Introduction to the Patient Whisperers and Verbal Medicine.

The Patient Whisperers' Podcast

Welcome to The Patient Whisperers’ podcast, Marc Sacco and Roger Woods are your guides on the entertaining and informative journey into the world of...Verbal Medicine, The Language of Healing. Today, they’re talking about what Verbal Medicine is and how it can be used to transform the patient healthcare experience.
But first, a little bit about your hosts...
Marc Sacco (RN, EMT-P, CRNH, BCH, CEN) is a National Guild of Hypnotists Board Certified Consulting Hypnotist, NLP Practitioner, a Registered Nurse and Hospital Supervisor at Dartmouth affiliate Mt. Ascutney Hospital, a Board Certified Emergency Nurse, an Instructor holding several FEMA/Homeland Security certifications, and is one of the Founders of The Patient Whisperers in Danbury, CT and The Synergy Center in Ludlow VT..

Mr. Sacco has held multiple roles in Emergency Management Services including Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, RN, Charge Nurse, Instructor, Supervisor, and Owner/Manager.

Mr. Sacco was the recipient of the “Top Gun” award for finishing at the top of his class in both EMT and Paramedic school. Marc holds a BA in Film and Theatre from Florida State University, AA from St. Petersburg College, AS (graduated with honors) in Nursing from Excelsior College and is a Board Certified Emergency Nurse.

Marc has been involved in Emergency Medicine for over 25 years, including over 23 years as a Paramedic and over 11 years as an Emergency Department Nurse.

Roger Woods (RN, CRNH, BCH, CI) is a National Guild of Hypnotists Board Certified Consulting Hypnotist, NGH Certified Instructor of Hypnosis, NLP Practitioner, a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department at Danbury Hospital’s Level II Trauma Center, a FEMA/Homeland Security Instructor holding several certifications in many areas of disaster preparedness/management, and one of the Founders of The Patient Whisperers in Danbury, CT and The Synergy Center in Ludlow VT..

Roger holds an Associates degree in Nursing and a Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration with a concentration in Management. Roger has been Nationally recognized with the National AFT “Everyday Hero” award in 2016 for his work in the Emergency Dept. combining Nursing and Hypnosis as well as his leadership in the disaster preparedness field dealing with the Ebola crisis.

Roger has held many roles throughout his long and distinguished nursing career including, Clinical Instructor, Emergency Department Charge Nurse, Private Duty Nurse, Agency/Staff Relief Nurse, School Nurse, Occupational Health Nurse, Endoscopy and PACU Nurse. Member of the Connecticut DMAT responding to Domestic and International Disasters.

They are known as Subject Matter Experts of Hypnosis in Healthcare and tireless advocates for their patients and are on a mission to enlighten both the medical world and their clients about the phenomenal advantages of integrating complementary medicine into the current practice of “modern” medicine.

Together, they co-authored the book Verbal Medicine™, The language of Healing and have created and developed several groundbreaking programs to bring Mind/Body Medicine into the mainstream including Verbal Medicine™, Verbal SWAT™, VerbalDontics™, VerbalRescue™, MyndBodyGym™, and the CRNH™ nursing credential project.

So what is Verbal Medicine™? Verbal Medicine™ is the language of healing. It is the positive communication between the mind, the body and the spirit. It is the best practice of the integration of healthcare, hypnosis and NLP. Patients are highly receptive to suggestions and we need to watch what we say because each and every word we use can either help or hinder the patient’s response and recovery. Verbal Medicine™ fundamentally shifts how we provide care by changing the perception, reaction, and results of our patient’s experience while enhancing and

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