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The nurse should also:

*Assess the person's knowledge, values, and beliefs in such therapies before introducing
CAT to the client.

* Evaluate the health status of the client through the collection and assessment of health
data.
* Provide health teaching and health counseling about CAT.
*The nurse should inform the client about how to avoid risks of some CAT.

* Provide therapy to the client directly or indirectly through consultation, with,
delegation to, supervision of or teaching.

* Review and monitor therapy and treatment plans.
*Avoid making negative or disparaging comments about CAT.

*Ask questions that are direct and nonjudgmental in seeking information about the
client's use of CAT

*Nurses who use CAT should choose methods that are within the scope of nursing
practice

Complementary Therapy and Nursing Education:

In order to improve nursing practice of CA, Nurses need to be educated about alternative
therapies and undergo on approved education and training program and be competent to
offer CAT.

Nurses do not attempt to give advice or to undertake CAT for which they have not
received formal education and training. Once trained, they have a duty to keep up to date
with developments within the field of complementary and alternative therapies and their
continuing application (education programs).
Nurses who have developed their knowledge and skills in CAT should act as source of
information for other nurses and link with other practitioners to improve knowledge and
practice.

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