4 days
of immersive learning and rest
May 13–16, 2027 · Aruba
Return to Yourself: A Retreat for Clarity & Calm
A restorative leadership retreat for nurses ready to reconnect with purpose, strengthen resilience, and make space for calm and joy.
16 CE hours · Four days · Aruba
Book now ↗At a glance
- Dates
- May 13–16, 2027
- Location
- RIU · Palm Beach, Aruba
- Continuing education
- 16 CE hours · 9 sessions
- Focus
- Purpose, resilience & mindful leadership
The theme
What does it mean to return to yourself?
In the rush of caring for others, clinicians often lose themselves. This retreat is your invitation to pause — to remember who you are beyond your role.
Over four transformative days in Aruba, you’ll move through evidence-based workshops, mindful reflection, and professional renewal in an environment designed to restore, not just relax.
This is not a vacation. It’s a recalibration.
16 CE hours
BRN-approved continuing education
Expert-led sessions
with practical, real-world application
“You cannot pour from an empty cup — this retreat is your refill.”
The setting
A restorative retreat in Aruba.
Nestled along Aruba’s iconic Palm Beach, Hotel Riu Palace Aruba is the setting for four days of deep learning and deep rest. This all-inclusive beachfront retreat pairs turquoise water and white sand with private space for the CE sessions.
Your four-night all-inclusive stay includes gourmet dining at multiple restaurants, premium beverages, pools, beach access, nightly entertainment, and more. Retreat sessions take place in a private conference space within the resort.
Where we’re going
Riu Palace Aruba
The retreat includes an oceanfront Junior Suite with Frontal Sea View. This spacious 39 sq m suite features a balcony or terrace and a direct view of the Caribbean Sea.
Hotel Riu Palace Aruba
Junior Suite with Frontal Sea View
39 sq m · balcony or terrace
A spacious junior suite with a direct Caribbean Sea view, shower, air conditioning, ceiling fan, in-room safe, minibar, and coffee maker.
See official room details ↗
Included with your resort stay
All retreat sessions are held in a private conference space. Outside session hours, enjoy the all-inclusive resort experience.
- Palm Beach — Aruba’s celebrated beach
- All-inclusive dining at multiple restaurants
- Premium beverages day and night
- Pools and beach access
- Nightly entertainment
- Oceanfront Junior Suite
- Private conference space for sessions
- Easy access from major U.S. cities
Is this for you?
This retreat may be right for you if…
- The passion and clarity you once felt in nursing seem far away.
- You’re carrying burnout, compassion fatigue, or moral distress and need more than a weekend off.
- You want continuing education that gives you practical tools and space to reflect.
- You’re ready to reconnect with your values, identity, and purpose beyond your role.
- You want to strengthen resilience, communication, and psychological safety on your team.
- You want to leave with a personal clarity plan and sustainable leadership goals.
The CE sessions
Practical learning for clarity, resilience, and connection.
Nine sessions · 16 total CE hours · California BRN provider CEP #18153
Day 1 · Thursday, May 13 — Arrival + Foundations
4 CE hours01
Return to Yourself: Foundations of Clarity & Calm
A grounding session introducing the retreat framework, the neuroscience of burnout, and the path back to clarity, calm, and self-connection.
2 CE
02
The Physiology of Stress & Emotional Reset
Evidence-based exploration of stress physiology, vagal tone, emotional regulation, and practical reset techniques nurses can use immediately.
2 CE
Day 2 · Friday, May 14 — Purpose + Resilience
6 CE hours01
Reconnecting to Purpose in Nursing
Values clarification, identity reconstruction, and purpose-mapping for nurse leaders seeking renewed meaning in their work.
3 CE
02
Emotional Resilience for Nurse Leaders
Tools for emotional endurance, cognitive reframing, boundary setting, and restoring psychological safety within teams.
2 CE
03
Mindful Leadership in High-Stress Environments
A practical micro-course on leading with presence, clarity, and calm during rapid-cycle clinical demands.
1 CE
Day 3 · Saturday, May 15 — Communication + Connection
4 CE hours01
Clarity-Driven Communication for Nurse Leaders
Evidence-based communication strategies that reduce conflict, increase trust, and strengthen team cohesion.
2 CE
02
Restoring Connection: Team Dynamics & Psychological Safety
A deep dive into relational leadership, trust-building, and creating emotionally safe environments for staff.
2 CE
Day 4 · Sunday, May 16 — Integration + Joy
2 CE hours01
Integrating Joy Into Your Leadership Practice
A restorative session focused on sustainable joy practices, gratitude, and micro-habits that support long-term wellbeing.
1 CE
02
Post-Retreat Action Planning & Leadership Roadmap
A structured integration workshop where participants build a personalized clarity plan, leadership goals, and post-retreat commitments.
1 CE
Total: 16 CE hours
Investment
Choose your experience
May 13–16, 2027 · Riu Palace Aruba · All prices are per person.
Early bird special
Single occupancy
$2,635
per person
Regular price: $3,200
- ✓ Four nights at Riu Palace Aruba in an oceanfront room
- ✓ All-inclusive meals at multiple restaurants
- ✓ Unlimited premium beverages
- ✓ Access to resort pools and the beach
- ✓ Nightly entertainment
- ✓ All CE sessions and materials
- ✓ Welcome reception and closing brunch
- ✓ Digital CE certificate
- ✓ CEU Escape retreat swag bag
Private oceanfront room · full retreat experience
Book single occupancy ↗Most popular
Double occupancy
$2,135
per person · shared room
- ✓ Four nights at Riu Palace Aruba in an oceanfront room
- ✓ All-inclusive meals at multiple restaurants
- ✓ Unlimited premium beverages
- ✓ Access to resort pools and the beach
- ✓ Nightly entertainment
- ✓ All CE sessions and materials
- ✓ Welcome reception and closing brunch
- ✓ Digital CE certificate
- ✓ CEU Escape retreat swag bag
- ✓ Room matched with another attendee or bring a colleague
Shared oceanfront room · save $500 vs. single occupancy
Book double occupancy ↗Bring your team
Group rate (3+)
Contact for pricing
- ✓ Four nights at Riu Palace Aruba in an oceanfront room
- ✓ All-inclusive meals at multiple restaurants
- ✓ Unlimited premium beverages
- ✓ Access to resort pools and the beach
- ✓ Nightly entertainment
- ✓ All CE sessions and materials
- ✓ Welcome reception and closing brunch
- ✓ Digital CE certificate
- ✓ CEU Escape retreat swag bag
After
Leave with a plan you can carry forward.
During the post-retreat action-planning session, you’ll build a personalized clarity plan, leadership goals, and commitments for what comes next.
The agenda is designed to help you bring practical approaches to resilience, communication, psychological safety, and sustainable joy back into your leadership practice.
Your facilitator
Teri Dart
MSN-Ed, RN, CEN
I’ve spent 26 years in nursing — most of them in the Emergency Department, and later as an educator and nursing director. For years, I was the nurse leader who had all the answers. Behind the scenes, I was running on empty, teaching nurses how to care for patients while I had forgotten how to care for myself.
So I stepped away, did my own healing, and promised myself I would never let another nurse feel that alone. CEU Escape was born from that promise: a place to rest, recover, and earn CE hours in a way that actually feels healing.
I’ve been where you are. You don’t have to leave nursing to save yourself. You just need time, room to breathe, and permission to receive.
Questions, answered
Before you go.
How many CE hours are included?+
The Aruba retreat includes 16 CE hours across nine sessions over four days.
What topics will the sessions cover?+
The agenda covers clarity and calm, stress physiology, nursing purpose, emotional resilience, mindful leadership, communication, team dynamics, psychological safety, joy, and post-retreat planning.
When is the retreat?+
May 13–16, 2027.
What room is included?+
The retreat includes a Junior Suite with Frontal Sea View at Hotel Riu Palace Aruba. The oceanfront suite is 39 sq m with a balcony or terrace.
How do I ask about registration?+
Use the contact page to ask about package selection, room matching, or group pricing.
May 13–16, 2027 · Aruba
Make room to return to yourself.
Choose a single or double occupancy package, or contact us about a group rate for three or more.