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ForwardAromatherapy in Healthcare: Basics of Essential Oils: June 9, 2026
This one-day course introduces participants to the basics of essential oils and aromatherapy for personal use and lays the groundwork for safe application in health care alongside traditional allopathic care to improve patient outcomes. The focus will be largely on inhalation methods with some direct application.
This conference is being held virtually.
NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 9:00am – 4:30pm CST / 10:00am - 5:30pm EST
Target Audience
This course is intended for nurses, physicians, and other interested healthcare providers
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Define aromatherapy.
- Distinguish methods for using aromatherapy in the health care environment.
- Describe two safety issues.
- Identify four essential oils that may be used with environmental aromatherapy with adults and with pediatrics.
Overview of material | Becky Schultz | 9:00 | 9:15 | 15 | |||
Policy and procedures, ordering information, Epic doc | Becky Schultz | 9:15 | 10:00 | 45 | |||
History of aromatherapy | Becky Schultz | 10:00 | 10:15 | 15 | |||
Plant taxonomy, definition of essential oils, extraction methods, quality and testing of oils, safety & guidelines | Becky Schultz | 10:15 | 11:15 | 60 | |||
Pharmokinetics, olfaction and dermal pathways, dosages/dilutions, carrier oils, morning Q & A | Becky Schultz | 11:30 | 12:30 | 60 | |||
Lunch |
| 12:30 | 1:00 | 0 | |||
Clinical applications, basic chemistry/physiology of oils, review of selected oils | Becky Schultz | 1:00 | 2:00
| 60
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Literature related to clinical aromatherapy | Becky Schultz | 2:15 | 3:00 | 45 | |||
Practice questions, case studies (incorporated through class) | Becky Schultz | 3:00 | 4:00 | 60 | |||
Review of policy and ordering information, resources, afternoon Q & A | Becky Schultz | 4:00 | 4:30 | 30 | |||
Faculty
Rebecca Schultz, MSN, FNP-BC, HNB-BC, RH (AHG), CCAP, IHC, YFT-C, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Integrative Medicine, Aurora Sinai Medical Center
Disclosure
The planner and speaker have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.50 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 6.50 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.50 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 6.50 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
Price
How to Register
For those attending this conference virtually, a link to the meeting will be provided prior to the event.
Complete the form above and click "Add to cart."
Click "Checkout" and follow the prompts to complete your order.
| Fee | |
| Integrative Medicine Reporting teammates | $0.00 Must have coupon to register |
| All other teammates | $235.00 |
NOTE: you can only pay by credit card.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancelation/Refunds/Substitutions
- Cancellations must be in writing (email)
- Registrants cancelling between two weeks and five full business days prior to the first day of the event are "refunded at 70% of the registration fee subject to a minimum $25 cancellation fee."
- No refunds or credits will be given for cancellations received less than five full business days prior to the event. Once your essential oil kit has been shipped, we are unable to provide a refund.
- No refunds or credit will be given for no-shows.
- No vouchers will be issued in lieu of a refund.
For Further Information
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Anne Zernach at [email protected]
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]
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