When

Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 4:00 PM EDT
-to-
Sunday, September 8, 2019 at 1:00 PM EDT

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Where

Oakwood Center 
3801 South County Road 575 E
Selma, IN 47383
 
https://www.discoveroakwood.org
 
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Contact

Sarah Weaver 
Parkview Health 
260-672-6590 
sarah.weaver@parkview.com 
 

Holistic Nursing Fall Retreat 

Parkview Health Holistic Nursing invites you to register today for a three day holistic nursing certification preparation course instructed by our certified holistic nurses at the relaxing Oakwood retreat enter located in Selma, Indiana.  Earn up to 30 continuing nursing education credits.  Registration deadline August 22, 2019.

Topics Explored:

  • Introduction to Holistic Nursing
  • Holistic Nursing Practice
  • Holistic Nursing Theory and Ethics
  • Becoming an Instrument of Healing
  • Holistic Self-Assessment
  • Holistic Self-Reflecion
  • Creating a Healing Environment
  • Color Therapy
  • Holistic Nursing Research
  • Therapeutic Communication
  • Holistic Modalities (Music, Humor, Art Therapy)
  • Aroma Therapy
  • Nutrition
  • Mind-Body Healing
  • Healing Addiction and Abuse
  • Spirituality and Health
  • Bodywork and Massage
  • Healing Energy Therapies

Objectives:

  • Discuss the five core values of holistic nursing, holistic philosophy, holistic foundation and holistic nursing standards
  • Learn holistic nurse theory and ethics, including how to apply it to your own practice settings
  • Discuss why it is important to focus on presence as a foundation of care
  • Discuss examples of the relationship of health to the natural world and the environment
  • Explore the concepts of color therapy and its impact on creating a healing environment
  • Discuss qualitative versus quantitative holistic research methods, therapeutic communication and health disparities with diverse ethnic groups
  • Discuss how aromatherapy and holistic modalities such as music, humor and art promote healing with patients using evidence based research
  • Prepare students in the areas of whole foods nutrition, stress reduction, addiction and recovery, spirituality and healing, energy and manual bodywork

 

Oakwood Center is a host facility and learning community for individuals, families and organizations dedicated to personal renewal and healing, artistic, expression and community building. Oakwood Center (OWC) is located 15 minutes southeast of Muncie, Indiana, one mile nort of Prairie Creek Reservoir, nestled along the banks of the White River.  OWC visitors enjoy 40-acres of diverse habitats and wildlife while hiking through prairie, woodland and wetland trails.  Guests also have access to Red-tail Conservancy's 117-acre White River Woods connected to the property.  They strive to preserve, enhance and protect the biodiverse natural areas of prairies, wetlands, and woodlands on and surrounding the campus along the White River.  All food is organic and homemade, with much of the produce coming from teh gardens on the property.  All accommodations encourage community with shared living space and bathrooms.  Options for private rooms are available.

Additional offerings for this retreat include: mindful cooking, sound bath, yoga, massage (for additional charge), meditation, nature bath, drum circle.