Elements and Performance Criteria
- Manage the specialised aromatic medicine treatment
- Use a knowledge of essential oils and aromaticextracts to select the most appropriate treatment strategy
- Take into account factors which may interfere with the effectiveness of the treatment for each essential oils and aromatic extracts l and prescription
- Take into account possible treatment reactions for each essential oils and aromatic extracts and prescription
- Take into account contra-indications for each essential oils and aromatic extracts and prescription
- Ensure consent for treatment
- Recognise and promptly respond to reactions to treatment (adverse or otherwise) if necessary
- Fully document assessments and recommendations
- Provide treatment according to the specialised aromatic medicine treatment plan
- Fully explain treatment to the client and respond to all enquiries
- Use counselling skills as appropriate
- Review the treatment plan and negotiate continuing care with the client
- Provide specialised aromatic medicine treatment for children and adolescents
- Provide specialised aromatic medicine treatment for women
- Assess client health and welfare with special consideration given to conditions common to women
- Conduct a physical examination with special regard to common conditions of women in various life stages and according to local and national regulations
- Develop a specialised aromatic medicine treatment plan according to findings
- Implement the treatment plan
- Provide specialised aromatic medicine treatment for men
- Assess client health and welfare with special consideration to conditions common to men
- Conduct physical examination with special regard to common conditions of men relating to age and according to local and national regulations
- Develop a specialised aromatic medicine treatment plan according to findings
- Implement the treatment plan
- Provide specialised aromatic medicine geriatric care
- Take a client history with special consideration to client memory, cognitive ability and care requirements
- Conduct a physical examination with special regard to common conditions of ageing and according to local and national regulations
- Develop a specialised aromatic medicine treatment plan according to findings
- Implement the treatment plan
- Provide specialised aromatic medicine mental health care