Meditation or Yoga (non traditional training)

When I graduate from nursing school in the next two years. I am wanting to have added a few other certifications. In everyone's experience, have you noticed nurses with non-traditional training to have made a difference on the job. Meaning that they were able to help soothe patients by teaching them meditation for relaxation or pain relief....etc.
I have never seen any of those used in "traditional" hospital nursing. I thought about getting other certs in holistic medicine (yoga, massage, acupressure, ect.) but seems like a waste of time in most cases. Many patients aren't open to the idea of mediation and I don't know if yoga would go over well either. I'd be interested to hear if anyone has done this stuff and had good results. I wish there was more of it in the hospital. Maybe in long term care.

I wish I had time to even think about helping my patients this way. I work on a medsurg floor. Sadly it would not make any difference.

In general, teaching someone anything requires that they have a readiness to learn, and you need an appropriate environment to teach it. I don't think you will find either in a hospital room. Maybe you could start your own side business using these techniques in conjunction with your nursing training.

So none of your hospitals have a wellness center where meditation classes or yoga classes are offered? I have watched many documentaries concerning pre-surgical meditation to help patients cope with their surgeries. Surely there are places actually using this?

I've used a little bit of "guided meditation" with patients, asking them to close their eyes and imagine a happy place and relax etc., as well as deep breathing relaxation exercises.. But it's ususally done quickly because there's not much time in my day for a whole lot of this type of therepy. It does seem to help on certain patients. Yoga is not appropriate in the hospital inpatient setting where I work.My facility does have a gym for employees, and used to have yoga classes for employees as well.

At the very least I will be able to de-stress myself as well as my husband! I have a feeling that these certifications will be very useful in the future and will continue to pursue it.

Quote from gapeach70At the very least I will be able to de-stress myself as well as my husband! I have a feeling that these certifications will be very useful in the future and will continue to pursue it.

Quote from roma4204I wish I had time to even think about helping my patients this way...