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quirement because our first level of certifica-tion has always beenfairly comprehensive inthat area and becausemost mastery-level can-didates moved directlyfrom the first level tomastery level. In our early years, this curricu-lum made a great dealof sense.Happily, our fieldcontinues to grow anddevelop and with thatdevelopment, addi-tional skills andknowledge are in order for mastery-level can-didates. This led to thecreation of these newmodules, which weanticipate studentsfinding comprehen-sive, dynamic, andvery exciting, begin-ning with the way theywill be presented.Module VII will be

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THE BEDSIDE HARP™ REPORTEdie Elkan, Founding Director Diana V. Nolan, Editor Neshaminy Medical Professional Center 4802 Neshaminy Boulevard, Suite 9Bensalem, PA 19020(PA) 215-752-7599; (NJ) 609-273-0068Facsimile: 215-752-0529

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New Mastery-Level Requirements

With the guiding belief that if one calls oneself amaster, it is understoodthat one has achieved agreat deal of knowledgeand experience in thatfield of study, we have,as of January 1, 2009,enhanced that offeringto include three newmodules, Modules VII,VIII and IX. Module VI,the mastery internshipmodule, remains thesame.Since our inception,we have always re-quired an additionalinternship for the mas-tery level, affording thestudent an even deeper experience of playingthe therapy harp inhealthcare. We also re-quired additional read-ings and writings, aswell as a second practi-cum project. There wasno additional music re-offered as a two-day,hands-on workshop:

Day One:

Harp Ther-apy as a Mind BodyModality.

Day Two:

Harp Ther-apy for SpecializedPopulations.In 2009, these work-shops will be presentedon June 13 and 14. Reg-istration deadline for thistwo-day workshop isMay 15, 2009.Module VIII,

Con-versations for HarpTherapists on Ethics

will be presentedonline as 12-week con-versation in a privatechat room. This offeringwill be presented once ayear from Januarythrough March. Re-quirements for ModuleVIII involve the readingof our main text, reflec-tive postings (at least

Bedside Harp

Now at Saint Clare’sHospital in Denville, NJ

Hospital at Rahway,in Rahway, NJ, TheValley Hospital, inRidgewood, NJ, andAbington MemorialHospital, in Abing-ton, PA.throughout the hospi-tal’s patient units andcommon areas andhope to launch our first instructionalclasses a few monthslater.In addition to SaintClare’s Hospital,the four other hos- pitals that cur-rently host our full programs areRobert WoodJohnson UniversityHospital Hamilton,in Hamilton, NJ,Robert WoodJohnson University

e are thrilled toannounce thatSaint Clare’s Hospital,in Denville, NJ, will become, on February15, the sixth hospital tohost our full programs.Saint Clare’s Hospital,a member both of SaintClare’s Health Systemand of Catholic HealthInitiatives, is located inMorris County, acounty new to us atBedside Harp

. As wehave in all of our newhost facilities, we will begin by playing pro-fessional hours

2009 JAN YTD

Number of patientsin our host hospitalswho received liveharp therapy ses-sions lasting five or more minutes619 619Number of hours of live harp therapydelivered to pa-tients, their lovedones, staff anddoctors at our hosthospitals172.25 172.75

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Bedside Harp

Presents at the AnnualRadiation Oncology ConferenceEdie DeliversGood Vibes toRWJUHR’s BreastCancer Survivors

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THE BEDSIDE HARP

REPORT

two a week), online participation indiscussion topics, and one reflection paper.This course, mentored by Edie El-kan, has already proven to be exceed-ingly dynamic, with the 13 membersof the current class hashing out ethi-cal dilemmas and finding their owncomfort zones in handling difficultsituations. Many members of thegroup have expressed their wish for us to make this course available toeveryone—not just harp therapists— for the nature and scope it covers.Module IX,

Conversations for HarpTherapists on Research

will also be presented online as a 12-week conver-sation in a private chat room and is alsoa

12-week online course. This modulewill run from April through June. Re-quirements involve reading a number of studies, analytical postings (at leasttwo a week) as well as frequent participation in online discussions, and thecreation and presentation of a sampleOn January 7, Founding Director Edie Elkan, presented “Good Vibes”to a small, but highly receptivegroup of breast cancer survivors atRWJUH at Rahway’s premier, full-service Fitness and Wellness Center in Scotch Plains, NJ. The group, led by Mindy Cohen, was fascinatedwith the Powerpoint presentationand melted in their seats during theexperiential portion. In a note toEdie, Ms. Cohen wrote, “Your work is impressive and somethingthat must bring you and those youserve the complete joy you werereferencing. On behalf of thegroup, I thank you so much for your willingness to share your great talents with us. It will helpall of us live better.”The 18th Annual Radiation Oncol-ogy Conference for Nurses, Thera- pists and Dosimetrists, hosted byFox Chase Cancer Center in Phila-delphia, PA has invited BedsideHarp

’s Founding Director, EdieElkan, to present a session “BedsideHarp: What a Difference a LittleHarp Makes!” to participants onMay 21, 2009. The conference isexpected to be attended by oncologyresearch proposal.Addition-ally, therequire-ments thathave al-ways been part of themasterylevel of certificationhave beenupdated as follows:

Readings:

10 books, some re-quired, and written reflections oneach. Additional reading of researchstudies.

Journaling:

The student’s personaluse of this tool will work as before.

Practicum project:

As before, butnow will include a music component

Internship:

123 internship hours.As before, Hospital-Certified (HC)designations will be awarded if thestudent completes 80 percent of her/To celebrate our recent move, Bedside Harp

will host our first, Very Merry Un- birthday Tea on Friday March 6th, from 10

to 4

. We’re still in the Neshaminy Medical Professional Center, but now we’re in Suites 3–4, giving usmore open space for our Library and Resource Center, our offices and even a realshowroom! All are welcome, but if you are planning to come by that day, pleaseemail shannon@bedsideharp.com. Play our beautiful new harps, melt into thesounds of our Tibetan singing bowls, bells and chimes, check out our newest CDs, browse through our eclectic collection of music and books, have a cup of tea, andenjoy some delicious unbirthday sweets. Hope to see you then! professionals from all over theUnited States. Fox Chase Cancer Center is an independent, non- profit institution formed in 1974 by the union of American On-cologic Hospital and the Institutefor Cancer Research. We are hon-ored to have been given this won-derful opportunity to let this com-munity know about our field andthe work that we do.

A Very Merry Unbirthday Tea

his internship at one of our host facili-ties; Hospital Intensive (HN) will beawarded if the student completes 50 percent at one of our host facilities; thedesignation of Internship Intensive (IN)shall be awarded if student completes40 hours in two weeks at one of our host facilities.And so, as of January 1, 2009, our mastery level will involve a total of 470 hours of training as seen in thetable above.

Hours Certified Harp Thera-pistHours Certified Master HarpTherapist

31 Module I (classroom) 12312Module VI (clinical)Contact hours31 Module II (classroom)17Module VII (classroom)41 Module III (classroom)24Module VIII (online)31 Module IV (classroom)24Module IX (online)12412Module V (clinical)Contact hours270 TOTAL HOURS200 TOTAL HOURS

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March 26–29 Module I, “To Soothe the Savage Breast,” Spring 2009, registration through BCCC.May 14–17 Module II, “Glimpses Within,” Spring 2009, registration through BCCC.May 21 Edie Elkan’s presentation “Bedside Harp: What a Difference a Little Harp Makes!” 18th AnnualRadiation Oncology Conference for Nurses, Therapists and Dosimetrists, Philadelphia, PA.June 13–14 Module IX: Bedside Harp’s Harp Therapy Workshops, Bensalem, PA.June 24–28 Module III: “Glimpses Within,” Spring 2009, registration through BCCC.June 23–26 American Harp Society, 38th Annual Conference, Dearborn, MI.July 9–12 Somerset Harp Festival, Alexandria, VA.July 30–August 2 Module IV: “Creating Work for Yourself/Creating Yourself for Work,” Fall 2008 and Spring 2009September 10–13 Module I: “To Soothe the Savage Breast,” Fall 2009.October 15–18 Module II: “Glimpses Within,” Fall 2009. November 18–22 Module III: “Working with the Depressed, the Seriously Ill and the Dying,” Fall 2009.

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Administrators’ Corner: A Conversation with Sharon Brown

Robert Wood Johnson UniversityHospital (RWJUH) Hamilton, thehospital for which Bedside Harp

was initially created, has been host-ing our programs since February2002. Recently, Founding Director Edie Elkan sat down with SharonBrown, Acting Vice President of Nursing at RWJUH Hamilton to talk about her experiences with our pro-grams and our work.Sharon began the conversation by complimenting Edie for her inno-vative and groundbreaking creationof Bedside Harp. What was espe-cially meaningful to her is our certi-fication program’s strong educa-tional foundation. Both our class-room and clinical hours, Sharonstated, “sets our program apart fromother programs of its kind.” Shenoted that our training empowersharp therapists to handle situationsthey may encounter and helps themcollaborate with staff to create atherapeutic environment.Sharon sees many benefits tothe collaboration between the hospi-tal and Bedside Harp. For one thing,the harpists help set the tone for a positive healing environment. Andfor another, because harp therapy isa new concept and a new field, it provides opportunities for clinicalresearch. No other programs thatSharon knows about work with hospital Institutional Review Boards(IRBs) to develop quality-based re-search projects like the ones thathave been conducted in Hamilton.During a 2003 study at the Cancer Institute, Sharon says, “it was re-markable to see the impact on pa-tients and the healing process” of theharp music.“Bedside Harp also positivelyimpacted patient satisfaction at thehospital,” Sharon noted. The hospitaltakes pride in excellence in service,measuring it in a variety of ways:inpatient services, emergency room,outpatient services and ambulatorycare. All of these areas have bene-fited from our Bedside Harp pro-gram. Sharon went on to say thatfeedback from patients on the bene-fits they receive from individual liveharp therapy sessions have always been positive. In fact, upon admis-sion, some patients even ask for harptherapy. Sharon believes that the benefits of harp music throughoutthe hospital are not limited to pa-tients, however, as our music has a profound impact on doctors, nursesand other staff as well.Sharon recalls witnessing thedirect impact of harp therapy on a patient who was newly diagnosedand needed a procedure. Harp musiccame through the hallways, creatinga cradle of sound. The harp therapistnever even entered the room, butstood outside the door as she played.Immedi-ately, theenviron-mentchanged,the stresslevels low-ered andthe patientwas able toconsider and agree to the procedure. After successful surgery and recovery, the patient commented that everything“completely changed when the harptherapist played.” She was able tode-stress, listen and decide.This incident was just one of many testaments to our work. Sharonis proud of the RWJ Hamilton asso-ciation with our innovative field andthe collaborative partnerships BedsideHarp offers. She recognizes thetrained and competent harp therapistswho come to her facility and the criti-cal role they play in healing patientsin a holistic way. Consumers continueto request harp therapy, so the hospi-tal continues to include this importantservice.Bedside Harp has produced aDVD of interviews of our host hospital administrators talking aboutthe differences our program andwork make in their facilities. For afree copy of this DVD, please con-tact shannon@bedsideharp.com.