Acudetox Training with Angela Easterling
This is a 3 day Intensive training- All parts of this training are in person.
There are 3 segments to this training that must be completed before the trainee will receive their certificate of completion.
1) Trainee must watch the Zoom recording and complete homework assignments.
2) Trainee must attend all in-person training hours (dates below)
3) Trainee will complete and pass all competencies in an in-person clinic under the supervision of the Registered Trainer. The trainee will also complete 40 treatments under the supervision of me, Angela Easterling or another registered trainer, ADS, or Acupuncturist before their application will be sent to NADA for completion. You will have 3 months to complete your 40 supervised treatments.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me. Email at the bottom of this page.
Materials Provided:
Training Resource Manual
Additional handouts
Practice Ears
Ear Seed kit with tweezers and pointer
Sleep mix tea
Training Dates:
October 6th – 9:00am-4:00pm
October 7th – 9:00am-4:00pm
October 8th – 9:00am-2:00pm
Please reach out to Angela Easterling at:
Angierosie6@gmail.com
615-906-2029
Training Location:
Bradford Psychiatric Associates
199 Stratton Road
Rutland, VT 05701
DAY 1- Friday
Welcome to NADA- What’s it all about?
Welcome/Introductions
COVID Protocols
Receive an AcuDetox treatment
The NADA Acudetox Protocol
History of NADA/Acudetox
Discussion- Dope is Death documentary
Unique Benefits
Clinical Effects
Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Concepts as Related to Addiction
Let’s Get to the Point/USE EAR CHARTS
Needling Techniques & Chairside Manner
Public Health and Safety
Clean Needle Technique
Exposure Control/Clean Field and Biohazard
Landscape of the ear/terminology/handouts
DAY 2 – Saturday
Needle Placement, the 5 Points, Clean Needle, The People We Serve
Discussion/Questions
Review Landscape of Ear, 5 points, Needle Practice Ear/HANDOUTS
Review the Anatomy of a Needle
Review Different Types of Needles
Orientation/Receive Acudetox Supplies and Discussion
Practice Needling Technique on practice ear
Applications and Outcomes
Phases of Recovery
Overview of Substances and Withdrawal Symptoms
The People We Serve
Harm Reduction, Trauma Informed Care & Language Matters
PTSD/Trauma Recovery
Co-occurring disorders
Attention Deficit Disorder
Criminal Justice
Beyond Acudetox
Needling practice/ Chairside Manner/Body Mechanics
Round Robin with Pointer/Live Models
Google Classroom Ears/To Needle or not to Needle?
Ears, Ears, and More Ears- Healthy Ears/Unhealthy Ears
In-Clinic Needling/role-playing
DAY 3 – Sunday
Spirit Of NADA, Ethical Practice, Brining it all Together
The Acupuncture Interface / Program Sustainability
The Spirit of NADA
Setting Up Your Clinic
Client Instructions
Needling Cautions and Complications
Ear Seeds & Magnets/Ear Seed Application
Sleepmix Detox Tea
Ethical, Legal, and Practice Issues
Documentation
Submit all paperwork