Mindfulness Strategies for Medical Professionals
Course Overview
Mindfulness is an inherent human capacity that can be strengthened through intentional practice. Research has demonstrated that cultivating mindfulness skills can significantly benefit both mental and physical health, supporting the management of chronic illnesses, pain, anxiety, and depression. Developing the ability to reduce automatic reactivity and respond thoughtfully enhances communication, strengthens interpersonal relationships, and fosters more effective responses to conflict and trauma in both personal and professional environments.
Integrating mindfulness-based stress reduction principles and techniques into healthcare settings can promote a more positive, safe, and fulfilling work culture. Through participation in this course, healthcare professionals will broaden their understanding of mindfulness in its various forms. Participants will also review the evidence supporting the clinical applications and benefits of mindfulness and will gain practical skills for immediate implementation in both personal wellness and professional practice.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Analyze mindfulness in terms of psychophysiological health.
- Analyze mindfulness origins and westernization.
- Analyze evidence-based benefits and appropriate application of mindfulness practices.
- Apply mindfulness strategies for self-care.
- Examine ways to apply mindfulness to enhance communication, management stress, and increase safety in healthcare environments.
About the Author/Presenter
Mary Perry, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner across the lifespan and holds certification as a clinical nurse leader. Her diverse background includes medical-surgical nursing, aerospace medicine, military aeromedical evacuation, and mental health care. She earned her BSN from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2006, followed by an MSN in 2016 and a postgraduate certificate in 2020 from the University of Alabama. Mary has served as a nurse in the U.S. Air Force; worked as a contract nurse with the U.S. Navy in Okinawa, Japan; and taught as an adjunct professor at Troy University and Kennesaw State University.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Counselor, Dental AGD Subject Code: 149, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physician, Psychology, Social Work
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Massage Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
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