EVIDENCE-BASED MEDITATION TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS

RWJ HAMILTON CENTER FOR HEALTH & WELLNESS
3100 QUAKERBRIDGE ROAD
(TAKE THE ENTRANCE TO THE CLOVER SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER)
MERCERVILLE/TRENTON, NJ

APRIL 10, 2012 | 7:30AM – 4:30PM

The 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), which included a comprehensive survey of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by Americans, showed that approximately 38 percent of adults use CAM. (http://nccam.nih.gov). The scientific evidence that CAM is effective continues to grow contributing to an increased demand for qualified and competent therapists. Learn about the science and the practice of essential holistic strategies for patients to heal faster with less stress.

This unique course is specifically designed to provide practical applications of stress reduction techniques including diaphragmatic breathing, mindfulness, focused awareness, and systematic relaxation to support patient care with the state-of-the-art scientifically proven clinical protocols. These restorative techniques contribute to overall wellness and may be effectively used to reduce the symptoms associated with anxiety, pain, depression, stress, insomnia, and physical or emotional symptoms related to chronic illness.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:  

Registered nurses and other healthcare professionals working in various settings.

PURPOSE:

Learn the elements of healing with emphasis on relaxation, breath, mindfulness, and focused awareness to help support healing and immune function.

OBJECTIVES:

GOT QUESTIONS? CONTACT THE SPEAKER - SUSAN TAYLOR, PhD susan@drsusantaylor.com | (978)-255-1379

Susan Taylor, PhD, is director of educational programs and founder of the Center for Meditation Science, Inc. An accomplished nutritional biochemist and meditation specialist with more than 25 years of experience, and a pioneer in the field of mind/body medicine, Taylor continues to transform our understanding of health.

By understanding the link between psychological function and physical reality and how the mind-body matrix plays a role in our health and healing mechanisms, her approach integrates the best of western medicine with natural healing traditions.

 Dr. Taylor is the author and producer of the Healing Power of Meditation and The Vital Energy audio programs, and the author of The Healing Power of Meditation national seminar and the Meditation Specialist™ Competency Training for health care professionals.

She holds a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry at Case Western Reserve Medical School and a MS in Human Nutrition with Columbia Medical School. Dr. Taylor's research has appeared in the scientific journals Analytical Biochemistry and The American Journal of Physiology. She has also been profiled in many national magazines, including Nursing Spectrum, Healthy Living, Fit Magazine, New Age Journal, Mademoiselle, Country Living, and Cosmopolitan.

Schedule and Course Content

7:30 AM       REGISTRATION

8:00 AM       The Science of Healing

9:30 AM       Evidence Based Stress Reduction Practices

10:00 AM     BREAK

10:15 AM     Evidence Based Stress Reduction Practices (continued)

11:15 AM     Introduction to Relaxation

12:15 PM     LUNCH (On your Own)

1:15 PM       Relaxation 

2:15 PM       BREAK

2:30 PM       Bringing Restorative Practices into Healthcare

3:30 PM       Bringing Mindfulness into Focus

4:30 PM       Award of Certificate  (7.0 contact hours)

There are no special arrangements for discounted hotel rooms for this seminar. The hotels below, local to RWJ Hamilton, are listed for your convenience.

Hilton Garden Inn Hamilton – (609) 585-6789 

Marriott Residence Inn – (609) 799-0550

Hyatt Place Princeton – (609) 720-0200

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts – (609) 987-1234

Fee includes instructional materials and a continental breakfast. Lunch is on your own.

Seminar sites are handicapped accessible and barrier-free.

Seminar room temperatures are difficult to control. For your comfort, please plan accordingly.

ALL programs must be attended in their entirety in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Parking onsite is complementary. Facility is within the Clover Square Shopping Center at 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville/Trenton, NJ. 

Questions? Please contact us at 800-866-0919 or events@gannetthg.com.

Phone cancellations must be confirmed in writing. Cancellations received four weeks prior to the seminar receive a full refund of the registration fee. Cancellations received after four weeks and up to seven days prior to the seminar are assessed a $50 processing fee. Cancellations received seven days prior to the seminar or “no shows” are nonrefundable. Registration fees are transferable to an upcoming seminar within the same calendar year (expires December 31 each year) or to another participant. In the event that a seminar is cancelled, a full refund will be issued.

Participants can earn 7.0 contact hours of continuing nursing education.

Disclosures to Participants:

Seminars must be attended in their entirety and the evaluation form must be completed to receive a certificate of completion.

The planners and presenter(s)/author(s) of this course have declared no real or perceived conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity.

Gannett Education guarantees the content of these educational activities are free from bias.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity.

These CNE activities do not include any unannounced information about off-label use of a product for a purpose other than that for which is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Seminars must be attended in their entirety and the evaluation form must be completed to receive a certificate of completion.

Accreditation:

Nurse.com educational events are provided by Gannett Education. Gannett Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Gannett Education is also accredited by the Florida Board of Nursing (provider no. FBN 50-1489) and the California Board of Registered Nursing (provider no. CEP 13213).