Grounded in science and evidence-based medicine, Integrating Clinical Hypnosis into Nursing provides nurses with insight into using hypnosis with patients to bring about change, promote health, and enhance healing.

A holistic framework, comprised of the history of hypnosis, the power of therapeutic language, the scientific understanding of mind-body medicine, and psychoneuroimmunology, allows readers to understand how hypnosis can be used to enhance the self-healing systems of the mind and body. Applications to different clinical settings in health care are presented, including women’s health, pediatrics, pain management, preparation for surgery, emergency, and mental health care in line with ethical considerations of using hypnosis as a healing modality. These peer-reviewed chapters position hypnosis as a natural extension of holistic nursing while preparing readers for emerging innovations such as artificial intelligence in practice. There are applicable case studies and hypnosis practice suggestions at the end of each chapter.

This text is an insightful and detailed resource for practicing nurses looking to integrate hypnosis strategies into their toolkit to promote healing in their patients. It will serve as a key reference and invaluable resource for nurses as they pursue training in clinical hypnosis.

Linda Thomson is a nurse practitioner and an approved consultant in clinical hypnosis. She is a fellow and past president of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis and a diplomate of both the American Board of Hypnosis in Nursing and the American Board of Medical Hypnosis. She has published two pediatric hypnosis books, authored peer-reviewed journal articles, and contributed book chapters for both nursing and hypnosis texts. Dr. Thomson has taught healthcare professionals across the country and around the world how to integrate hypnosis into their clinical practice.

Debra Rose Wilson is an internationally recognized nurse scholar, clinical hypnotherapist, and holistic health leader. A professor and the Lenora C. Reuther Chair of Excellence at Austin Peay State University, she is known for advancing evidence‑based mind‑body therapies and integrative nursing. With more than 250 publications and decades of clinical, academic, and global service, Dr. Wilson is a respected expert in psychoneuroimmunology, hypnosis, and holistic care. Her contributions have earned honors including AHNA Holistic Nurse of the Year and recognition as a Distinguished Scholar in the Global Academy of Holistic Nursing.