Empathy Training for Healt Professionals

Compassionate Communication in Health Care Presents:

"Empathic Listening Training for Health Professionals"

A two-session interactive telephone training for CFHI participants
in partnership with the Center for Nonviolent Communication.

DATES:An Introduction was recorded March 15 and can be heard using this link to audio recording
          The first class was held March 22nd and can be heard using this link to audio recording

The second class was held on April 19 and can be heard using this link to the audio recording.
COST: No charge to CFHI participants

Every day you interact with people who are in crisis. This training will help you deal with others effectively and compassionately, even when you're tired, pressured, and in a rush.

In this two session interactive telephone training you will learn how to:

This project is a chance to participate in a cutting edge effort to raise the professionalism and humanism of the healthcare workforce through effective, compassionate communication strategies.

Please consider purchasing this book that will be used in the training.

Instructors- Melanie Sears RN, Lead Health Care Trainer for the Center for Nonviolent Communication
and John Kinyon, MS, CNVC Certified Trainer

The Center for Nonviolent Communication The Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) is a global organization of trainers, leaders, supporters, projects and communities practicing and sharing Nonviolent Communication towards the end of meeting the needs of all people and resolving conflict. For more information about NVC, including articles, materials, and training near you visit www.cnvc.org
Child Family Health International Child Family Health International (CFHI) is the leading nongovernmental organization (NGO) placing health science students on global health education programs in ways that are socially responsible and financially just. We model best global health education practices which demonstrate a priority commitment to community engagement and local integrity. For more information visit www.cfhi.org
Melanie Sears, RN, CNVC Certified Trainer Melanie has been a CNVC trainer since 1991. She in the author of the books, Humanizing Health Care with Nonviolent Communication and Choose Your Words.

Melanie has been an RN for thirty years and has worked in most areas of nursing including ICU, L&D, NBICU, Hospice and Psychiatry. Melanie now works with individuals, couples and groups using NVC to heal and transform ways of being, thinking and interacting. Visit her web site at www.dnadialogues.com
John Kinyon, CNVC Certified Trainer John Kinyon has offered communication and conflict resolution to people around the world, including work with Afghan tribal elders along the Pakistani border in early 2002. John specializes in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and particularly in NVC mediation -- applying the language, skills and principles of NVC to the process of mediating conflict within oneself, with others, and supporting others who are in conflict. Over the past 7 years, he has co-developed with colleague Ike Lasater NVC mediation training that now includes 5-day residential retreats and year-long immersion programs in the U.S., Europe, and Australia. He has been a trainer of the international Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) since 2000 and is a co-founder of the Bay Area NVC organization (BayNVC). He has studied and worked closely with NVC founder Marshall Rosenberg since 1998 and has been regularly invited by him to be a staff trainer at 9-day international intensive trainings. John’s emphasis within this work is developing principles and practices for NVC and mediation as a spiritual practice. www.jbksolutions.com

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