SHOULD NURSES PRACTICE THERAPEUTIC TOUCH - SHOULD NURSING SCHOOLS TEACH THERAPEUTIC TOUCH

This article argues that in the current setting of nursing practice, t herapeutic touch should be treated as a religious practice. The articl e examines the religious sources of the ideas and documents the connec tion with the teachings of particular religious groups. Recognizing th erapeutic touch as a religious issue requires new kinds of approaches in the practice and teaching of therapeutic touch in nursing. Copyrigh t (C) 1998 by W.B. Saunders Company.