Abstract :
The art of aroma therapy has been practiced since ancient civilizations such as the Egyptian. Since 1990, nurses have
considered that the increased technology of health care their ability to practice holistic care which is positively entrenched
in the philosophy of nursing.
Nurse is one who takes care of patient’s environment and his treatment plan. Earlier, the massages and therapies were
done by nurses; maybe due to specialization and workload on nurses, now this area is handled by aroma therapists. It
is necessary for nurses to keep abreast of the recent advancements and developments in the field of health science.
Nurses should acquire the basic understanding of the properties of essential oils and knowledge of safe application of a
few commonly available oils in their practice. Ideally, if nurses plan to use essential oils for patients or for environment
fragrance or aesthetic effects or treatment modality, then nurses should be guided by the professional and legislative
requirements of the registering body in their state or country.
Recent surveys indicate that people are increasingly using complementary therapies such as aroma therapy as treatment
options as well as for general health and well-being. It is utilized in practices such as post-operative pain management,
and length of hospital admissions have provided nurses with the challenge of examining the range of therapeutic
interventions that can be applied to their practice. Hence this study was done with the view to assess the knowledge
of upcoming generation of nursing cadres.
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