THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF HUMOR: LAUGHTER CAN BE THE BEST MEDICINE- 2 Contact Hours
Tracking # 20-572585
Course overview
Target audience: The target audience for this education program is nurses who want to learn how to incorporate therapeutic benefits of humor into their nursing practice. Course overview: Humor and laughter bring joy and lighten the mood. Humor is helpful not only for patients and families but also for nurses. Humor can be a powerful form of self-care and can enhance coping skills. This education program is designed to help nurses implement humor therapeutically into their nursing practice. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to: 1.Describe the physiological benefits of laughter. 2.Discuss research findings pertaining to the health benefits of laughter. 3.Identify strategies for the implementation of laughter therapy into nursing practice.
Subject areas
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