Fw: SHAWNEE MEDICAL CENTER USING ESSENTIAL OILS

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can't believe this.....can they actually do this legally??

 

 

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Thought this might be of some interest to you--our own Shawnee Mission Medical

Center is using Young Living Essential Oils.

 

 

 

SHAWNEE MISSION MEDICAL CENTER USING ESSENTIAL OILS

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SHAWNEE MISSION PATIENT CARE

POLICY

MEDICAL CENTER.

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Category: Patient Care

Effective DRAFT

No. PC227

Title: Aromatherapy Using Essential Oils

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Purpose: To provide guidelines for the use of aromatherapy as a

complementary treatment for

inpatients

 

Definition: Aromatherapy complementary therapy utilizing essential oils to

provide comfort and

improve a sense of well being in a clinical setting.

Research has been quantitative has

centered around the use of aromatherapy for patients

suffering from stress, anxiety

. depression, and altered sleep patterns in order to produce a

sense of well being.

 

Essential Oils: essences extracted from plants using,

distillation or expansion.

 

Policy:

1. Aromatherapy with essential oils will be offered and may be provided for

inpatients identified as

wanting or being able to benefit from this complementary therapy.

A. Aromatherapy will be administered in any of the following ways:

I. Skin Absorption - essential oil is mixed with a carrier oil or

cream of grapeseed. apricot,

or sesame oil for massage

2. Inhalation essential oil is applied to a tissue or cotton ball

for inhalation

3. Diffusion diffusion through use of a diffuser

4. Eye Pillow (hot or cold) with flaxseed and lavender flowers

 

B. Nurses wishing to offer aromatherapy with essential oils to patients

need to do the following:

I. Discuss it with the patient to ensure they are a willing

participant. and ask the following questions:

a. Are you allergic to any fragrances?

b. Do you have any skin allergies or sensitive skin?

c. Are you pregnant?

d. Do you have a lung condition?

e. Do you have an epileptic condition?

2. Determine if there are any contraindications to the therapy (see

below)

.. 3. If patient is in a double room, ask the roommate for their permission

to use and/or diffuse oils.

 

2. Indications:

A. Aromatherapy will benefit patient seeking relief from:

1. Anxiety

2. Sleeping problems

3. Nausea

4. Pain

5. Stress

6. Depression

 

B. Contraindications for the use of essential oils are:

 

 

SHAWNEE MISSION

MEDICAL CENTER

Patient Care policy

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Category: Patient Care

Effective DRAFT

No. PC227

Title: Aromatherapy Using Essential Oils

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I, Patient in double room and roommate does not give permission.

2. Children younger than 5 (they can't be very sensitive to the oil )

with the exception of mandarin

oil via diffusion.

3. Use near the eyes or mouth, as irritation of skin and membranes may

occur

4. Patients with the following chronic illnesses or conditions should

not receive unless cleared by a physician:

a. lung conditions, e.g. asthma, respiratory allergies, or COPD-

oils may cause airway spasms

b. skin allergies or sensitivities- oils may cause skin irritation

c. pregnancy - some oils such as juniper, rosemary, lavender (for

first trimester).

and sage , may cause uterine contractions

d. epilepsy

 

Ill. Selection of oils:

A. To ensure products used are pure, only Young Living or Aura

Cacia oils will be used.

B. Oils are selected for their low risk level, and to address

physical,emotional, and psychological

conditions congruent with the experience of the patient.

C. The following oils will be used by diffusion or inhalation based

on the therapeutic action of each

 

Essential Oil Therapeutic

Action

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Lavender analgesic,

antidepressant, antispasmodic,sedative,

calming,skin healing, anti-nausea

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Sandal Wood antidepressant,

sedative,antispasmodic,grief,stress and anti-nausea

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Geranium relieves

stress,sedative,uplifting, antidepressant,improve circulation

analgesic, antispasmodic

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Sweet Orange/

Mandarin

sedative,antidepressant,uplifting,anti-nausea

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Ginger

analgesic,anti-nausea,antispasmodic,improve circulation

relief

from nervous exhaustion and tiredness, digestive conditions

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Peppermint

analgesic,anti-nausea,general stimulant (has been studied in the use

of

post-op nausea with fair effectiveness), and aids in voiding

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Marjoram Analgesic ,

antispasmodic, anti-nausea, sedative, stress reliever,

antidepressant

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SHAWNEE MISSION

MEDICAL CENTER

Patient Care Policy

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Category: Patient Care

Effective DRAFT

No: PC 227

Title: Aromatherapy Using Essential Oils

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D. The following creams will be used for foot or hand massages:

1. Happy Blend contains Mandarin, Sweet orange, and Neroil essential

oils mixed in a carrier

crème base of Grapeseed, Apricot and Sesame Seed oils.

2. Relaxation & Anti-Stress Blend - contains Lavender, Patchouli, Ylang

Ylang essential oils

mixed in a carrier base crème of Grapeseed, Apricot and Sesame oils.

3. Energy Blend - contains Sweet Orange. Rosemary, and Peppermint

essential oils mixed in a

carrier base crème of Grapeseed, Apricot and Sesame oils.

 

E. Discontinue use of any of these products if the patient experiences

redness of the skin, discomfort or

lightheadedness.

 

IV. Training of Staff:

A. In-house education of nursing will include use of the above oils and

approved application.

highlighting safety.

B. Nurses will be made aware that in-house education does not qualify

them to work independently

as an aromatherapist. or to meet another institution's

requirements for practice.

 

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Approved:

 

 

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Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer

Date

 

 

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Reviewed by: Julie Caler, Hospital Chaplain; Margie Jecker, Oncology

Manager; Kathy Alexander, Oncology Educator

 

Replaces: New

 

References:

 

 

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