Mindful Mentors Program

Washington, DC, DC US

The goal of this activity is to educate clinicians on the principles and benefits of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to help them manage stress and develop their own mindful awareness. Components of the MBSR program include meditation, yoga, and group support that can be modified for implementation with staff members, inpatients, outpatients, and families. Positive outcomes of mindful interventions are improved coping skills, increased awareness and decreased stress, decreased pain, improved psychological and cognitive functioning, decreased anxiety and depression, acceptance of experiences in the present moment, decreased autonomic arousal and increased relaxation. The target audience needs to improve their ability to recognize stress in themselves, their patients, and families, and learn effective techniques to reduce stress, enhance coping and self-care skills, and promote relaxation. This will ultimately lead to better, safer patient care by improving staff well-being and enhancing the support provided to patients with congenital heart disease and their families across both acute and chronic care settings.

Target Audience

Nurses

Nurse Practitioners

Physicians

Physician Assistants

Psychologists

Other: Administrative Staff, All Hospital Employees

Learning Objectives

Learning Objective 1: 

Apply 3-4 mindfulness-based techniques for personal stress management and resilience.

Learning Objective 2: 

Teach at least 3 mindfulness techniques to patients, families, or coworkers to improve coping and well-being.

Learning Objective 3: 

Identify barriers to practicing and teaching mind-body skills and develop strategies and resources to overcome these challenges.

Learning Objective 4: 

Develop camaraderie with each other and feel supported in this shared endeavor.

Assess their experiences in a safe, supportive environment to foster personal growth and learning.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    Children’s National Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 13.25 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 13.25 Nursing Contact Hours for this Enduring activity.
  • 13.25 APA
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. All confirmed participants will earn 13.25 CE credits upon successful completion of the learning event and evaluation.
  • 13.25 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
Course opens: 
01/28/2025
Course expires: 
04/30/2026
Cost:
$0.00
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Children's National Hospital
111 Michigan Ave., NW
Washington, DC, DC 20010
United States
Committee member(s)

Carla Cheatham

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Neda Gould

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Tawanna Kane

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Erica Sibinga, MD, MHS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Course Director(s)

Vicki Freedenberg, PhD, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Moderator(s)

Erica Sibinga, MD, MHS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Carla Cheatham

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Vicki Freedenberg, PhD, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Tawanna Kane

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Erica Sibinga, MD, MHS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rachel Steury, RN, MSN, C-FNP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Melissa Wilson

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s National Hospital. Children’s National Hospital 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. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362.

Acknowledgement of Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support 

No financial or in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity. 

Available Credit

  • 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    Children’s National Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 13.25 ANCC
    Children’s National Hospital will provide 13.25 Nursing Contact Hours for this Enduring activity.
  • 13.25 APA
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. All confirmed participants will earn 13.25 CE credits upon successful completion of the learning event and evaluation.
  • 13.25 Participation
    Successful completion of this continuing education activity.
 
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