Positive Thinking and Its Effect on Practice

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Course Overview 
Episode 1: 
Discover how cultivating a positive mindset can transform healthcare practice by enhancing patient outcomes, strengthening therapeutic relationships, and reducing burnout through evidence-based principles and the foundational concepts of positive thinking. This episode explores the psychological and physiological benefits of reframing challenges with a constructive approach.

Episode 2: 
Learn practical strategies for integrating positive thinking into daily life and clinical practice, focusing on mindfulness, resilience, and actionable techniques to promote personal and professional growth in challenging environments. Gain insights into overcoming negative thought patterns and fostering a balanced, solution-oriented mindset. 
 
Listen, Learn, and Earn CE Hours with this podcast course. Available on AppleSpotify, and other podcast apps. 


Learning Outcomes   
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Identify the key components of positive thinking and its impact on mental and physical health. 
  • Differentiate techniques for cultivating a positive mindset in daily routines. 
  • Assess the impact of positive thinking techniques on their personal and professional lives. 

About the Author/Presenter  
Candace Pierce DNP, MSN, RN, CNE   
Dr. Pierce is a nurse leader committed to ensuring nurses are well prepared and offered abundant opportunities and resources to enhance their skills acquisition and confidence at the bedside. With 15 years in nursing, she has worked at the bedside, in management, and in nursing education. She has demonstrated expertise and scholarship in innovation and design thinking in healthcare and education, and collaborative efforts within and outside of healthcare. Scholarship endeavors include funded grants, publications, and presentations. As a leader, Dr. Pierce strives to empower others to create and deploy ideas and embrace their professional roles as leaders, change agents, and problem solvers. In her position as the Sr. Course Development Manager for Elite, she works as a project engineer with subject matter experts to develop evidence-based best practices in continuing education for nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Erica S. Ramey, DNP, PMHNP-BC  
Dr. Ramey is a psychiatric nurse practitioner and an associate professor of nursing.?She completed her Doctor of Nursing?practice?at Vanderbilt University and completed her psychiatric nurse practitioner preparation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has been in the mental-health field for 18 years. Her research and experience focus on child and adolescent mental-health, deprescribing, pre/peri/post-natal mental healthcare, and drug-gene compatibility.  

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals   
Colibri Healthcare   
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):    
Nursing

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