As nurses, our main priority is to create an environment focused on wellness. In Long Term Care (LTC), residents are protected by legislation to ensure that they are safe and cared for. However, sometimes these same rules and regulations can make it difficult to understand how to incorporate non-traditional therapies. This manual provides a guide to essential oil therapies and provides insight into how the legislation and regulatory body rules and regulations support alternative therapies. Nurses must always use critical thinking and the nursing process while evaluating or implementing nurse-initiated therapies. This book is more than a primer on how to use essential oils in LTC. It also has all the components and tools necessary to support the implementation of this therapy in your organization. Inside you will find:

• Essential oil therapy pocket cards - can be laminated for infection control measures (contact publisher via website to submit proof of purchase to receive ready to print pocket cards).


• Sample organizational policy to simplify implementation.


• Sample of Natural Product Number (NPN) identified Canadian suppliers.


• Contact Nursing@Heart to arrange a one time free consultation with our nursing practice and leadership consultant as well as our in house nurse aromatherapist.