rid his knee of infection. He had just finished physical therapy so was in some pain […]
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Is autumn your favorite season? It sure is mine!! The pleasant days and cool evenings … I find this time of year invigorating and refreshing. I hope you do too! And especially with the cooler nights, I’m aware that I’m using the BioMat and enjoying it even more than usual! It is comforting and deeply […]
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Posted in Anxiety, Complementary healing modalities, Healing Harp Music, healing touch, Holistic Nursing Practice, Nausea, News, Pain, Postoperative patient population, Research on May 20th, 2014
I am excited to let you know the research study “Impact of Healing Touch and Healing Harp on In-Patient Acute Care Pain” is published in the Holistic Nursing Practice this month. This ground-breaking study examines the concomitant use of two complementary modalities to reduce pain, anxiety and nausea in the postoperative patient population. E-mail me […]
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