NURS 4005/4006 WEEK 5 Discussion, you will consider alternative therapies and discuss the challenges associated

with them.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review the Learning Resources pertaining to alternative therapies.
• Select one of the following areas where alternative therapies are being used:
• Cancer treatment
• Cancer symptom management
• End-of-life care
• Palliative care
• Find at least one scholarly journal article discussing alternative therapies in your chosen subtopic.

By Day 3

Respond to the following:

• Identify at least one challenge associated with the nurse’s role in providing alternative therapies for patient care.
• Explain how the nurse might integrate the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) approaches in your chosen subtopic.
• What are the main elements you would include in a teaching plan for nurses on the use of CAM in your chosen subtopic?
• What is the shared role of the nurse and patient in developing care plans?

Support your response with references from the professional nursing literature.