News from AHNA
Editor: Wendy Fluckiger-Brown, BS, RN, LAc
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Volume 18 No 21
November 6, 2020
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THANK YOU to the 294 members who have voted by 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 6, 2020.
Vote now! AHNA Election ends November 30, 2020.
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Help Nurses Right Now
Nurses are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response. The Coronavirus Response Fund for Nurses enables the public to support and thank nurses. This national effort is being kicked off with a $1.5 million grant from Johnson & Johnson and the Tylenol brand. Together, we encourage like-minded organizations and individuals to come together and join us by donating to this fund. Donate here.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 1:00 pm EST (NOON CST, 11:00 am MST and 10:00 am PST)
Introducing Acupressure into the Clinical Setting
Presenter: Elizabeth A. Monson, MA, MS, CRNP
Acupressure is an integrative modality that has been utilized for thousands of years to provide comfort and healing. We will discuss why acupressure is particularly suited for clinical settings and how to implement a program that will increase both patient and provider satisfaction. Acupressure points for relief of stress and anxiety will be shared for practice and self-care.
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This nursing continuing professional development activity was provided by the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #1044
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November 12, 2020, 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. EST*
The virtual symposium from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) will include a keynote address that discusses the intersection of race, addiction, and health disparities. There will also be an opportunity to engage in dynamic conversations about the most effective and innovative solutions and strategies to prevent, treat, and manage opioid use disorder and other substance use disorders. Register now. *Interested participants are welcome to join for the whole day or for any session that you find interesting.
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Putting others first is second nature for nurses. But now more than ever, it's important they care for themselves, too. The American Nurses Foundation's Well-Being Initiative offers free support, tools, and resources designed to support the health and well-being of nurses during this difficult time. Explore the Well-Being Initiative here. |
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic rocked the healthcare industry. Practitioners had to sharply pivot and adapt their businesses to a new normal, adjusting nearly ever aspect of clinical practice. In this practical guide, author Heather Skeens, MD, CFMP, a practice management expert, ophthalmologist, and founder of her private practice, outlines operational challenges and the strategies she employed to maintain business operations during COVID-19 and beyond, to assist integrative practitioners in restructuring their healthcare practices in a post-pandemic world.
Included in this resource:
- Detailed practice management considerations
- Developing policies and procedures amidst a pandemic
- Adapting to a digital healthcare landscape
- Ensuring financial stability in uncertain times
- Maintaining practitioner health and wellbeing
- Sample telemedicine contract
- COVID-19 practice management checklist
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November 12, 2020 — 12 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. EST
This 2.5-hour symposium is hosted by the Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management in partnership with the American Psychological Association. The program will examine behavioral health as part of a comprehensive approach to pain management from the perspectives of providers, people with pain, payors and purchasers of healthcare. Register for free.
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In This Issue:
- Help Nurses Right Now
- Learning With AHNA
- Resources for Nurses
- Mind-Body Medicine Certification Program
- COVID-19 and Healthcare
- ANA & CDC Launch Project Firstline
- Learn Color Therapy
- Healthcare in the News
- Guide for Going Carbon Neutral
- Healing Beyond Borders
- AHNA's 2021 Annual Conference
- Zoom Dance Party
- Clinical Acupressure Certification
- Opportunities for Nurses
- AHNA 2020 Elections
- Alternatives for Healing
- AHNA in Action
- AHNA Is Committed to NAM's Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience
- AHNA Seeking E-News Editor
- AHNA Chapter News
- Upcoming Events
- Virtual Listening Circles
- Call for Articles
- Advertise With AHNA
- Congratulations to AHNCC Certificants
- AHNCC Announcement
- AHNA Trivia
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Happy Veterans Day
Thank You to All Who Have Served
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Mind-Body Medicine Certification Program
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Wednesday, November 11th is Veteran's Day |
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Grateful to all those who served and are serving in the military, especially the nurses. |
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The FDA said the antiviral drug remdesivir had been approved for adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older and weighing at least 40 kilograms (about 88 pounds) who require hospitalization for COVID-19, which has killed more than 220,000 people in the United States. The drug does not prevent deaths in Covid-19 patients. The formal approval now granted by the F.D.A. indicates that the drug cleared more rigorous regulatory hurdles involving a more thorough review of clinical data and manufacturing quality since it was given emergency authorization in May.
(The New York Times, October 22, 2020) Limited free access
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The CDC has released new guidance expanding its definition of a "close contact" of a person with COVID-19 after releasing a study describing the case of a Vermont correctional officer who appears to have contracted the virus after multiple brief encounters with six incarcerated people who tested positive for COVID-19. The agency previously defined a close contact as someone who was within 6 feet of an infected individual for at least 15 minutes, but the new guidance defines a close contact as someone who spent a total of 15 minutes or more within 6 feet of an infected person over a 24-hour period.
(STAT, October 21, 2020)
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Lingering brain fog and other neurological symptoms after COVID-19 recovery may be due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an effect observed in past human coronavirus outbreaks, according to a new report published in The Clinical Neuropsychologist. Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 sometimes experience lingering difficulties in concentration, as well as headaches, anxiety, fatigue, or sleep disruptions. Patients may fear that the infection has permanently damaged their brains, but researchers said that's not necessarily the case.
(Integrative Practitioner, October 15, 2020)
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Among health care workers, nurses in particular have been at significant risk of contracting Covid-19, according to a new analysis of hospitalized patients by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings were released October 26 as a surge of new hospitalizations swept the country, with several states hitting record levels of cases.
(The New York Times, October 26, 2020) Free access limited
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A study in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine found people who were vaccinated against flu within a year before diagnosis with COVID-19 were less likely to be hospitalized with a severe case of the disease or admitted to an intensive care unit. Researchers said the flu vaccine doesn't protect people from COVID-19, but it could prevent progression to severe forms by "priming" the immune system against any virus.
(United Press International, October 28, 2020)
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A recent report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association revealed that over 61,000 children in the U.S. were diagnosed with COVID-19 over the last week. Overall there have been a total of 853,635 children diagnosed accounting for 11.1% of the total cases in the U.S. The organization said it believes the true number of children with Covid-19 is higher because the illness tends to be mild in kids and because they may not always be tested.
(NBC, November 2, 2020)
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With help from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Nurses Association (ANA) established Project Firstline, focused on infection prevention and control (IPC) training for the national health care workforce. Project Firstline provides core web-based training with COVID-19 specific knowledge about germ transmission and infection prevention and control. Nurses will be able to access training toolkits that include printable training guides, factsheets, and communication tools that cover strategies for communication of IPC policies, and IPC actions to talk with co-workers, patients, and families. Podcasts, blogs, newsletters, and social media will feature the stories of IPC champions and real-life examples of IPC problem solving for applicability to daily practice. Click here for more information.
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Learn Color Therapy
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Federal agencies say hackers are using Ryuk ransomware, malicious software used to encrypt data and keep it locked up, and the Trickbot network of infected computers to steal data, disrupt health care services, and extort money from health care facilities. Such data hijacking often cripples online systems, forcing many to pay up to millions of dollars to restore their services. The agencies warned health care providers to step up protections of their networks, including regularly updating software, backing up data, and monitoring who is accessing their systems.
(NPR, October 29, 2020)
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The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended the deadline for healthcare groups to provide patients with immediate electronic access to their doctor's clinical notes as well as test results and reports from pathology and imaging.
The 21st Century Cures Act mandates that patients have fast, electronic access to the following types of notes: consultations, discharge summaries, histories, physical examination findings, imaging narratives, laboratory and pathology report narratives, and procedure and progress notes. The mandate will now go into effect April 5, 2021.
(Medscape, October 29, 2020) Free, one-time registration required
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The US Preventive Services Task Force issued new draft guidelines lowering the recommended age for starting colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45. The change was prompted by recent studies showing rising incidence of colorectal cancer in adults ages 45 to 49, according to USPTSF member Dr. John Wong.
(NBC News, October 27, 2020)
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A group of scientists from the Netherlands believe they have discovered a pair of previously overlooked glands that are hidden away in our skulls where the nasal cavity and the throat meet. The medical researchers first came across the organs, which they propose naming tubarial glands, during a scan designed to look for tumorous growths. The scientists then looked at scans of the head and neck of a further 100 individuals and dissected two cadavers, one male and one female, and all had a set of the glands.
(CNN, October 21, 2020)
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Kaiser Permanente recently became the first health system in the U.S. to achieve carbon neutral status. For a health care organization to be carbon neutral, it must remove as much carbon from the atmosphere as it adds to it through on-site fuel combustion and grid electricity purchases. Techniques and methods to help reduce emissions include gathering data on your company, setting ambitious goals to achieve, reducing energy, switching to clean, renewable energy and reducing waste. Kaiser Permanente has also teamed up with Health Care Without Harm to create a resource to help hospitals and health systems build a climate-smart health sector. Access the full Guide for Going Carbon Neutral.
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Healing Beyond Borders
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Healing Touch courses, credentialing, research, integrative health and its clinical application in a variety of patient populations and settings.
Experiential sessions offered.
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AHNA 2021 Annual Conference |
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Poster & Research Papers Proposals Deadline December 1
AHNA is now accepting proposals for research papers, and research/non-research posters for the 2021 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. Poster & Research Paper proposals must be submitted by Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Proposals must be submitted through Proposal Space. Proposal requirements and instructions for submission here. For helpful resources such as sample abstracts and creating poster proposals, see the Research Committee Helpful Research Resources.
Pre-Conference & Workshop presentation proposals are NOT being accepted.
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I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Zoom on In and Bring Your Friends and Family |
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AHNA is hosting a one hour Dance Party on Thursday, November 19th from 8-9 p.m. EST by Zoom.
Let’s Connect--Listen, Dance, Chat with other AHNA members from throughout the country.
Our DJ Extraodinaire is AHNA’s Past President Veda Andrus and someone we all recognize as a great dancer at annual conferences. She will be playing music from several genres , not just the 80’s, so register and we will send you a reminder the day before the event.
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Clinical Acupressure Certification
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Application Deadline: Monday, November 9, 2020
Many people in this country do not have the same opportunities as others, and work to remove barriers to good health-such as poverty, discrimination, and powerlessness. The nonpartisan RWJF Health Policy Fellows program strives to build and maintain strong and diverse leadership and a workforce skilled in health policy.
Fellows will attain and use leadership experience to improve health, health care, health policy, and health equity. The fellowship requires a full-time commitment with a minimum 12-month residence in Washington, D.C., which prepares individuals to influence the future of health and health care in the nation.
Key Dates:
November 6, 2020 (3 p.m. EST) - Deadline for receipt of three reference letters.
Monday, November 9, 2020 (3 p.m. EST) - Deadline for receipt of preliminary applications.
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In exchange for a commitment to conduct biomedical or behavioral research, NIH will repay up to $100,000 of student loan debt per 2-year contract through the NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs). The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) encourages all eligible applicants, and particularly those from groups that are underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral research, to apply. About 50 percent of LRP applications are funded each year! Deadline to apply November 20, 2020. Learn more.
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Meet the Candidates: 2020 AHNA Board of Directors Election
An email with voting instructions and more information on each candidate was sent to all eligible AHNA members on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Please check your email and cast your vote by Monday, November 30, 2020. If you require a paper ballot or did not receive an email with voting instructions, contact [email protected] or call (800) 278-2462.
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Prize wnners randomly selected from the 287 AHNA members who voted in the first 100 hours are:
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Jennifer Okonsky, PhD, RN, MA, NP, of Petaluma, CA – 2021 AHNA Annual Conference Registration
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Stephen Chagnon, RN, LMT, of Queensbury, NY – $100 worth of AHNA Gift Certificates for CNE Credit
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Candidates for President-Elect (Elect 1) |
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(Saline, Michigan)
Position Statement
During my last AHNA board member campaign, I stated my intention was to include holistic nurses in the fight to address the social determinants of health. Research has demonstrated that at least 70% of health issues stem from unequal access to the social determinants of health, highlighting the need for nurses to become involved in issues of health justice. As holistic nurses we embrace the whole person and understand as that we are all interconnected within an energetic and complex system, thus we are well positioned to address health at a societal level. Holistic nurses have fully developed us into a sought-after specialty with a growing research base in the effective use of integrative therapies. We demonstrate effective coaching and champion the need for health coaches to be not only nursing professionals but holistically focused nursing professionals. Initially, the pandemic put my work as the chair of the advocacy committee on the back burner, however we see now more than ever the importance of health advocacy. As the president, I will be a strong, compassionate voice that will position holistic nursing at the forefront of health advocacy for all and support self-care for nursing caregivers at every level of nursing.
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(Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania)
Position Statement
I have a passion for Holistic Nursing, knowledge and experience in leadership, education and organizational systems. I have been honored to serve as AHNA Chair of Practice and HEALTH Advocacy Committees, two consecutive terms as Board member, member of AHNA Policy Committee and currently as Advisor to the President and Board.
Values guide my actions and beliefs as a person, leader, educator and Holistic Nurse. I value learning together, self-reflection, humor, flexibility, compassion, justice, and courage to admit being human. Self-care, presence and humility commit me to treating others and myself with dignity supporting co-creation through connection, collaboration, caring and authenticity. I strive to support others and advance Holistic Nursing's collective voice. I am curious, take responsibility for my actions, admit and learn from my mistakes. I ask for support, listen to those who challenge my thinking to clarify my decisions and honor myself when I take a stand while honoring others beliefs. I desire balancing intelligence with heart wisdom through humility, a powerful companion. I see the big picture, am articulate, and have an extensive and diverse scope of knowledge and experience in Holistic Nursing, academic education, systems and chaos theories, organizational dynamics, leadership, and entrepreneurship. I would be honored to continue to share my learned wisdom, integrate my knowledge and experience, advocate for holistic care on a larger scale and continue to expand AHNA's vision and reach. I bring a global perspective, curiosity, humor and a willingness to allow the mystery of what is possible as AHNA faces the challenges and joys of growth.
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Candidate for Treasurer (Elect 1) |
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Position Statement
"No Money, No Mission" is a phrase often quoted in my current organization, and it is one which applies to AHNA as much as it does for a non-profit hospital. AHNA has essential work to do serving not only our current members, but also those yet to come to us in the future. I promise to use my past experience, and innovative thinking to help the mission of AHNA continue to thrive in these uncertain times, by wisely investing and managing current budgets, while ensuring we stay aligned with our deep 40 year old mission.
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Candidates for Board of Directors at Large (Elect 2): |
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(Wilmington, Delaware)
Position Statement
I am running for a second term on the AHNA Board of Directors. I have enjoyed being part of a dynamic team that works to promote holistic nursing and nurse coaching. I would like to continue this journey in a Board of Director-at-Large position because I believe Holistic Nursing and Integrative Nurse Coaching can be the needed change agent to impact overall healthcare outcomes. Presently, it is the perfect opportunistic time to heighten global awareness of Holistic Nursing and Nurse Coaching. I would like to bring to AHNA a voice for the possibilities of nursing care. The whole person focus on nurses and the development of self-care strategies has never been more important. Holistic Nurses are the role models, leaders and experts in this lifestyle health and change movement. My most valuable strength is that I have had wonderful mentors and role models of Holistic Nursing and Nurse Coaching throughout my career. I would like to make a difference by passing this forward to the next generation.
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Position Statement
"Nursing is what nursing does. What nursing does, is what you are." My articulated vision at the beginning of my 54-year holistic nursing career. Today I would add: What nursing does, is what you are guided to do, building on your inner light, wisdom, and love. My 10 commandments of service: heart values of stellar performance, resilience, commitment, dedication, compassion, equality, and justice. Holistic Nurses are leaders of transformative change needed to transcend current dynamics facing not only the profession, but survival of planet earth. Climate change is not an option but a duty. Equality and justice are pivotal drivers to success in uplifting and uniting humankind. Resilience is essential to survive calling in all resources to combat the demands on us. Guided inner light is the source to identify and contribute our gifts. Become and share the best you can be without compromising self-care. We are all connected within and without. What you say and do sends imprinting waves. Nurses are everywhere doing everything for everyone has been my experience and is my hope for the future. Multi-dimensional consciousness is the key to unlock the new tomorrow filled with hope, transparency and guided inner light to light the way forward.
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(New York, New York)
Position Statement
Being an advanced practice nurse involves the integration of disease management with the art of human caring. It is truly the embodiment of holistic nursing. Having been a nurse practitioner in primary care for many years, I have witnessed the changes that have occurred in health care. We are caring for "sicker people" on an ambulatory care basis. In addition, the technology of care i.e., the electronic medical record (EMR) has turned the progress note into a series of clicks and stop codes that often takes over the office visit. It often seems we are "treating" the EMR more than the person. These factors can become barriers to providing adequate care. Despite this, very strong and lasting relationships develop between primary care NPs and patients. One cannot adequately treat a person's health problems without taking into account the whole person: their family, the barriers they face, and their social and emotional issues. I have been caring for some of my patients for more than 20 years and have shared many life experiences with them, both happy and tragic. This sharing is rewarding and meaningful to both myself as the provider, and to the patients. This sharing of life experiences as well as the management of medical problems preserves the human caring foundations of the nurse-patient relationship. The core values of holistic nursing remind me of why I became a nurse in the first place. I work daily towards integrating these core values in all aspects of my job; as a PCP, a leader, an educator and a mentor. It has been my privilege to serve on the Board of Directors for the past 2 years and I would be honored to continue.
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(Richmond, Virginia)
Position Statement
Fundamentally, I believe that holism is synonymous with nursing. I have been connected with AHNA since becoming an advanced practice nurse. In primary care, it became evident that while many individuals were not "diagnosable", they were often still not experiencing optimal health. Further, if there was a diagnosis, treatments were often not desirable or well tolerated. The model in which I was trained was useful but it was limiting in terms of wellness, self-management and transcending symptoms and diagnoses. The core values of holistic nursing have enabled me to make a national impact in practice, education, and research/scholarship for three decades. Through regional and national evidenced-based presentations and peer-reviewed publications, I have disseminated holistic knowledge and self-care approaches to clinicians, educators, students, researchers, and communities. One of the most rewarding opportunities has been to serve as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Holistic Nursing, advancing the art and science of holistic nursing. My knowledge and skills in holistic nursing across practice, education and research combined with an "all boats rise" collaborative approach and a transformational leadership style will enable me to contribute immediately and in the future to AHNA initiatives to advance the AHNA mission.
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Position Statement
In this time, when there is unrest in our world that is creating an unhealthy environment for all of us regardless of race, ethnicity, or age, it is my vision as a Holistic Nurse to help restore our universe to a more healing and nurturing one. In Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken", he writes," Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I --- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." This was my journey as I took the road of holistic nursing, which was not as well-traveled, but it truly has made such a difference in my nursing and personal life. I would like to give this knowledge that I found of holistic nursing to everyone. The self-care principles that AHNA promotes are vital today due to the stress/burnout in our profession and others. As a nurse educator, I know how difficult it can be to find just the right way to share information, especially if it is a sensitive topic. Still, by looking at issues from a positive slant, we can change people's perspectives using AHNA's leadership's strengths and knowledge of holistic nursing.
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Nominating Committee Candidates (Elect 2): |
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(Shelton, Connecticut)
Position Statement
My FNP career had focused on primarily medical disease management. It was not until I was frustrated with my own disease process and was referred to a natural/holistic provider that my views on disease management had changed. Providers cannot and should not treat a person's health problems without taking into account the whole person. Holistic nurses care for the whole person and this human caring is now the foundation in all aspects of my clinical practice, academic and life. My daily work integrates the core values of holistic nursing. Currently, I have a holistic preventative cardiology practice and am the FNP Program Director at a private university. I feel that integrating the holistic core values and CAM to manage patients is imperative in graduate education. I have integrated holistic practices into the FNP program including mindfulness training, teaching palliative and spiritual care of patients, and hands on simulation days to further educate NPs to care holistically for patients. I feel that my passion for holistic nursing, research and clinical background will benefit the organization and hope to be elected to the board to advance the mission of AHNA.
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(Willoughby, Ohio)
Position Statement
My calling is to be an instrument of healing. The art and science of nursing are foundations of this sacred holistic work. I have always practiced relationship-based care and used complementary modalities to bring comfort and promote healing to those I serve. I joined AHNA to find a community of like-minded professionals and role models to lead the way, so I could learn to effectively weave holistic principals into my life and in the community. Since the 2012 AHNA Conference, I have presented multiple posters, podium presentations, and led morning laughter activities. I am a member of the EPC JHN team, a member of the EOL Chapter, was a member of the 2018 Conference Planning Committee, and the 2018 Opening Ceremony Subcommittee. I have served a 2-year term as a member of the Nominating Committee for 2019 and 2020. My goal in being re-elected is to mentor new committee members and support the next chairperson. During this time of world change, activism, healthcare reform, and the need to promote diversity and inclusion, holistic nurses are on the front lines. As we engage in leadership and live our mission and values, we are affecting great change locally, nationally and internationally each and every day. As an association we require strong leadership with a global world view. As an advocate for change, I will promote our values, goals and standards and will support members stepping up to leadership. I would like to give back to this association that has impacted me so profoundly.
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(Magnolia, Texas)
Position Statement
It is my honor and pleasure to represent the American Holistic Nurses Association as a potential Nominating Committee candidate. My broad nursing career trajectory in education, practice and research environments spans 23 years in the diverse Houston, Texas metroplex area. I wholeheartedly believe in the beautiful values and mission of the American Holistic Nurses Association and would uphold these in all matters as a representative for the organization. Given today's worldly challenges, there is daily realization that the American Holistic Nurses Association holism values stand true and strong. The intersection of the COVID 19 upheaval and social struggles in America present a need for humanity to connect and dissolve disparities. I believe all nurses are leaders and can serve humanity with a light that shines brightly without dimming during hardships such as those presented during 2020. If elected in a leadership position for the American Holistic Nurses Association, I would uphold and serve as a servant leader for others from my heart.
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(Bend, Oregon)
Position Statement
Holistic nursing is the core of my practice and who I am. Living a holistic life, I lead my patients by example, sharing experiences, resources, and community to help them on the journey to find health and wellness. I recall feeling lost as an advanced practice nurse, feeling like the typical setting in primary care did not afford me the ability to practice exactly what I went to nursing school for-to care and nurture. Once I found AHNA, I felt like I found a home and a community to surround myself in. Many nurses desire to bring holism back into their practice. Many nurses are in need of mentorship to live a holistic life that includes nourishment and healing practices. Many nurses would be happy to find the AHNA. My mission in serving on the AHNA Nominating Committee as a volunteer is to promote, represent, and grow the organization.
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(Indio, California)
Position Statement
My strengths are perseverance, a caring, ethical approach to self and others, a life-long learner, a love for teaching and writing, and connecting with others. My ongoing challenge is to become an even more active, listener and supportive communicator. I believe my role as a Stephen Minister in my church is a calling to help me learn the art of listening/caring to/for my care receivers more wholly and to guide me to help self, family and others without fear.
I believe Holistic Nursing is a caring, integrative approach to foster healing relationships with self/others/community. Nurses have a responsibility to not only meet other's needs and preferences, but also create a culture of connection through, caring, intentionality and compassion.
If I am fortunate to be elected, I will work collaboratively on ideas/actions with other AHNA members on current issues and address concerns of holistic nursing. I believe ongoing challenges to holistic nursing are: providing visionary leadership for the well-being of the people/community, continuing research and education in areas of holistic philosophy, approaches/modalities and quality outcomes, and advancing holistic integration into all levels of nursing/caregiving education, preparing nurses and students with tools and strategies. Thank you for the consideration of your vote. I look forward to serving you in the AHNA.
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Alternatives for Healing Holistic Directory
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They have arranged a $15 discount for AHNA members who want to be listed in their directory. To take advantage of this opportunity, use coupon code ADFAFH14
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AHNA in Action
AHNA President Barry Gallison, DNP, MS, APRN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, AHN-BC, represented AHNA Friday, October 30, 2020 at the National Student Nurses Association’s (NSNA) 38th MidYear Conference, being held virtually. He shared with the nursing students about his role as President of AHNA, his holistic nursing journey, as well as describing the specialty of holistic nursing. He served on a panel with other specialty nursing association representatives speaking to the more than 500 attendees throughout the country who are enrolled in nursing
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Commitment Statement by the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) to the National Academies of Medicine (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience
AHNA was founded with the “vision of a nursing profession and healthcare system that nurtured the nurturers by focusing on ‘wellness’ rather than illness”. Self-care is a value that AHNA strives to cultivate in advocacy, research and education, and practice. Promoting professional satisfaction and mental resilience among nurses is a necessary step in reducing injury and patient care effects from burnout.
The NAM has collected statements describing healthcare organizational commitments to action for reversing clinician burnout and promote clinician well-being. This provides an opportunity to discuss and share plans of actions and their commitment as active contributors to the NAM’s Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience.
“AHNA is pleased to join the NAM Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience and their efforts to address healthcare clinician burnout. AHNA commits to continuing our legacy of strengthening and empowering nurses, endorsing stress management and self-care practices, and advocating for recognition on the importance of these and their integration within healthcare workplaces,” said AHNA President Barry Gallison, DNP, MPA, APRN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, AHN-BC.
AHNA is dedicated to elevating awareness of moral distress and burnout within healthcare systems, and endorsing effective modalities for self-care to improve clinician well-being and resilience. AHNA national activities include:
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Advocacy for Healthier Workplaces: Embracing opportunities for self-care in the workplace fosters stress management and resilience. AHNA provides two annual practice grants to institutions focused on initiating and integrating self-care activities for nurses.
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Research: AHNA awards a yearly grant for nursing research demonstrating the advancement of holistic nursing / self-care practices.
- Strengthening and Empowering Nurses: The first step in building resilience is recognition you are valued. AHNA mobilizes resources for self-care by offering convenient education to nurses in their own backyard! Regional Conferences by AHNA have provided Self-Care day long continuing education for nurses since 2015:
- 2015: Fort Wayne IN, Washington DC
- 2016: Techny IL, Mesa AZ, Charlotte NC
- 2017: Edmond OK, Rochester MN, Augusta GA, Columbus OH, Madison CT
- 2018: Las Vegas NV, Denver CO, Crestwood KY, Jacksonville FL, Troutdale OR, Poulsbo WA, Pompano Beach FL
- 2019: Irvine CA, Cleveland OH, New York NY, Spring City PA, New Orleans LA, Mt Kisco NY
- 2020: Savannah GA
- Fostering Awareness: AHNA acknowledges that to enable healing of others, clinicians must undertake healing within themselves. The COVID-19 pandemic has driven moral distress and burnout to an unparalleled high. AHNA takes a multi-facet approach:
- Distribution of a COVID-19 biweekly newsletter featuring clinical guidance, research, epidemiological reports, solutions to workforce shortages, and advocacy for equitable healthcare within vulnerable populations.
- Providing self-care webinars for stress management, guidance in modalities for resilience, and incorporating foci from Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation.
- Directing on-going projects to facilitate establishment of the crisis intervention tool, Code Lavender, within healthcare institutions.
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Resilience Outreach: Consistent healthy coping skills nurture resilience. AHNA was the first national specialty nursing organization to provide stress management resources for all frontline workers. Committed to the global effort to lift up nurses and clinicians, AHNA provides the following resources in self-care modalities to members and non-members alike:
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Compassionate Listening Circles: facilitated sessions to listen and share among nurses.
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Self-Care Strategies - guidance translated into Italian as well.
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Resilience: educational document production supporting holistic modalities such as Tapping, Guided Imagery, Centering, and Breathwork. These are available in nine languages and are an on-going series. They have been distributed internationally.
Fostering improvements in clinician well-being results in decreased staff turnover, and safer, more compassionate patient care. AHNA is pleased to join the NAM Action Collaborative in active efforts to enrich clinician resiliency and well-being.
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AHNA Seeking E-News Editor
This newsletter needs a new Editor for 2021 and we are seeking candidates who like to write, read list-serves and stay abreast. This position includes preparing Holistic Nursing Practice news, general nursing news of significance and integrative health care information in short descriptions with website links, twenty-four times per year.
For a position description or to apply send a cover letter and resume to Terri Roberts JD, RN, Executive Director at [email protected] by Sunday, November 15, 2020.
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June 8-13, 2021, AHNA 41st Annual Conference, Orlando, FL
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June 7-11, 2022, AHNA 42nd Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM
Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Downtown
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AHNA events and AHNA chapter events are marked. Other events are sponsored or partner listings. To learn more about advertising with AHNA, click here
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Compassionate Listening Circle
Sponsored Listing
Join Nurses and Fellow Healthcare Workers
Every Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST
Meet on Zoom in a "Virtual Circle" for an hour.
We begin with grounding and check-in, then open sharing in a respectful, confidential, non-judgmental environment, and we conclude with imagery/meditation and closing chimes. Silence is a welcomed way to participate and experience connection. There is no commitment to come weekly. It is a drop-in format.
The circle is there for you every Wednesday in 2020 to share what is on your heart or mind. When you provide Compassionate Connection for yourself and others, you widen The Circle of Compassion around the planet.
Compassionate Listening Circle Wednesdays 8 p.m. EST
Meetings are not crisis support or a replacement for medical or psychological support.
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AHNA Chapter News
Eliza Warren, MSN, RN, CCM founded the Orange County Huntington Beach, CA Chapter of the AHNA on 11/4/2020. Eliza can be reached at [email protected] or 678-756-2068.
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Call for Beginnings Articles and Members Share
We are seeking articles and Members Share vignettes for upcoming issues. Submissions should be appropriate to the upcoming theme: Holistic Nurses Leading Through Adversity, February 2021. Submissions due Sunday, November 15, 2020
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Congratulations to New AHNCC Certificants
The following nurses have recently passed their certification examination in Holistic Nursing through the American Holistic Nurses Certification Corporation (AHNCC). AHNA congratulates you on your accomplishment.
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HN-BC Certificants
Michelle Bechard, RN, BSN, SCRN, HN-BC
Betazaida Caban, RN
Lisa Ferrante, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CCC
Tara Olsen, RN
Angela Olson
Lauren Palmer
Fatima Punja, RN, BSN, HN-BC
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HNB-BC Certificants
Maria DiVito
Madison Halder
Joan Hodge, MSN, RN
Vanessa Hoyek
Alice Pace
Paige Strobel, RN, BSN, PHN
Hanna Wilbershide, BSN, RN
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AHN-BC Certificants
Jennifer Eramo, MSN, BS, RN
Kerry Fankhauser
Amanda Thaller, RN, APRN, MSN, ACNP
APHN-BC Certificant
Marianne Connelly-Semenuk, RN, BSN, MA, CPNP
NC-BC Certificant
Jenna Rawski
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Meet our Editor:
Wendy Fluckiger-Brown, BS, RN, LAc
Wendy received a BS degree with a major in nursing from the University of Wyoming. She later earned a degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, California. A licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbologist, she has also earned certificates in integrative health administration, case management, guided imagery, and copyediting. She has been an AHNA member for more than 10 years, with board certification in holistic nursing and nurse coaching. She gained writing and editing experience while developing consumer health content for American Specialty Health, where she worked for 12 years. She can be contacted at [email protected]
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Although the AHNA supports the concepts of holism, it refrains from endorsing specific practitioners, organizations, products, services or modalities. Sponsorship of this eNewsletter does not imply endorsement by the AHNA. Opinions expressed in this eNewsletter may not reflect the position of the AHNA.
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