Janet Tomaino, DNP, RN, AHN-BC

Janet is an integrative nurse consultant and educator specializing in clinical aromatherapy. She completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree in Integrative Health and Healing through the University of Minnesota in 2013. She has developed and implemented aromatherapy, Healing Touch, and integrative holistic training programs in clinical settings and continues to be a resource and educator to nurses implementing aromatherapy in clinical settings. Dr. Tomaino developed the online course, Aromatherapy: Clinical Use of Essential Oils on the Coursera platform in conjunction with the University of Minnesota and teaches the Aromatherapy Fundamental course for the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing Academic Health Center, University of Minnesota. She is a board member of Aromatic Research Quality Appraisal Taskforce (ARQAT) and serves on the Alliance of International Aromatherapist’s (AIA) clinical committee.

Publications

Conway, P., Tomaino, J. M., & Quade, S. (2023). Implementing Healing Touch Pilot in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: Reductions in Pain and Anxiety. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 08980101231204434.

Halcón, L. L. & Tomaino, J. (2022). Aromatherapy. In Lindquist, R., Tracy, M. F., & Snyder, M. (Eds.). (2022). Complementary Therapies in Nursing: Promoting Integrative Care. Springer Publishing Company.

Reven, M. E., Bowles, E. J., Audia, D. D., Cohen, M. M., Joswiak, D. J., Kurkas Lee, B. A., May-Fitzgerald, A. C., Peppers-Citizen, M., Resnick, J. A., Tomaino, J. M., & Unger, B. J. (2023). Quality Appraisal of Research Reporting for Aromatherapy and Essential Oil Studies in Humans: Proposed Checklist for “Transparent Reporting for Essential oil and Aroma Therapeutic Studies”. Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
 

Expertise

Integrative Health

Nursing

Aromatherapy

Research Summary/Interests

Essential oils for symptom management