3.2 KiB
3.2 KiB
name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| acupuncturist | Occupational skill for the role 'acupuncturist' (also: expert acupuncturist, acupuncture therapist, acupuncture practitioner, acupuncture specialist, advanced acupuncturist, expert in acupuncture). Use when the user asks for typical acupuncturist work such as: Formulate herbal preparations to treat conditions considering herbal properties, such as taste, toxicity, effects of preparation, contraindications, and incompatibilities.; Maintain and follow standard quality, safety, environmental, and infection control policies and procedures.; Maintain detailed and complete records of health care plans and prognoses. |
Acupuncturist
Acupuncturists make use of thin needles and insert them into acupuncture points in the body in order to restore the imbalances of the human body and overall good health. Acupuncturists focus on energy meridians to treat various conditions.
Core workflow
- Formulate herbal preparations to treat conditions considering herbal properties, such as taste, toxicity, effects of preparation, contraindications, and incompatibilities.
- Maintain and follow standard quality, safety, environmental, and infection control policies and procedures.
- Maintain detailed and complete records of health care plans and prognoses.
- Dispense herbal formulas and inform patients of dosages and frequencies, treatment duration, possible side effects, and drug interactions.
- Consider Western medical procedures in health assessment, health care team communication, and care referrals.
- Adhere to local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and statutes.
- Treat patients using tools, such as needles, cups, ear balls, seeds, pellets, or nutritional supplements.
- Educate patients on topics, such as meditation, ergonomics, stretching, exercise, nutrition, the healing process, breathing, or relaxation techniques.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- accept own accountability
- acupuncture methods
- advise on healthcare users' informed consent
- advise on mental health
- apply acupuncture
- apply context specific clinical competences
- biomedicine
- complementary and alternative medicine
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
- develop therapeutic relationships
- empathise with the healthcare user
- ensure safety of healthcare users
- follow clinical guidelines
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2dcb5dad-1902-4051-9023-d725485479a7), ONET 30.3 (29-1291.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*