Faculty:Vanessa RuizDuration:6 Hours 15 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Mar 28, is Archive: 2019 Description Imagine a patient, who has been admitted to your floor, has family bring in bottles of vitamins and supplements that he has been taking..
Archive: Faculty:Vanessa RuizDuration:6 Hours 15 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Mar 28, 2019 Description Imagine a patient, who has been admitted to your floor, has family bring in bottles of vitamins and supplements that he has been taking.
you is Have felt equipped in these circumstances to really know what these natural treatments were for?.
Have you felt equipped in these circumstances to really know what these natural treatments were for?
they is Could be beneficial?.
Could they be beneficial?
you is Have felt confident in the medication teaching with these patients?.
Have you felt confident in the medication teaching with these patients?
the rising trend is With in natural therapies, nurses and allied healthcare professionals need to be equipped with the knowledge of alternative therapies to be able to assess for medication interactions and side effects, and advocate for patients on natural or conventional therapies.During this enlightening recording, you will also learn natural approaches to common conditions (diabetes, coronary artery disease, post-surgical management, hypertension…) as Dr. Vanessa Ruiz, Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Nurse, shares from her expertise to propel your own practice forward!Consider This Patient Story… A 64-year-old female patient presented with intermittent subconjunctival hemorrhaging for two months..
With the rising trend in natural therapies, nurses and allied healthcare professionals need to be equipped with the knowledge of alternative therapies to be able to assess for medication interactions and side effects, and advocate for patients on natural or conventional therapies.During this enlightening recording, you will also learn natural approaches to common conditions (diabetes, coronary artery disease, post-surgical management, hypertension…) as Dr. Vanessa Ruiz, Naturopathic Doctor and Registered Nurse, shares from her expertise to propel your own practice forward!Consider This Patient Story… A 64-year-old female patient presented with intermittent subconjunctival hemorrhaging for two months.
She is had been taking Diovan twice daily..
She had been taking Diovan twice daily.
PT/INR, is aPTT, platelet count and von Willebrand factor were WNL..
PT/INR, aPTT, platelet count and von Willebrand factor were WNL.
Platelet aggregation is was decreased..
Platelet aggregation was decreased.
supplements is When asked what were new to her, she reported taking daily multivitamins, magnesium citrate 500 mg daily and vitamin E 500 IU daily.The patient was advised to discontinue vitamin E due to its risk for increased bleeding..
When asked what supplements were new to her, she reported taking daily multivitamins, magnesium citrate 500 mg daily and vitamin E 500 IU daily.The patient was advised to discontinue vitamin E due to its risk for increased bleeding.
cessation, is After subconjunctival hemorrhaging resolved within a few weeks..
After cessation, subconjunctival hemorrhaging resolved within a few weeks.
Patient case studies, is like this one, will be interspersed through the day so you are ready to advocate well for patients when you return to work!.
Patient case studies, like this one, will be interspersed through the day so you are ready to advocate well for patients when you return to work!
Handouts Manual - is Patients’ Use of Natural and Alternative Treatments (1.5 MB) 45 Pages Available after Purchase Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Certificate Instructions (163.1 KB) Available after Purchase Outline Emerging Trends in Healthcare: Natural and Alternative MedicineMaking the case for natural medicine: When it's effective; when it's notExplore different alternative modalitiesWater therapy and energetic therapiesVitamins as cofactors for biochemical pathwaysWhy minerals are important to therapeutic protocols Explore Evidence-Based Natural Management of Common IllnessesDiabetes: Optimal diets and supplements for reducing HgBA1cArthritis: Management of chronic pain through physical medicine, water therapy, nutrition, herbs and vitaminsHypertension and Congestive Heart Failure: Explore nutritional protocols, exercises and herbal supplementation to be considered in the treatment planHypothyroidism: How nutrition, lifestyle factors, vitamin and herbal interventions can optimize thyroid hormone functionInsomnia: Improve sleep duration and quality through vitamin/herbal supplementationHerbal/vitamin side effects with commonly used sedativesCancer: Supplements to avoid when a patient is on chemotherapy and interventions to minimize side effects of chemotherapyAsthma: Nutritional and herbal interventions to minimize asthma exacerbationsCommon Colds/Influenza: Analyze herbal supplements that minimize symptoms, boost immune system and reduce duration of coldsIrritable Bowel Syndrome: Explore optimal diets, herbs and vitamins to manage IBSDepression/Anxiety: How to manage mood through nutrition and herbal interventionsHypercholesteremia: Nutritional protocols and supplements to minimize LDL/VLDL and maximize HDL.Which supplements interact with commonly-prescribed medications.Surgical Management: Which herbs/vitamins to avoid pre/post-surgery and interventions to optimize surgical healingFurthering Your Education on Natural MedicineSupplementation: Why quality mattersContinuing education: Best educational resources to learn more about natural medicineIncorporating natural therapies into your own lifeUnderstanding scope of practice and safely practicing using natural therapies Faculty Vanessa Ruiz, ND, RN-BSN Related seminars and products: 4 Vanessa Ruiz is a naturopathic physician and registered nurse..
Handouts Manual - Patients’ Use of Natural and Alternative Treatments (1.5 MB) 45 Pages Available after Purchase Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Certificate Instructions (163.1 KB) Available after Purchase Outline Emerging Trends in Healthcare: Natural and Alternative MedicineMaking the case for natural medicine: When it's effective; when it's notExplore different alternative modalitiesWater therapy and energetic therapiesVitamins as cofactors for biochemical pathwaysWhy minerals are important to therapeutic protocols Explore Evidence-Based Natural Management of Common IllnessesDiabetes: Optimal diets and supplements for reducing HgBA1cArthritis: Management of chronic pain through physical medicine, water therapy, nutrition, herbs and vitaminsHypertension and Congestive Heart Failure: Explore nutritional protocols, exercises and herbal supplementation to be considered in the treatment planHypothyroidism: How nutrition, lifestyle factors, vitamin and herbal interventions can optimize thyroid hormone functionInsomnia: Improve sleep duration and quality through vitamin/herbal supplementationHerbal/vitamin side effects with commonly used sedativesCancer: Supplements to avoid when a patient is on chemotherapy and interventions to minimize side effects of chemotherapyAsthma: Nutritional and herbal interventions to minimize asthma exacerbationsCommon Colds/Influenza: Analyze herbal supplements that minimize symptoms, boost immune system and reduce duration of coldsIrritable Bowel Syndrome: Explore optimal diets, herbs and vitamins to manage IBSDepression/Anxiety: How to manage mood through nutrition and herbal interventionsHypercholesteremia: Nutritional protocols and supplements to minimize LDL/VLDL and maximize HDL.Which supplements interact with commonly-prescribed medications.Surgical Management: Which herbs/vitamins to avoid pre/post-surgery and interventions to optimize surgical healingFurthering Your Education on Natural MedicineSupplementation: Why quality mattersContinuing education: Best educational resources to learn more about natural medicineIncorporating natural therapies into your own lifeUnderstanding scope of practice and safely practicing using natural therapies Faculty Vanessa Ruiz, ND, RN-BSN Related seminars and products: 4 Vanessa Ruiz is a naturopathic physician and registered nurse.
She is utilizes natural therapies in an integrative setting at Integrative Mental Health Center in Scottsdale, Arizona..
She utilizes natural therapies in an integrative setting at Integrative Mental Health Center in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Dr. Ruiz is specializes in natural therapies for both behavioral health and medical conditions..
Dr. Ruiz specializes in natural therapies for both behavioral health and medical conditions.
She is earned her doctorate of naturopathic medicine at Southwest College in Tempe, Arizona, and her nursing degree from Stony Brook University, New York.She has been featured in YRM Podcast and the "Dig Deep Documentary"..
She earned her doctorate of naturopathic medicine at Southwest College in Tempe, Arizona, and her nursing degree from Stony Brook University, New York.She has been featured in YRM Podcast and the "Dig Deep Documentary".
She is has been a practicing nurse for over 10 years, in the areas of pediatrics, geriatrics and global health..
She has been a practicing nurse for over 10 years, in the areas of pediatrics, geriatrics and global health.
She is is the founder of Nurses for Natural Health, an organization dedicated to educating and empowering nurses in natural health..
She is the founder of Nurses for Natural Health, an organization dedicated to educating and empowering nurses in natural health.
her spare time, is In she volunteers for the Medical Reserve Corps of New York, Naturopaths without Borders and Homeopaths without Borders..
In her spare time, she volunteers for the Medical Reserve Corps of New York, Naturopaths without Borders and Homeopaths without Borders.
Speaker Disclosures:Financial: is Vanessa Ruiz is a physician at Enliven Mental Health Center..
Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Vanessa Ruiz is a physician at Enliven Mental Health Center.
She is receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Vanessa Ruiz is a member of the Psych ANP..
She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Vanessa Ruiz is a member of the Psych ANP.