Many of us who work in a hospital environment are familiar with emergency codes including Code Red, Code Blue and even Code White. But does your hospital happen to have a "Code Lavender"? A few hospitals in the US have begun employing this new code as a way to provide urgent care to patients, families, and more especially nurses and physicians who are in need of emotional and/or spiritual support. Physician burn-out, grief, or stress ... now there is a code for that!
At the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, the Code Lavender Program has been operating for over 8 years, and provides holistic care services for both their patients and employees. In addition, they also have a rapid response team which can provide more intensive and immediate support for those who are struggling with stress, burnout, grief and loss while on the job.
"Within 30 minutes of a call, the Clinic’s team of holistic nurses arrives at the unit in need to provide Reiki and massage, healthy snacks and water, and lavender arm bands to remind the nurse or physician to take it easy for the rest of the day...
The Healing Services Team employs holistic methods that include spiritual support, counseling and therapeutic massage. Bringing together conventional medicine and alternative remedies, the Clinic also offers employees yoga classes, weight loss programs and mindfulness training."
To find out more about this program, click the link below:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/02/the-amazing-way-this-hosp_n_4337849.html
At the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, the Code Lavender Program has been operating for over 8 years, and provides holistic care services for both their patients and employees. In addition, they also have a rapid response team which can provide more intensive and immediate support for those who are struggling with stress, burnout, grief and loss while on the job.
"Within 30 minutes of a call, the Clinic’s team of holistic nurses arrives at the unit in need to provide Reiki and massage, healthy snacks and water, and lavender arm bands to remind the nurse or physician to take it easy for the rest of the day...
The Healing Services Team employs holistic methods that include spiritual support, counseling and therapeutic massage. Bringing together conventional medicine and alternative remedies, the Clinic also offers employees yoga classes, weight loss programs and mindfulness training."
To find out more about this program, click the link below:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/02/the-amazing-way-this-hosp_n_4337849.html
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