The effectiveness of nurse-delivered aromatherapy in an acute care setting.

Objective: To examine the use and effectiveness of essential oil therapeutic interventions on pain, nausea, and anxiety, when provided by nurses to patients in acute hospital settings across a large health system. This study expands upon the limited body of literature on aromatherapy use among inpatients.

Design: Retrospective, effectiveness study using data obtained from electronic health records.

Development of a Health System-Based Nurse-Delivered Aromatherapy Program.

Healthcare systems are increasingly looking to integrate aromatherapy (essential oils) as a safe, low-cost, and nonpharmacologic option for patient care to reduce pain, nausea, and anxiety and to improve sleep. This article describes the development and implementation of a healthcare system-wide program of nurse-delivered essential oil therapeutic interventions to inpatients throughout an acute care setting. In addition, we provide lessons learned for nursing administrators interested in developing similar nurse-delivered aromatherapy programs.

Outcomes of a Multimodal Resilience Training Program in an Outpatient Integrative Medicine Clinic.

Objective: To investigate the outcomes of resilience training (RT) in an outpatient clinical setting on symptom relief for current or recurrent depression, as well as perceived stress and state and trait anxiety.

Design: Observational effectiveness study.

Settings/location: Penny George Institute for Health and Healing, Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN.