Discussion 2: New Cancer Therapies

In this week’s media presentation, Dr. Rempher

discussed a non-invasive medical cancer procedure, CyberKnife. Review the media presentation and the readings that focus on non-invasive and complementary and alternative healing therapies.

• Identify one complementary or alternative healing nursing therapy, or a non-invasive nursing therapy for a form of cancer.

Describe the nursing therapy you identified and discuss the main elements you would include in a teaching plan for patients using this therapy.  Your initial postings must be 250–350 words (not including the full references). Keep your responses succinct. Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Anderson, J.G.& Taylor, A.G. (2012). Use of complementary therapies for cancer symptom management: Results of the 2007 National Health Interview survey. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 18(3), 235–241. doi: 10.1089/acm.2011.0022Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. http://www.cancer.org/ Laureate Education (Producer). (2009). Topics in clinical nursing: Acute and chronic health problems across the lifespan. Baltimore, MD: Author

identify one complementary or alternative healing nursing therapy, or a non-invasive nursing therapy for a form of

cancer.Describe the nursing therapy you identified and discuss the main elements you would include in a teaching plan for patients using this therapy.