The Valley Hospital invites participants to join us as we explore human spirituality and the health of the human spirit.
Finding Connection & Harmony
Seasons
644 Pascack Rd, Township of Washington, NJ 07676
Wednesday April 30, 2025
Keynote Speaker: Brian Luke Seaward, PhD
Conference Agenda
| Time | Presentation | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 – 8 a.m. | Registration, Breakfast, and Vendors | |
| 8 – 8:15 a.m. | Welcome TVH 2025 Holistic Conference | Charles Vannoy, DNP, MBA, FACHE, NEA-BC, HN-BC, Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Valley Health System |
| 8:15 – 9:45 a.m. | Keynote: Stand Like Mountain, Flow Like Water | Brian Luke Seaward, PhD |
| 9:45 – 10:15 a.m. | Break and Vendors | |
| 10:15 – 11:05 a.m. | Rapid Poster Presentations | Josephine Bodino, DNP, MPA, RN, NEA-BC, HN-BC, Assistant Vice President, Professional Practice/PCS Finance |
| Box Breathing: Teaching Holistic Stress Management to Intensive Care Unit Nurses | Jennifer Rodriguez, RN, BSN, CCRN, HNB-BC | |
| Exchanging Kindness: Boosting Nurse Well-being, Nurse Satisfaction, and Team Connection | Terri Ferrizzi, BSN, RN, CMSRN, HN-BC, and Debra Nuttall, BSN, RN, HN-BC, Lehigh Valley Health Network | |
| Evaluating the Impact of Jin Shin Jyutsu on Labor Duration in Patients: A Retrospective Study | Julia Millspaugh, MA, BSN, RN, HNB-BC, and Sunnie Mortimer, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, Morristown | |
| Does the Addition of Aromatherapy by Utilizing the Elequil Aromatabs® in Hospice Reduce Reported Levels of Pain and Anxiety/Agitation | Susan Faverio, BSN, RN, CHPN, HNB-BC, Holy Name | |
| Q&A (10 minutes) | ||
| 11:15 – 11:35 p.m. | Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)/Tapping | Sarah Dineen, MICP, Paramedic |
| 11:35 – 12:35 p.m. | Lunch and Vendors | |
| 12:35 – 1 p.m. | Breakout: Neuroplasticity Meditation: Calming the Brain, Calming the Mind | Brian Luke Seaward, PhD |
| 1 – 1:45 p.m. | Holistic Heart Health and a Focus on Social Connection | Mary Collins, RN, MSN, APN-BC, HN-BC, CCRN, Supervisor, Advanced Practice Cardiac Screening |
| 1:45 – 2:15 p.m. | Bedside Harp | Edie Elkan & Rev. Lauri Craig |
| 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. | Dessert and Vendors | |
| 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Valley's Carbon Footprint and Path to Net Zero | Howard Halverson, Director, Environmental Services |
| 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. | Lifestyle Medicine: Trading Pharma for Food | Lillian Turano, MSN, ACNP-BC, DipACLM, Advanced Practice Nurse, Cardiac Screening Program |
| 4:15 - 4:30 p.m. | Evaluation, CEU, Closing Reflection, Poster Winner | Charles Vannoy, DNP, MBA, FACHE, NEA-BC, HN-BC, Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Valley Health System |
Thank You, Donors
A special thank you to our basket raffle donors for their generous support of our conference:
- A & A Health Food Center, Inc.
- Applebee's Paramus (Doherty Enterprises)
- Corie Stone Acupuncture and Wellness
- Everything Bagel Rt. 17
- Dance with Me
- Diane Brice, PharmD, IPS, Pharm to Table
- Humdingers
- Kathy Little JSJ
- Maegan Hoogerhyde Voice Lessons
- Metropolitan Plant Exchange
- MOMS Organic Market
- Namaste Organic Spa
- Now and Zen Professional Home Organizing
- Perspire, Wyckoff
- Piano Lessons by Madeline Brower
- Ridgewood Eatery
- Rudy's Seafood Restaurant
- Salt Cavern - Clifton
- SC Home Interiors
- Shin Brothers Jewelers
- Shoprite-Inserra Elmwood Park
- Stew Leonard's
- Stretch-Out
- The Spirit Spa NJ
- Tom Sawyer Diner
- TSM Healing Center
- Valley Health System's Integrative Healing Committee
- Valley Home Care
- Vista Natural Wellness
- Yankee Candle, Paramus
Additional thanks to all of our Anonymous Donors, as well as Michelle Ziegler; The Valley Hospital Operating Room; The Valley Hospital Quality and Performance Improvement Department; The Valley Hospital Integrative Healing Arts Academy Cohort 2023; and The Valley Hospital Integrative Healing Arts Academy Cohort 2024.
About the Conference
Stress is a stranger to no one. Once thought to be a symptom of illness, stress is now best defined as a disconnection from our divine source. Times of stress may bring feelings of panic and mayhem, but stress also provides the opportunity for spiritual growth—when we call upon our inner resources (faith, patience, humbleness, intuition, courage, humor and compassion) to dismantle life’s major roadblocks so that we may walk in balance on the human path.
There is an ancient Chinese proverb that speaks to the nature of human existence, and underscores the importance of finding balance in our lives. It reads, “Stand like mountain, move like water.” To stand like a mountain means to feel strong and secure in the midst of change. To move like water means to go with the flow. In times such as these where change is ever present in the global culture, balance is necessary to stay grounded, centered, and connected.
Times of change bring with it stress. It’s no secret that we are living in a time of great stress, yet we are also living in a time of a spiritual awakening of the human soul. Are the winds of change and the winds of grace one in the same? Perhaps! Based on Seaward’s popular bestseller, "Stand Like Mountain, Flow Like Water", this presentation weaves theory and story, personal experience and humor, wit, and love in a poetic synthesis that both educates and inspires audiences of all ages.
CME Credit Provided
The Valley Hospital is accredited by the Medical Society of New Jersey to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Valley Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Contact Hours
THIS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO NEW JERSEY STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION FOR APPROVAL TO AWARD CONTACT HOURS. THE NEW JERSEY STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION IS ACCREDITED AS AN APPROVER OF NURSING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER’S COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION. PLANNERS, CONTENT EXPERTS, AND SPEAKERS HAVE DECLARED NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THERE IS NO COMMERCIAL SUPPORT FOR THIS ACTIVITY. TO SUCCESSFULLY EARN A CONTACT HOUR CERTIFICATE, PARTICIPANTS MUST STAY FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAM. EVALUATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED. CERTIFICATES WILL BE DISBURSED UPON COMPLETION. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL IS AN APPROVED PROVIDER OF NURSING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY THE NEW JERSEY STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION, AN ACCREDITED APPROVER BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER’S COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION. P83-9/23-26
