Upon completion, the professional RN will be able to:

• Define mindfulness-based stress reduction and articulate the importance of mindfulness in healthcare

• Define breathwork meditation and articulate how stress reduction improves patient care and experience

• Specify 3 strategies to incorporate techniques into care plan.

• Specify 3 opportunities or diagnoses where mindfulness and/or meditation could improve quality of care.

• Guide patient in breathing meditation based on scenario

• Evaluate subjective and objective patient response to relaxation techniques

• Conclude findings of evidence-based research articles on mindfulness/mediation

Upon completion, the professional RN will be able to:

• Describe muscle function’s impact on mobility/stability assessment performed by acute care RN

• Describe difference between passive and dynamic muscle movement and how results/negative outcomes can be avoided

• Identify target muscles to assess and dynamically activate prior to performing mobility assessment

• Specify 2 strategies to incorporate techniques into care plan

• Perform accurate mobility/ROM assessment for successful care plan/placement

• Evaluate patient’s participation ability in mobility assessment and aftercare plan to improve outcomes

Upon completion, the professional RN will be able to:

• Describe 3 key principles of acupressure, including history, mechanism of action, and common techniques.

• Specify 5 opportunities for utilizing acupressure

• Demonstrate proper hand placement and pressure techniques for at least 2 acupressure points known to alleviate pain or discomfort

• Accurately assess and document patients’ pain/nausea levels before and after treatment

• Evaluate patient participation and confidence in performing self-acupressure

Upon completion, the professional RN will be able to:

• Describe basic principles and history of reiki, including evidence-based research that studies benefit in acute care patient settings

• Demonstrate ability to perform a basic reiki session, including hand positions and energy flow techniques

• Specify 2 scenarios where reiki can be beneficial for patient care.

• Describe basic principles of essential oil and history of use in healthcare

• Identify at least 5 essential oils commonly used for their therapeutic properties and contraindications for use.

• Demonstrate ability to properly dilute and incorporate into care plan

• Conclude findings of evidence-based research articles on use of complementary techniques in patient care.

Upon completion, the professional RN will be able to:

• Describe appropriateness of basic Spanish communication verses certified Spanish interpretation.

• Describe at least 3 cultural considerations or practices relevant to Spanish-speaking patients.

• Accurately identify and use at least 50 common medical Spanish terms within phrases relevant to patient assessment, care and anatomy.

• Demonstrate ability to conduct a basic patient interview, with chief complaint and history, in an acute care setting while higher level interpreters are being obtained.

• Demonstrate ability to communicate simple medical instructions.

Upon completion, the professional RN will be able to:

• Define principles of holistic nutrition and its role in patient care

• Identify at least 5 key nutrients and their health benefits

• Describe at least 3 disease processes that benefit from focus on healthy nutritional habits

• Assess a patient’s nutritional needs based on subjective and objective data including laboratory analysis and physical presentation

• Ability to collaborate with dieticians and nutritionists to develop a comprehensive patient care plan.

• Evaluate patient participation in developing a long-term nutritional plan for improved patient outcomes and quality of life.