Pain Relief Tools for Patients and Self-Care

The American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) is creating a “Holistic Pain Relief Toolkit” to educate and support nurses in the use of evidence-based nonpharmacologic approaches in their nursing practice and self-care.

The toolkit will include educational content about essential oils, physical and energetic touch, thermal applications, progressive muscle relaxation, Meditation-Based Stress Reduction, visualization, yoga, tai chi and more, and will include:

  • Content for nurses to learn about these approaches.
  • Content for nurses to learn how to perform these approaches.
  • Sample policies and procedures for facilities.

The toolkit will be released in stages, and AHNA will offer both paper and digital versions.

The first “taste” of the toolkit is a two-page pdf that nurses can download, print and share freely with their peers.