Drug Free Stress Prescriptions

Between 60-90% of primary care visits are a result of stress. In this presentation, you will learn about how both acute and chronic stress affect the body and mind and what you can do to help yourself and your patients. These interventions can be used alone or in combination with medication and psychotherapy and will benefit physical and mental health.

*Due to rapidly changing clinical knowledge, once purchased, you have 90 days access to complete this education.

Credits: 1.50 Contact Hours; 0 are Pharmacology
Expiration Date: December 31, 2025
$40

LEARNING OBJECTIVES


After taking part in this educational activity, participants should be better able to: 

-Define stress and recognize signs, symptoms, and effects of stress in everyday life
-Identify the role of the relaxation response and mind-body practices, such as breathing, mindfulness, and brief yoga and movement on improving stress
-Learn techniques involving the mind, body, and breath that can help people experiencing both acute and chronic stress

Janis Freeman, FNP-C , DipACLM- Yoga

Family Nurse Practitioner, Yoga Teacher

Growing Light Wellness and Yoga, LLC

Janis Freeman has been practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner since 2010. She has experience in primary care and gastroenterology, and has spent the majority of her career working in small primary care clinics affiliated with Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville, NY. Janis is a Diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, achieving board certification in Lifestyle Medicine in 2020. She is a member of the RN/APRN member interest group. She has taken several courses in Function Medicine through the Institute for Functional Medicine and is a member of Integrative Medicine for the Underserved. She served as Healing Arts Coordinator on the board of the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation from2020-2021.

In addition, she is a registered yoga teacher and owner of Growing Light Wellness and Yoga, LLC, providing private and group yoga and meditation instruction as well as health and wellness counseling and education. She has organized and led retreats focused on helping women manage stress and identify their strengths. Her recently published online course Leave Burnout Behind: Tools for a More Peaceful Life is available through Thinkific.com.

CE INFORMATION


Obtain Your Credits

To earn credits for this activity, navigate to the Content(s) tab and complete all course components in the following order: 1) watch the course presentation video; 2) complete the course evaluation; 3) pass the post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher. You may retake the post-test until a passing score is achieved, at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile 'My Courses/Certificates' -> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned'  for future access.

Designation Statement

NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.50 contact hours, of which 0 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accreditation Statement

Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In addition to ANCC, NPACE is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by: the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP8720 and Florida CE Broker #50-1476.

DISCLOSURES


Faculty

Contributing faculty, Janis Freeman, MSN, FNP-C, RYT500 has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 

Planners

All planners and contributors involved in this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 

Disclaimer

The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Commercial Support

There is no commercial support for this activity.

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Pre-Test
3 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/3 points to pass
3 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/3 points to pass Please complete this pre-test prior to watching the presentation video - Simply click the 'Take Quiz' button. This pre-test is a non-graded assessment tool we use to establish a baseline and determine a participant's pre-existing knowledge.
Presentation Video
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available
Course Evaluation
9 Questions
Post-Test
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  2/3 points to pass
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  2/3 points to pass Pass this 3 question post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher.
Certificate
1.50 Contact Hours credits  |  Certificate available
1.50 Contact Hours credits  |  Certificate available You can now view/print a copy of your certificate of completion by clicking the button to the right. This online certificate will also be saved within your 'My Dashboard' --> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned' for future access.