Nurse-Driven Modality Passes the Smell Test
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
When a young woman at Hillcrest Hospital underwent extensive surgery that required an ostomy, she struggled with poor body image and anxiety while recovering in the hospital. Rose Hosler, BSN, RN, HNB-BC, HWNC-BC, CCAP, healing services coordinator, offered the patient aromatherapy, and she opted for a lavender and chai blend of the essential oils. A week later the patient told Hosler that smelling the blend whenever she felt anxious helped her feel better emotionally.
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