Welcome to our exploration of holistic nursing – a practice that embraces mind, body, and spirit in the journey toward health and well-being. To delve in to the world of holistic nursing, our board of directors has put together a curated selection of books, podcasts, and educational programs that cover…
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…
submitted by deonne wright, RN – OHNA Communication Coordinator From the moment I discovered mandalas, I have loved them. Something unexplainable about them pulls me in and takes me into my own center. I feel the ‘magic’ of the sacred geometry they represent. I’m not a mathematician, but I…
submitted by Kathleen Bell, RN, MSN, CNM, MS1-BC, AHNBC In my roles as a certified Advanced Holistic Nurse, Meditation Specialist, and teaching faculty for AHNA’s Integrative Healing Arts Program (IHAP) I read a LOT. And it seems to me, in the new year 2020, that the “buzzword” within integrative health…
Submitted by Christina Dynamite BSN, RN-BC, NC-BC OHNA Conference Coordinator-in-Training As a new board member I was tasked with writing a sort of “what is holistic nursing to me” blog post and I’ve found myself unable to define that quite yet, so let me tell you about my experiences at my…
Submitted by Lee Anne Hellesto, Nurse Practitioner I really started down my path in my fifties (and no, you don’t have to wait that long!!). I had just finished NP school and had a good job in Internal Medicine treating the elderly population. I felt strongly I was in the…