Recently, I have received some requests for a review of complementary medicine practices and research and information on the Nursing Show podcast and blog. This topic area is so broad as to require it’s own series of podcasts. However, I think that there are some good resources for authoritative information out there on alternative and complimentary medicine.
One that has recently come to mind is rVita.com. The site presents information is an easy to read format, features links to authoritative studies and seems to tell it like it is. We all know that some of the claims of the herbal and complementary medicine producers lack scientific backing and thorough research, but there are products out there that have a positive effect on health and wellness, when used as directed.
The biggest question for most nurses is “who and what do you believe?” I think rVita solves this problem. They summarize the currently available research and provide links back to their sources so that you can check for yourself. They include links to specific studies as well as to reports from the NIH and CDC. There is also an option to provide feedback directly from visitors so that you may supply your own opinion.
I am talking with the content director for rVita and hope that she will be able to occasionally post pertinent information here on the Nursing Show site about complementary medicine and alternative therapies for you to use in your nursing practices every day.
My goal is that this will continue to expand the information available here at the Nursing Show and provide the listeners and visitors a chance to learn more about this area of patient care.
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Full disclosure: I was asked to review this site by it’s authors but did not receive any compensation to do so.
