Happy National Nurses Week from Pedagogy!

In honor of Nurses Week 2016, Pedagogy would like to offer all nurses a free continuing education course dedicated to teaching nurses to take time out for a little self-care.

We would like to thank each and every one of you for all of the care you provide. May you have a very Happy Nurses Week!

To sign up for the free offering of the course Healing the Healer fill out the info below and we will email you instructions for log in shortly. Registration for the course must be made before May 12th.

The course will remain in your personal dashboard until completion. Once you complete the course and pass the continuing education exam, you may print your certificate of completion good for 1.5 contact hours of continuing education. Here is more about the online course.

Healing the Healer

Nurses give of themselves daily in large quantities. Yet, as experience has shown us they are the least likely to take care of themselves. To be in a position to care for others in a loving, healing way the provider must first look to their own needs. In this online continuing education course author Jill O'Hara will share all that she has learned about self-care, wellness and creating a life of balance. Learn simple and effective tools that you can use daily to improve your well-being. Explore what holds you back from caring for yourself first. This program is sure to enlighten you and provide you with time proven techniques to bring yourself back into balance, harmony and allow you to care for others in a meaningful way that does not wear you down.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:

  1. Identify common traits of a healer.
  2. Describe the differences in affective verses cognitive empathy.
  3. Identify the components of holistic care.
  4. Identify the steps needed for self care.
  5. Describe areas where personal self care needs attention.
  6. Answer the three questions that begin the self discovery process.
  7. Complete a simple visualization session.
  8. Complete a simple meditation session.
  9. Explain the properties of essential oils.
  10. Explain two uses of Lemon, Lavender and Peppermint Essential Oils.
Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Traits of a Healer
  • Givers
  • Compassion
  • Sensitivity
  • Compassion
Chapter 3: Weaknesses

Chapter 4: Emotions and Thoughts

Chapter 5: Self Care
  • Self Acceptance
  • Visualization
  • Meditation
  • Aroma Therapy
  • Laughter as Therapy
Chapter 6: Summary

About the author Jill O’Hara

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