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o When a patient is jointly treated by a conventional provider and a
CAM practitioner known to be incompetent; and

o When a condition known to be treatable with a complementary
approach is not so treated, especially in the face of failure of other
therapies

4. Inadequate training and certifications of their providers.
5. Health risks of unproven methods.
6. Patients can also but themselves in danger when they reject medical

treatments out right in favor of alternative therapies.

NURSING AND COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY(ROLES)

Complementary Therapy and Nursing Practice:

Through CAT the nurse can provide patients with relaxation, stress reduction , pain

management, hope and improve their quality of life.

So, for each complementary/alternative therapy studied and incorporated into the

practice,

Nurses need to become knowledgeable about CAT domains to be able to maximize its
benefits and to protect the client any possible harm. They should understand;

 The basic assumptions inherent in the complementary modality relating

to health and healing;

 The principal decision-making strategies for that therapy;
 The typical scope of the discipline, including specific exclusions;
 Methods for applying the treatment;
 Any inherent side effects;
 Any known adverse interactions with conventional treatments.

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