Career of the Week: Acupuncturist Nurse

AUTHOR:      DATE: July 30, 2012

201 Careers in Nursing 200x300 Career of the Week: Acupuncturist NurseIn this weekly feature, the editors of SpringBoard highlight one career in the health care professions–including a basic description, educational requirements, core competencies/key skills needed, and related web sites and professional organizations where you can find more information!

BASIC DESCRIPTION:
An acupuncturist nurse is a holistic practitioner based on Traditional Chinese Medicine’s concept of integrative health. The acupuncturist nurse uses needles, heat or pressure to promote wellness, health, and balance. They are employed by ambulatory centers and holistic care centers.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Registered Nurse is preferred; certification could be obtained from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

CORE COMPETENCIES/SKILLS NEEDED:
Additional education and training in holistic medicine are required.

  • Knowledge of anatomy and Centers for Disease Control infection control standards
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

RELATED WEB SITES AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

  • National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (www.nccaom.org)
  • The American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine(www.aaaomonline.org)
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  • Margery

    I searched a bunch of sites and this was the best.

  • Innocent

    In the organizations that do relief work, they require you to have a license which can be in any of the states.Most of these relief workers are under a doctor’s supervision so you would not be working alone although you may be allowed more independence as a nurse practitioner especially if it was in an area where you were doing inoculations to large numbers. Once it was set up under a doctor you may be the only medical person there but a doctor would still be responsible for your work.The best thing for you to do would be to contact one of the groups like the Red Cross see what their rules conditions were so you know what to do. Working in these groups is a great way to help in disaster areas helping 3rd world people.Good luck.

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