- Positions
- Associate Dean of Community Engagement, Office of Faculty Practice and Community Engagement
- Clinical Professor, Family / Community Health Department
- Organization
- West Virginia University
Nature-Based Nursing: The Art of Forest Bathing Micro-credential
Join the growing community of healthcare professionals using nature-based approaches to promote health, healing, and well-being. Designed for nurses and healthcare professionals, this micro-credential provides the knowledge and practical skills needed to integrate forest bathing and nature-based healing into healthcare settings.
Bring the healing benefits of nature into your nursing practice through this innovative four-course micro-credential series. There are no upfront fees. Participants register for the micro-credential and pay as they progress through each course in the series. The total cost is $500, which can be broken down by course as well. WVU and WVU Medicine employees will receive a 50% discount. Please reach out to Angel Smothers to get the code.
Earn up to 42.0 Nursing contact hours
Receive a Forest Bathing Micro-credential
Learn evidence-informed approaches to nature-based healing
Gain practical facilitation skills for healthcare settings
Choose between individual courses or the complete series
No upfront program costs—pay only for the courses you take