Keywords

competencies, complementary and alternative medicine, nurse practitioner, nurse practitioner curricula

 

Authors

  1. Nottingham, Erin N. MSN, FNP

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine the current literature surrounding nurse practitioner knowledge and use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Its use has increased over the last few decades, yet few healthcare practitioners ask their patients about CAM. Nurse practitioners need to be capable of addressing this use.