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Take that leap of faith!!!
The CTNIG can flourish and have a strong voice in nursing and health care not only through your membership but when our members take on positions in the executive to act as leaders.
As you all know, Heather Brandan has resigned as president of the CTNIG on June 15 and as a result we have an opening for that position.
Recognizing that there may be some hesitancy for members to come in directly to the president position there is an opportunity to come in as president-elect.
We are now recruiting from our membership for one or more people to come on board as president-elect until our 2007 Annual General Meeting (NOV) after which time they would take on the president position.
As CTNIG president-elect you must also be a member of the RNAO.
Mentoring for the president position will provided during the term as president-elect.
Consider taking on this position as a learning experience and one where personal and professional growth can be nurtured and expanded... where you can make a difference in transforming nursing to expand its horizons by promoting
Complementary Therapies as part of holistic nursing practice and integrative healthcare.
The door is open for you to take that step through the threshold into a new experience and who knows what new opportunities.....
Contact Darka Neill for further discussion about the role and responsibilities of the president-elect.
darka_neill@sympatico.ca
416-239-9083
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Free Subscription offer to OPEN Magazine
As a benefit of membership, CTNIG members can receive OPEN magazine by simply contacting rnao@wisemoove.com
Open Magazine was created to serve a purpose: to inform readers about the many choices available to Ontarians.
At Open Magazine conventional and complementary health care information co-exist on the same page as well as information on decorating, finance, technology, ecology, healthy food and cooking choices, and fitness.
To receive Open simply email: rnao@wisemoove.com and just say 'yes' I want to get Open today!
Give your name as well as your correct mailing address and you will receive your first copy of the upcoming fall issue at the end of August.
Your name or contact information will not be shared with anyone and you will not receive unsolicited emails (only confirmation of receipt of your initial email).
See CTNIG website "members section" for more about OPEN magazine
www.rnao-ctnig.org
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Volunteers needed for the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Conference - Nov 5 & 6/07
Westin Harbour Castle
Toronto
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association has requested:
1) the CTNIG provide Complementary Therapies (CT) at their conference in Toronto at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel on Mon Nov 5 and Tues Nov 6 during lunch and 2 coffee breaks.
In exchange, CTNIG members would be able to attend the conference workshops for free on the day they volunteer their services, receive a lunch voucher and free parking.
Each session will last approximately 15 minutes and must lend itself to this type of venue (eg, Therapeutic Touch, Reiki, Healing Touch, Reflexology..... )
2) the CTNIG do a 1 - 2 page piece about nurses using CT as part of holistic nursing practice within an integrative health care system related to palliative care/hospice to go in the conference package.
3) although the program is set for speakers, there may be a last minute cancellation. We would be able to do a 20 minute oral presentation to address some aspect of palliative care/hospice that does duplicate what is already in their program related to CT. See program on their website for details: http://conference.chpca.net/
If you able to do any of the above, please contact Darka Neill at darka_neill@sympatico.ca
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1st Canadian Conference on CAM and Mental Health
August 31-September 2, 2007
Medicine Hat Lodge and Casino
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Among the topics to be discussed are: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Mental Health; Integrating Conventional and Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care; Energy Medicine, Aboriginal Healing and Mental Health,
Ayurvedic Medicine and Mental Health; and Spirituality and Mental Health.
The conference will feature workshops on the following subjects:Biofeedback; Hypnosis; Nutrition Mental Health, Taoist Tai Chi; Recreation Mental Health; and Homeopathy Mental Health.
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From the American Holistic Nurses Association
Holistic Nursing Standards
Stay up-to-date and get the most recent version of the Holistic Nursing Standards. Hot off the presses, AHNA/ANA Holistic Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice serves as an essential resource for nurses, other care providers, educators, researchers, administrators and those in funding, legal, policy and regulatory activities.
Order your copy today online (click here) or call (800) 278-2462 Ext. 10.
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Research Article Summaries
Effectiveness of Massage Therapy for Chronic, Non-malignant Pain: A Review.
Jennie C.I. Tsao. . Evidence Based Complementary Alternative Med. 2007;4(2):165-179. ©2007 Oxford University Press
Abstract
Previous reviews of massage therapy for chronic, non-malignant pain have focused on discrete pain conditions. This article aims to provide a broad overview of the literature on the effectiveness of massage for a variety of chronic, non-malignant pain complaints to identify gaps in the research and to inform future clinical trials. Computerized databases were searched for relevant studies including prior reviews and primary trials of massage therapy for chronic, non-malignant pain. Existing research provides fairly robust support for the analgesic effects of massage for non-specific low back pain, but only moderate support for such effects on shoulder pain and headache pain. There is only modest, preliminary support for massage in the treatment of fibromyalgia, mixed chronic pain conditions, neck pain and carpal tunnel syndrome. Thus, research to date provides varying levels of evidence for the benefits of massage therapy for different chronic pain conditions. Future studies should employ rigorous study designs and include follow-up assessments for additional quantification of the longer-term effects of massage on chronic pain.
Probiotic Drink Prevents C difficile-Associated Diarrhea Linked to Antibiotic Use
Medscape Medical News
News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD
July 2, 2007 - Twice-daily intake of a probiotic drink for 1 week longer than antibiotic treatment is effective in preventing Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and other diarrhea linked to antibiotic use, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial reported in the June 29 Online First issue of BMJ.
Pearls for practice
* Diarrhea related to C difficile can be a complication in up to 25% of patients receiving antibiotics. Patients with diarrhea secondary to C difficile tend to be older and develop diarrhea after cessation of antibiotic use.
* The current study demonstrates that a probiotic drink containing Lactobacillus can reduce overall rates of diarrhea associated with inpatient antibiotic use as well as diarrhea related to C difficile.
The Use of CAM and Conventional Treatments Among Primary Care Consulters with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Majid Artus; Peter Croft; Martyn Lewis
BMC Fam Pract. 2007; ©2007 Artus et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Abstract
Background: Chronic musculoskeletal pain is the single most cited reason for use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Primary care is the most frequent conventional medical service used by patients with pain in the UK. We are unaware, however, of a direct evidence of the extent of CAM use by primary care patients, and how successful they perceive it to be.
Aims and objectives: To determine CAM use among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain who have consulted about their pain in primary care.
Study design: Face-to-face interview-based survey.
Setting: Three general practices in North Staffordshire.
Participants: Respondents to a population pain survey who had reported having musculoskeletal pain in the survey and who had consulted about their pain in primary care in the previous 12 months as well as consenting to further research and agreeing to an interview. Information was gathered about their pain and the use of all treatments for pain, including CAM, in the previous year.
Results: 138 interviews were completed. 116 participants (84%) had used at least one CAM treatment for pain in the previous year. 65% were current users of CAM. The ratio of over-the-counter CAM use to care from a CAM provider was 3:2. 111 participants (80%) had used conventional treatment. 95 (69%) were using a combination of CAM and conventional treatment. Glucosamine and fish oil were the most commonly used CAM treatments (38%, 35% respectively). Most CAM treatments were scored on average as being helpful, and users indicated that they intended to use again 87% of the CAM treatments they had already used.
Conclusion: We provide direct evidence that most primary care consulters with chronic musculoskeletal pain have used CAM in the previous year, usually in combination with conventional treatments. The high prevalence and wide range of users experiences of benefit and harm from CAM strengthen the argument for more research into this type of medicine to quantify benefit and assess safety. The observation that most users of conventional medicine also used CAM suggests a continuing need for more investigation of effective pain management in primary care.
NOTE: To view the article with Web enhancements, go to:
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From Healthy Journeys Newsletter: 24/ 07/ 07
Summaries of what the National Library of Medicine has, newly archived, at Entrez Pub Med (Click here)
1. A new meta-analysis from the University of Houston says cognitive behavioral therapy, with or without relaxation training, helps with the whole range of anxiety disorders, but they may not be any more effective than relaxation-only treatments. (Norton PJ, Price EC. A meta-analytic review of adult cognitive-behavioral treatment outcome across the anxiety disorders. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2007 Jun;195 (6): pp.521-31)
2. A study from the University of Louisville School of Medicine found that acupuncture was helpful in reducing the symptoms of PTSD, lasting at least 3 months after treatment.
(Hollifield M, Sinclair-Lian N, Warner TD, Hammerschlag R. Acupuncture for posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized controlled pilot trial. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2007 Jun; 195 (6): pp. 504-13.)
3. A review of the research on the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on anxiety and depression, out of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto showed no reliable effect.
(Toneatto T, Nguyen L. Does mindfulness meditation improve anxiety and mood symptoms? A review of the controlled research. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2007 Apr;52 (4): pp. 260-6.
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Member request
Mary Vargas writes:
Do you by any chance know of someone in the CTNIG group who knows of a doctor using Auto-hemotherapy ? This therapy is very popular in Brazil, it is helping me a lot with allergies and sensitivities, but the person who is doing for me will be moving and I need someone who can do it for me.
Please contact Mary directly at
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