March 4–7, 2027 · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
16 CE Contact Hours · All-Inclusive · Secrets Vallarta Bay Resort
Nurses carry so much — emotionally, mentally, physically. And most of the time, there’s nowhere to set any of it down. This retreat is that place.
Four days in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: 16 board-approved CE contact hours built around burnout recovery, nervous system restoration, ethical resilience, and sustainable wellbeing — woven together with ocean air, time to breathe, and the company of nurses who understand.
You’ve already earned the reset. This is how you make it count.
Apply for This Retreat →California BRN CEP #18153 · Approved for RNs, APRNs, LVNs, NPs, and allied healthcare professionals
Retreat at a glance
Is this for you?
The resort
Four days. Every detail taken care of. Secrets Vallarta Bay is an AAA Four Diamond, adults-only all-inclusive resort perched along the golden shores of Banderas Bay — one of the most spectacular stretches of Pacific coastline in Mexico. With CEU Escape’s Unlimited-Luxury® package, your retreat includes your suite, every meal, top-shelf beverages, and the full resort experience — so the only thing you need to bring is yourself.
Secrets Vallarta Bay Puerto Vallarta is an adults-only resort. All retreat participants must be 18 or older.
The CE sessions
Practical, evidence-based, and designed specifically for nurses.
01
Explore the WHO definition of burnout, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the neurobiological pathways — HPA axis activation and cortisol dysregulation — that drive exhaustion in healthcare professionals.
02
Learn Figley’s compassion fatigue model, secondary traumatic stress, and the Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) framework so you can name what you’re experiencing.
03
Explore Polyvagal Theory’s three-tiered autonomic ladder and how to work with your biology, at work and at home.
04
Learn diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, grounding techniques, and body scanning you can use during a shift.
05
Learn Jameton’s framework, the crescendo effect, the AACN 4-A Model, and how to build ethical resilience over a career.
06
Explore professional identity, nurse identity erosion, values clarification, and the difference between dedication and self-abandonment.
07
Explore psychological safety, the AACN Healthy Work Environment Standards, and advocacy for systemic change at any level of a healthcare organization.
08
Use behavior change theory, SMART wellbeing goals, and self-compassion practices to build a personal framework for sustainable nursing practice.
CEU Escape is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #18153.
The itinerary
All times are approximate and subject to minor adjustment. CE session times are firm for attendance documentation purposes. Please arrive five minutes early for each session.
Arrive & Ground
3:00–5:00 PM
Arrival, Registration & Welcome Reception
Orientation / Community
5:30–7:30 PM
CE Session 1: Understanding Burnout: The Science Behind the Suffering
2.0 CE hrs
7:30 PM
Welcome Dinner together or on your own
Community / Restoration
Restore
7:00 AM
Optional Sunrise Yoga / Beach Walk
Movement / Restoration
9:00–11:00 AM
CE Session 2: Compassion Fatigue vs. Burnout: Naming What You Carry
2.0 CE hrs
11:00 AM–2:00 PM
Break / Lunch / Exploration
Rest / Restoration
2:00–4:00 PM
CE Session 3: The Nervous System Under Fire: Polyvagal Theory in Clinical Life
2.0 CE hrs
4:30–6:30 PM
CE Session 4: Somatic Tools for Regulation: Evidence-Based Body Practices
2.0 CE hrs
Evening
Your time — enjoy
Joy
Reconnect
7:00 AM
Optional Movement / Meditation
Restoration
9:00–11:00 AM
CE Session 5: Moral Distress and Ethical Resilience in Healthcare
2.0 CE hrs
11:00 AM–2:00 PM
Break / Lunch
Rest
2:00–4:00 PM
CE Session 6: Boundaries, Identity & the Nurse Self: Reclaiming Who You Are
2.0 CE hrs
4:30–6:30 PM
CE Session 7: Leadership, Advocacy & Creating Cultures of Wellbeing
2.0 CE hrs
Evening
Celebration Dinner / Bonfire on the Beach or free time
Community / Celebration
Integrate & Return
7:00 AM
Optional Sunrise Meditation
Restoration
9:00–11:00 AM
CE Session 8: Building Your Sustainable Wellbeing Plan: From Insight to Action
2.0 CE hrs
11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Closing Circle, Certificate Presentation & Farewell
Integration / Community
12:30 PM
Checkout / Departures
Total CE Contact Hours: 16.0 · 8 sessions × 2.0 hours
After
On Sunday afternoon, you leave Puerto Vallarta restored — and equipped. You carry evidence-based tools for nervous system regulation, moral distress, burnout prevention, and sustainable wellbeing. You carry a personal action plan, built by you, for you.
And you carry something else: the memory of four days in a beautiful place, beside nurses who understood exactly what you’ve been carrying. The ones who became your people.
Now you know you’re not the only one.
Your facilitator
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 four days, some ocean air, and permission to receive.
Reserve your spot
March 4–7, 2027 · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico · Limited spots available. All pricing is per person and includes three nights at Secrets Vallarta Bay Puerto Vallarta with Unlimited-Luxury® all-inclusive.
Single occupancy · private oceanview suite
$2,800
Early bird through February 1, 2027
Regular price after February 1: $3,200 per person
per person
3 nights in a private oceanview suite at Secrets Vallarta Bay
Double occupancy · shared oceanview suite
$2,300
per person
Price per person, sharing with one other retreat participant
A non-refundable deposit secures your spot. Payment plans available — contact us to discuss options. Spots are limited to maintain an intimate retreat experience.
What’s included
Not included
Questions, answered
CEU Escape is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP #18153. Confirm acceptance with your state board for your individual license requirements.
Puerto Vallarta is in Mexico. Please check current passport and travel requirements before booking.
The retreat is approved for RNs, APRNs, LVNs, NPs, and allied healthcare professionals. Check with your licensing board to confirm acceptance of contact hours.
The retreat takes place at Secrets Vallarta Bay Puerto Vallarta, an adults-only resort. All retreat participants must be 18 or older.
Deposits are non-refundable. More than 60 days before the retreat, cancellations receive a full refund minus a $250 administrative fee; 30–60 days before, a 50% refund; less than 30 days before, non-refundable. Travel insurance is strongly recommended.
March 4–7, 2027 · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Apply for the Puerto Vallarta retreat. Contact Teri with questions about suite options and payment plans.
