Lessening their patients pain is the No.1 concern for nurses in Vong s department. She said those with a lower threshold for pain frequently request integrative therapy. The pain is just terrible. Especially for the young people, their pain tolerance is often lower. We have to support them.
Combination is the key word.
A common misconception is that patients must get one or the other, traditional or alternative therapies. Somewhere in the middle usually works out just fine for doctors, patients and especially nurses, Wanderer said. But these models don t distance us. This allows nurses to get more involved. He said personal experience with acupuncture and meditation allows him to communicate better with his patients when discussing their alternative therapy options.