Linda Thomson – författare

Grounded in science and evidence-based medicine, Integrating Clinical Hypnosis into Nursing provides nurses with insight into using hypnosis with patients to bring about change, promote health, and enhance healing.A holistic framework, comprised of the history of hypnosis, the power of therapeutic language, the scientific understanding of mind-body-medicine and psychoneuroimmunology allows readers to understand how hypnosis can be used to enhance the self-healing systems of the mind and body. Applications to different clinical settings in healthcare are presented, including women’s health, pediatrics, pain management, preparation for surgery, emergency, and mental health care in line with ethical considerations of using hypnosis as a healing modality. These peer-reviewed chapters position hypnosis as a natural extension of holistic nursing while preparing readers for emerging innovations such as artificial intelligence in practice. There are applicable case studies and hypnosis practice suggestions at the end of each chapter.An insightful and detailed resource for practicing nurses looking to integrate hypnosis strategies into their toolkit to promote healing in their patients. This text will serve as a key reference and invaluable resource for nurses as they pursue training in clinical hypnosis.

Grounded in science and evidence-based medicine, Integrating Clinical Hypnosis into Nursing provides nurses with insight into using hypnosis with patients to bring about change, promote health, and enhance healing.A holistic framework, comprised of the history of hypnosis, the power of therapeutic language, the scientific understanding of mind-body-medicine and psychoneuroimmunology allows readers to understand how hypnosis can be used to enhance the self-healing systems of the mind and body. Applications to different clinical settings in healthcare are presented, including women’s health, pediatrics, pain management, preparation for surgery, emergency, and mental health care in line with ethical considerations of using hypnosis as a healing modality. These peer-reviewed chapters position hypnosis as a natural extension of holistic nursing while preparing readers for emerging innovations such as artificial intelligence in practice. There are applicable case studies and hypnosis practice suggestions at the end of each chapter.An insightful and detailed resource for practicing nurses looking to integrate hypnosis strategies into their toolkit to promote healing in their patients. This text will serve as a key reference and invaluable resource for nurses as they pursue training in clinical hypnosis.

Forty years of research has shown that patients who are psychologically prepared for surgery have improved outcomes. Hypnosis, when used in addition to anesthesia, can decrease anxiety and pain and hasten healing. Hypnotically prepared patients have shorter hospital stays, have less post-operative pain and nausea, use fewer pain medications, suffer less anxiety and blood loss than patients who receive routine care.

The techniques used combine imagination with building belief and expectation to create a safe, gentle and effective way to reduce stress and relieve pain. They allow the patient to tap into their own inner resources so that they are in the best frame of mind for surgery. This results in less pre-operative anxiety, less post-operative discomfort and faster healing. This set contains two sections, one to play pre-surgery to reduce stress and anxiety and to sow the seeds of rapid recovery, and one to play post-surgery to further promote healing and recovery.

Running time 89 minutes.

This second book of metaphors for children will entertain and delight while the therapeutic message, cleverly embedded in the story, slips into the unconscious mind of the child. The tales enhance empowerment by exposing children to new possibilities, new perspectives and differing philosophies. For the clinician, the metaphors offer a treasure trove of techniques and hypnotic language that can be adapted for a variety of situations and problems.