If you want to help your patients or clients manage conditions or symptoms such as pain and anxiety, this specialization will provide the knowledge and skills needed. In these five courses, you will explore integrative therapies, including herbal medicine, guided imagery, aromatherapy, and mindfulness. For each therapy studied, you will gain skills to: Assess if a therapy is appropriate, Educate patients or clients about benefit and risk, Administer or advise on use, and Evaluate if the therapy was useful (our AEAE approach).
By the end of this specialization, you will be familiar with application methods, mechanisms of action, and the research evidence for specific therapies, as well as safety and quality considerations. In short, you will be ready to partner with patients on developing a plan of integrative care that fits their needs and preferences. Note that while the primary focus is on working with patients or clients, the information is also immediately applicable to your own health and wellbeing
Programa de cursos integrados Integrative Health and Medicine
Launch your career in integrative health. Incorporate complementary therapies in clinical practice to improve outcomes and promote wellbeing.
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Programa de cursos integrados Integrative Health and MedicineUniversidade de MinnesotaUniversidade de Minnesota
Sobre este Programa de cursos integrados
O que você vai aprender
Assess the current and potential role for integrative therapies in health and healthcare, including your own workplace.
Discuss the evidence base for use of integrative therapies, including the historical, clinical, and research data.
Assess if a therapy is appropriate, Educate patients about benefit and risk, Administer or advise on use, and Evaluate if the therapy was useful.
Partner with patients to incorporate integrative therapies for specific symptom management or enhanced health and wellbeing.
Habilidades que você terá
wellbeingpatient-centered careimproved symptom managementintegrative medicineevidence-based practice
Como o Programa de cursos integrados funciona
Fazer cursos
Um programa de cursos integrados do Coursera é uma série de cursos para ajudá-lo a dominar uma habilidade. Primeiramente, inscreva-se no programa de cursos integrados diretamente, ou avalie a lista de cursos e escolha por qual você gostaria de começar. Ao se inscrever em um curso que faz parte de um programa de cursos integrados, você é automaticamente inscrito em todo o programa de cursos integrados. É possível concluir apenas um curso — você pode pausar a sua aprendizagem ou cancelar a sua assinatura a qualquer momento. Visite o seu painel de aprendiz para controlar suas inscrições em cursos e progresso.
Projeto prático
Todos os programas de cursos integrados incluem um projeto prático. Você precisará completar com êxito o(s) projeto(s) para concluir o programa de cursos integrados e obter o seu certificado. Se o programa de cursos integrados incluir um curso separado para o projeto prático, você precisará completar todos os outros cursos antes de iniciá-lo.
Obtenha um certificado
Ao concluir todos os cursos e completar o projeto prático, você obterá um certificado que pode ser compartilhado com potenciais empregadores e com sua rede profissional.
Este Programa de cursos integrados contém 5 cursos
Curso1
Introduction to Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices
4.8
8 classificações
This introductory course provides a framework for incorporating integrative therapies into your work with clients or patients. By the end of the course, you will be able to assess if integrative therapies are good options in specific situations, as well as educate patients and colleagues about benefits and risks. You will be confident discussing the evidence base for integrative therapies in general, with an understanding of some of the challenges of research in this area, and able to identify reliable sources of evidence-based information. You will leave with the skills to partner with patients or clients around use of these therapies and a plan to introduce integrative therapies in your work or other setting.
Continuing Education Credit
This course has been designed to meet 15 hours of Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements and may be eligible for CE credit from other professional boards. Retain the certificate of completion for this course to complete records that may be required to document continuing education activities. This course is also approved by ICHWC (Health Coaching) for 15 continuing education units (CEP # 100057).
For example, this course is approved by ICHWC (Health Coaching) for 15 continuing education units (CEP # 100057).
Curso2
Guided Imagery
In this course, you will learn how you can use imagery and imagery interventions to help with symptom management and healing, as well as to enhance overall health and wellbeing. You will experience a variety of imagery interventions and evaluate how they might be helpful in providing relief or enhancing quality of life. By the end of the course, you will know how to assess if guided imagery is appropriate in specific situations or with specific patients. You will be able to find and evaluate guided imagery scripts and recordings you might use. Most importantly, you will learn how to write and record effective guided imagery scripts of your own for specific needs at work or in your personal life.
Continuing Education Credit
This course has been designed to meet 14.5 hours of Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements and may be eligible for CE credit from other professional boards. Retain the certificate of completion for this course to complete records that may be required to document continuing education activities.
This course is also approved by ICHWC (Health Coaching) for 14. 5 continuing education units (CEP # 100057).
Curso3
Herbal Medicine
There is strong demand for alternatives to pharmaceuticals for a variety of common illnesses due to concerns of safety, efficacy, and a desire for more “natural” products. Despite this growing interest, “conventional” healthcare providers may have little to no knowledge about herbal medicines, which is further compounded by the sometimes misleading information in the media and on the internet. This course provides the necessary background for providers to begin to incorporate herbal medicines into their practice, particularly in regards to their therapeutic properties, efficacy (or lack thereof), and safety concerns, including quality control and potential adverse effects.
Continuing Education Credit
This course has been designed to meet Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements and may be eligible for CE credit from other professional boards. Retain the certificate of completion from for this course to complete records that may be required to document continuing education activities. This course is eligible for 16 contact hours of continuing education.
Curso4
Aromatherapy: Clinical Use of Essential Oils
This course provides an overview of essential oil therapy and current aromatherapy practices in clinical settings and gives you the skills to bring aromatherapy into your own practice. By the end of the course, you will be able to able to: a) explain what essential oils are to a patient and how they work; b) assess if an essential oil might be beneficial to a patient, considering patient preference and the research evidence, as well as any safety issues or contraindications; and c) suggest a protocol for use in a clinical setting.
Instrutores
Amy Taylor, MD
Assistant ProfessorEarl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing
Robin Austin, DNP, DC
Clinical Associate ProfessorSchool of Nursing
Janet Tomaino, DNP
Associate ProfessorEarl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
Susan Thompson, DNP
Teaching FacultyEarl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
Alex Haley
Assistant Professor, Mindfulness Program LeadEarl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
Louise Delagran
Mindfulness Teacher and Director of Learning ResourcesEarl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
Teri Verner, DNP, RN
Graduate FacultyEarl E Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
Sobre Universidade de MinnesotaUniversidade de Minnesota
The University of Minnesota is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.
Perguntas Frequentes – FAQ
Qual é a política de reembolso?
Posso me inscrever em um único curso?
Sim! Para começar, clique na carta de curso que lhe interessa e se inscreva. Você pode se inscrever e concluir o curso para ganhar um certificado compartilhável ou você pode auditar para ver os materiais do curso de graça. Quando você se inscrever em um curso que faz parte de uma especialização, você está automaticamente inscrito para a especialização completa. Visite o seu painel de aluno para acompanhar o seu progresso.
Existe algum auxílio financeiro disponível?
Posso fazer o curso gratuitamente?
Este curso é realmente 100% on-line? Eu preciso assistir alguma aula pessoalmente?
Este curso é totalmente on-line, então não existe necessidade de aparecer em uma sala de aula pessoalmente. Você pode acessar suas palestras, leituras e atribuições a qualquer hora e qualquer lugar, via web ou dispositivo móvel.
Quanto tempo é necessário para concluir a Especialização?
Each of the five courses is 6 weeks long, except for Mindfulness in Integrative Health, which is 4 weeks long.
What background knowledge is necessary?
There is no required background knowledge.
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
No, you can begin with the course that most interests you.
Vou ganhar créditos universitários por concluir a Especialização?
Not at this time.
What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?
Upon completing this specialization, you willhave the skills to:
1) Assess patient or client need and desire for integrative therapies;
2) Research the evidence for benefits and risks for specific integrative therapies in various situations;
3) Educate patients or clients about safety and quality concerns;
4) Partner with patients or clients on developing a plan of integrative care that fits their needs and preferences; and
5) Administer the therapy or advise patients or clients on use.
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