Section 1: Back to the Beginning
1. History of Hypnosis
2. Myths and Misperceptions
3. Integration of the Parts: A Holistic Approach Section 2: The Art of Hypnosis
4. Utilizing the Hypnotic State
5. The Power of Words and the Language of Healing
6. The Power of Breath
7. Ego-Strengthening Section 3: The Science of Hypnosis
8. The Neurobiology of Trance, Guided Imagery, and Hypnosis
9. Psychoneuroimmunology and Healing
10. The Quantum World and the Mind’s Potential Section 4: Using Hypnosis in Practice
11. Hypnosis for Chronic and Episodic Pain
12. Acute Pain, Procedures, and Surgery
13. Hypnosis for Nurses at the Bedside
14. Hypnosis in Women’s Health
15. Hypnosis and Emergency Services
16. Hypnosis in Pediatric Nursing
17. Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care and Specialties
18. The Use of Hypnosis by Psychiatric Nurses in Mental Health Care
19. The Use of Hypnosis by Nurses in Managing Grief Section 5: Moving Forward
20. Using AI to Enhance Clinical Hypnosis
21. Care of the Nurse: Addressing Vicarious Trauma Through Self-Awareness and Trauma-Informed
22. Ethics, Training, and Certification in Clinical Hypnosis