Osteopathic Principles In Nursing
This essay discusses how the care and management of the patient, Mary (see Table 1), could be carried out, based on osteopathic concepts, principles and guidance outlined in the Osteopathic Practice Standards (OPS), published by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) in 2012. The OPS are the standards required of osteopaths to ensure the quality of care patients receive and to protect them from harm (GOSC, 2016). In the United Kingdom (UK), the practice of osteopathy is regulated by the GOsC and, by law, osteopaths must be registered with GOsC in order to practise in the UK.