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rom aromatherapy and acupuncture to music and mas-
sage, surgical facilities are turning to nonpharmacologi-
cal alternative therapies to safely calm patients before
surgery without drugs or sedation. When a patient is
more relaxed, the less anxiety and pain he feels — and
the less pain medication he needs. Here's a look at a few of these low-
cost interventions your colleagues are using.
Jeannette Sabatini | Associate Editor
The Calm Before the Surgery
A look at all-natural alternative therapies that relax patients.
• ALTERED STATE Hypnotic recordings can calm patients before, during and after surgery.
Lynette
Bear,
DNP,
CRNA,
MNBA
