for 8 continuing education credits by the Ohio Board of Nurses, and it is offered online at the Reiki Awakening Academy website: reikiawakeningacademy.com Reiki is offered at a growing number of hospitals, hospices and senior care facilities nationwide. The associated calming effects and self-care benefits are gaining growing recognition.
An ill patient will take longer to heal if stress is present. Reiki helps soothe away the stress, allowing the patient's body to focus on healing. Emotional balance is not separate from physical healing. When the emotions are relaxed, the body relaxes and healing speeds up. Also, a relaxed patient who is not stressed, and not in pain will have a better patient experience. Patient experience is important in any healthcare setting. Offering superior patient care is good for everyone.
Why Learn Reiki?
Reiki can be effective at helping with the three most common patient issues: pain, anxiety and illness. For a patient in pain, a few minutes of Reiki can help soothe and relax the patient, rendering the pain less intense. When the anxiety over the pain is reduced, the patient can become more capable of noting a decrease in pain level. Between pain meds, Reiki can help the patient hold out until it's time for another dose. Stomach upset and headaches can be soothed and relieved by Reiki. For an anxious patient, the stress relief provided by 1 to 3 minutes of Reiki can make blood draws, injections and IV placements easier. It can also help patients relax before a surgery or during a procedure. Anxious end-of-life patients can relax better as stress and pain are relieved. Patients sleep more restfully after Reiki. Most people report that Reiki is relaxing, and that relaxation counters stress levels immediately.
No Touch Needed
Reiki can be provided to a patient without physical touch. Hovering the hands over the patient's area of discomfort can produce the same benefits as hands-on touch. Therefore, patients who have injuries that can't be touched can still be treated with Reiki.
Don't Forget Yourself!
Reiki can effectively and quickly be applied for selfcare as well. Just as it can relieve stress, pain and emotional overload, Reiki can bring mental clarity and focus. Healthcare professionals, especially NPs, PAs, RNs and LPNs, work in high-demand and highstress environments. How you feel, what your morning was like and what politics are at play around you affect you. During the day or at the end of the day, Reiki self-healing can help relieve stress, facilitate relaxation, bring focus and improve your own overall health and well-being.
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