The PLIDA Education and DEI committees host a new webinar from the 2025 Webinar Series!

FROM RESPONSE TO RESILIENCE: SUSTAINING CAREERS THROUGH HEART-CENTERED SELF-CARE

Presented by Jill Kottmeier, MS, BSN, RN, FT, CCISM

Thursday, September 18, 2025

2PM - 3PM CST

Cost:
Members: $25
Non-Members: $35

Session Description: 

Caring for families experiencing perinatal loss can deeply impact the emotional and physiological well-being of professionals. PLIDA is pleased to host this webinar offering a trauma-informed and resilience-based approach to sustaining yourself in this sacred and challenging work.

Join Jill Kottmeier, MS, BSN, RN, FT, CCISM for a reflective and informative session designed to deepen your understanding of the neurophysiology of stress and trauma, introduce evidence-based practices to build resilience, and explore meaningful rituals for professional and personal healing.

This session will provide practical tools and restorative insights to strengthen your ability to hold space with compassion — without losing yourself in the process.

Key Topics Include:

Understanding the Neurophysiology of Stress & Trauma

  • Definitions of stress and trauma
  • How the brain reacts when encountering trauma
  • The "Window of Tolerance" framework for emotional regulation

Evidence-Based Resilience Practices 

  • The concept of vicarious resilience
  • Cultivating self-awareness and mindfulness
  • Techniques for nervous system regulation

Integrating Rituals into Professional Practice

  • Nature-based practices
  • Rituals that support emotional processing and closure in professional care

About the Presenter: 

Jill Kottmeier, RN & Thanatologist, has dedicated her career to providing compassionate bereavement care and crisis response to patients, families and staff. While focusing on palliative and bereavement care within the perinatal realm, Jill has walked alongside families during their most heart wrenching moments.  Her ultimate goal is to create a safe space for all people that are grieving. Recognizing the profound impact of death and trauma on both patients and healthcare workers, co-founded the first crisis response team at Northwest Community Hospital, which now serves the entire Endeavor Health System. Through these initiatives, Jill has formalized her role in supporting the wellbeing of hospital staff, addressing grief in the workplace, destigmatizing mental health, and providing essential education on crisis intervention for leaders and colleagues. Jill’s story showcases not only her professional achievements but also her commitment to the holistic wellbeing of both patients and healthcare workers she supports.