Modality of the Month: Archetypal Astrology Submitted by: Marina Ormes, RN, HN-BC (ret.) (The following is an excerpt from an article-in-progress by Marina Ormes that will soon be submitted for publication to nursing and holistic healing journals.) Archetypal Astrology: A Language of Change Healing takes place in multiple dimensions.…
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Modality of the Month: Meditation Submitted by Lisa Gregory BSN, RN-BC, CCRN, OHNA Director at Large In a world filled with stress and chaos, finding inner peace and balance is essential for overall well-being. Meditation, a powerful holistic modality, offers a path to healing and self-discovery. With its roots…
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Submitted by: Abigail Hall MSN, RN, HNB-BC, OHNA Secretary * * “I feel so much more grounded”. “I have a sense of calmness and feel more connected to myself”. “I feel like I have been cleansed and I can operate at a higher level.” “It was like restful sleep.” * * These…
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Submitted by Marina Ormes RN, RN, HN-BC (ret) OHNA Director Adaptability is one of OHNA’s core values and we certainly have been living it the past three years. Our tag line: We Are the Change, means we are changemakers—leaders at the forefront of change. It also means we must be…
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Submitted by Christobal Mozingo Goodwin, OHNA Director-at-Large, who is a Board-Certified Holistic Nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator. He is a Master-prepared Registered Nurse with over 30 years of combined healthcare, wellness, and workplace safety experience. Sustainability is definitively a Holistic Nurse value. It is one that we know is important,…
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Submitted by Paul van Waardenburg OHNA member The times are a-changing. There is an impending new normal, a great reset. The landscape of our lives is regularly changing. This past year and more has shown us that one month there may be fires, a pandemic, etc. and the next everything…
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Submitted by Sarah Johnston, BSN, CCRN Critical Care Float Pool Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center As healthcare professionals, we get a firsthand look at how fragile we are as human beings and at the same time just how resilient we can be. We can see how life is a continuous balance…
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Submitted by Kelly Alandt RN OHNA Director-at-Large I remember learning in nursing school about the importance of treating and caring for the whole person; taking into consideration not just the physical aspects of a person, but the emotional, mental, and spiritual portions as well. Over the years as I have…
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Submitted by Jeanne Thomsen, RN OHNA Secretary For me, well-being is that general feeling of contentment and peace when I find the balance between accomplishing the things that need to be done and giving time to the things that I want to do. Accomplishing those must-do-but-don’t-really-want-to tasks usually requires a…
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Submitted by Christina Dynamite BSN, RN-BC, NC-BC The last time I posted a vlog, it was about leaning into discomfort and the need for community support as a means of engaging in self-care. This time, I’d like to talk about how leaning into the self-growth of learning and talking about…