RCEM Octavia House, 54 Ayres Street, London SE1 1EU

Hypnosis is an evidenced technique for improving quality of care for patients and staff wellbeing. For clinicians, it increases relaxation, wellbeing and prevention of burnout. There is benefit for the patient as an adjuvant in managing a wide variety of ailments. This day will introduce you to some simple relaxation and hypnosis techniques you can start to use immediately.

Learning objectives:

• To consider the structure of hypnotic language and ways to incorporate it into daily practice
• To develop awareness of where and when hypnosis might be used in the emergency department and to know the indications and contraindications
• To learn about the potential applications of hypnosis in EM, including phobias and pain management
• To have awareness of informal techniques that will benefit patients
• To have the option of experiencing a light hypnotic trance

SLOs covered: SLO 1, 4 and 6

GMC domains covered: 1, 2 and 3

Please note, registration for this event will close on Thursday 27 June, but may close earlier if capacity is reached.

• Clinical/Research/Teaching Fellow
• Consultant
• FY1/2
• Nurse
• Paramedic
• Physician Associate/Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner
• Specialty doctor/SAS Grade
• ST1-3
• ST4-7
• Student

Please click here to view the programme.

Please click here to view the registration rates as a PDF.

If you have any questions about this event, please get in touch with us by emailing events@rcem.ac.uk or calling 020 3931 0700.

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