Unveiling the Healing Power of Aromatherapy: An Exploration of CAM Therapy

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)/Therapy Presentation
Purpose:
Students will demonstrate the teaching-learning process and the use of technology through a presentation to their classmates on a CAM therapy.
Students will present individually and will develop a presentation over several weeks using class activities to provide resources to support content. The student will select a CAM therapy topic for presentation.
Once the topic is approved by course faculty, the student will research information on the selected CAM therapy including: description of the therapy, historical development of the therapy, indications for usage contraindications and adverse effects, identify how a culture other than their own might use this CAM therapy as a preventative strategy and include any health teaching for patients using this CAM therapy.
Objectives:
At the end of the assignment, the student will:

1. Identify a CAM therapy.
2. Describe the history, uses and implications of a CAM therapy.
3. Utilize credible electronic resources to provide information related
   to CAM therapy.
4. Explore culture, prevention, and CAM therapies.
5. Refine communication skills with peers and faculty.
   Instructions:
6. Research CAM-accessing reputable resources (.edu, .gov, .org) to gather information for your CAM presentation
   a. Daemen University library resource: https://libguides.daemen.edu/c.php?g=702975&p=4990282
7. Provide an introduction to your CAM therapy including what the therapy involves and how it was developed – historical information.
8. Identify indications for usage of the CAM therapy.
9. Discuss contraindications, side effects and adverse effects of CAM Therapy.
10. Identify a culture (other than your own) that might use this CAM therapy as a treatment or preventive strategy.
11. Describe health teaching required for patients selecting this CAM therapy.
12. Describe at least one nursing research study that has been completed that has explored your CAM (articles may be older than 5 years if necessary)
13. Do an internet search for a clinic or practitioner who practices with the CAM therapy that you selected and include a slide with information about where the practitioner is located along with the website information.
14. Include a summary and conclusion.
15. The presentation length should be 5- 10 minutes.
    a. The formal presentation will be a Google slide presentation with an audio component saved as a YouTube video and posted on Blackboard (please note: this is as if you are speaking in class). Instructions for preparing a Google slide presentation, recording audio and saving it on Google Drive are available in
    Blackboard. The presentation will be posted as a link to the file saved on Google Drive
    Peer Responses:
    a. Discuss how your CAM therapy is similar to the one presented by two different peers.
    b. Identify a scenario where you think your peer’s CAM therapy might be helpful to
    a patient.
    c. Discuss how you could present that CAM therapy to a group of nurses.
    Examples of Alternative/Complementary Therapies
    Acupuncture
    Aromatherapy (select one of your choice)
    Biofeedback
    Chelation therapy
    Diet enhancement products (adult or children)
    Herbal therapies (select one of your choice)
    Humor therapy
    Hypnotheray
    Imagery
    Megavitamins (select one of your choice)
    Massage therapy
    Metabolic therapy
    Mind & Body Practices (yoga, Qi Gong, chiropractic/osteopathic manipulation Music therapy
    Nutritional Supplements (select one of your choice)
    Prayer
    Reflexology
    TaiChi
    Therapeutic Touch
    N.B. This list is not all inclusive. The student may select another
    alternative/complementary therapy with approval from faculty.
    You may also check the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
    website at: http://nccih.nih.gov/