As part of an effort to enhance patient care, NYU Medical Center established the MindBody Education & Patient Care Program as part of a grant from a private foundation. The primary goals of this Program are to provide mind-body healing strategies to patients, families and health care staff, encourage the incorporation of these strategies into patient care, and foster a caring and healing environment throughout the Medical Center. The MindBody Education & Patient Care Program offers Prepare for Surgery Heal Faster workshops and Relaxation Techniques for Treatments and Procedures for patients across all ages and health care concerns.

Other Related Programs offered at NYU Medical Center:

• Relaxation Hotline: 212.404.3800
• Relaxation Channel: In-hospital television programming on Channel 68
• Bedside Assistance: Offered through the Integrative Care Program 212.263.1125

About the Program Coordinator

Cai McPhee RN, MS, AHN-BC
Program Coordinator, MindBody Education & Patient Care Program
212.263.5767
mindbody@med.nyu.edu
Departments of Nursing

Cai McPhee is a Holistic Clinical Nurse Specialist and Program Director for the MindBody Education & Patient Care Program at NYU Medical Center in New York City. She is trained in Mind-Body-Spirit techniques involving Imagery, Relaxation Breathing, Therapeutic Touch, Sound Healing, Yoga, Reflexology, and Mindfulness-Based meditation.

She teaches and provides these techniques to patients, families and staff to facilitate relaxation, stress reduction, anxiety and pain management across all ages and patient populations. She also provides ongoing wellness programs for the nursing leadership and educational programs to staff to promote integration and utilization of these modalities in patient care.

Education
Master of Science, May 2003
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Holistic Nursing
College of New Rochelle, NY

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, May 1994
Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT

Licensure and Certification
Advanced Holistic Nurse - Board Certified
Registered Professional Nurse
Therapeutic Touch Practitioner
Certification in Reflexology
Registered Yoga Teacher

About Peggy Huddleston

Peggy Huddleston, MTS, is the author of Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster, a guideline of five steps that incorporate mind-body techniques to help patients learn to feel calmer before surgery, use less pain medication and recover faster. These steps are now are used at hospitals across the country. For more information see www.HealFaster.com.