American Holistic Nurses Association

AHNA's Journal of Holistic Nursing (JHN) is a peer-reviewed professional journal that publishes contributions to the development of holism, holistic health and nursing knowledge with an emphasis on research, practice, education and aesthetics. The JHN is available in hard copy to those with Standard Membership, Senior and Student members can access the JHN online. Visit: https://lnkd.in/e37w5qi

AHNA’s Holistic Well-Being Conference is coming to Kalamazoo, Michigan Friday, August 23! REGISTER NOW! Meet local holistic nurses, enjoy a delicious lunch, deepen your self-care skills and receive 6 CNE contact hours at this exciting 1-day conference! Keynote by AHNA Member Marian Long, RN, MSN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC Registration includes lunch and 6 CNEs Cost: $90 through Friday, August 16 or $105 after August 16, 2024 Visit www.AHNA.org/Regionals or call 785-234-1712 to learn more.

Now available in Spanish! Check out our Elder Care Resources for Nurses & Caregivers page! The resource center offers 4 home study courses: Aging with Chronicity: End of life Care; Spirituality in Geriatric Nursing Care; Self-Care for Geriatric Nurses; Safe Integration of Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Geriatric Care. Created in collaboration with Nurse Competence in Aging (NCA) grantees, CNE's were updated in 2020! https://lnkd.in/eYy69rR

Registration is still open don't miss out! Tomorrow at 1 PM EDT, AHNA will be hosting a nurse coaching webinar, Nurse Coaching and Lifestyle Medicine: Optimizing Evidence-Based Self-Management Strategies presented by Theodore “Theo” T. Urbano, DNP(c), APRN, AGCNS-BC, NC-BC, CMSRN, DipACLM. Nurse Coaches promote health and wellness leveraging a holistic, whole-person approach. When developing care plans, nurse coaches operationalize lifestyle medicine, which uses therapeutic lifestyle interventions as a primary modality to treat chronic conditions. The Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine guide the nurse coach to develop patient-centered self-management strategies. Register at https://lnkd.in/eYtRuKg

TOMORROW is the last day to register for the 2024 Virtual Conference. Don’t miss this opportunity to earn 12 contact hours! Access a track of seven presentations, including a Keynote by Dr. Gail Christopher, an Endnote by Sherry Chesak, and a Plenary session featuring Caroline Ortiz, Christina Jordan, and LaTonia Clark Chalmers. These sessions will be available to virtual attendees until July 31. Register at https://lnkd.in/eET8UGP

Putting others first is second nature for nurses. But now more than ever, it's important they care for themselves, too. ANA’s Well-Being Initiative offers free support, tools, and resources designed to support the health and well-being of nurses during this difficult time. https://bit.ly/3hPMAnI

AHNA’s “Holistic Pain Relief Toolkit” is used to educate and support nurses in the use of evidence-based nonpharmacologic approaches in their nursing practice and self-care. The Toolkit includes educational content about using essential oils, physical and energetic touch, thermal applications, progressive muscle relaxation, Meditation Based Stress Reduction, visualization, yoga, tai chi, and more for pain management and relief. It contains: content for nurses to learn ABOUT these approaches, content for nurses to learn HOW to perform these approaches and sample policies and procedures for facilities. Available in Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian and English at https://lnkd.in/ePPZin5

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Armed Forces Nurses! To all the incredible nurses who serve in the armed forces, we want to express our deepest gratitude for your dedication, bravery, and selflessness. Your commitment to caring for others, even in the most challenging circumstances, is truly inspiring. Thank you to our nurses who represented us in the Opening Ceremony at the Annual Conference! Happy Fourth of July!

Wednesday, July 17 AHNA will be hosting a webinar, Reflective Writing as an Opening to Self-Care presented by Jennifer Reich, PhD, RN, NC-BC, GAHN. The purpose of this webinar is to introduce participants to aesthetic strategies, specifically poetry and reflective writing, to enrich wellbeing in self and others. Participants will have the opportunity to write during the webinar and share in-group discussion if desired. Register at https://lnkd.in/eYtRuKg

2024 Virtual Conference – Online Registration Fixed The 2024 Virtual Online Registration has been fixed and individuals are able to register themselves using the link below or by visiting our website. Individuals can also call the AHNA office at 785-234-1712 to be registered over the phone by AHNA staff! https://lnkd.in/eET8UGP AHNA 2024 Virtual Conference: July 5 – July 31, 2024 Virtual Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 10, 2024