Each participant is paying NIS 700 for the subsidized course, most of which is being funded by California philanthropist Louis Borick. Additional money was raised by Julia Darwood of Hadassah-International of the UK in London, where Eisner went to demonstrate the techniques. According to the participants, it was money well spent. The experienced professional, who studied at Barzilai Hospital's nursing school in Ashkelon, moved to Jerusalem and Hadassah three years ago. I learned of the course from a printed announcement, and the topic immediately spoke to me.
Stress is, unfortunately, an integral part of a nurse's work.
Even in nursing school it was recognized as a major occupational issue, but there weren't many solutions. Lev-Paz says she has begun using relaxation techniques on herself at home and at work. I taped sessions and play them not only for me, but for colleagues. In this technique you breathe a certain way, consciously and gradually directing oxygen to the part of the body that hurts. He located that part of the body, relaxing it and letting oxygen in.