SAD and Winter Blues: A Holistic Nurse’s Guide to Thriving Through the Winter Winter can be a season of cozy introspection, but it often brings a sense of sadness, lethargy, and discomfort known as the “winter blues.” In more severe cases, these feelings can develop into Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD),…
Celebrating the Four Seasons: A Holistic Approach to Wellness As we navigate the ebb and flow of life, the changing seasons offer a unique rhythm that can enhance our well-being, particularly in holistic nursing practice. At the Oregon Holistic Nurses Association, we recognize the importance of aligning our care with…
What is a Scarcity Mindset? submitted by Emily Bennett MSN, RN, NC-BC The OHNA Conference Theme for 2024 is: Community Wellness Cultivating Healing and Abundance Together. As we prepare to gather and learn together, how do we cultivate healing and abundance? As I pondered about cultivating abundance, I…
Sexuality and Holism Lisa Gregory BSN, RN-BC, CCRN During a recent work session with the OHNA Board members, we participated in a group activity identifying modalities in specific areas of holism. The areas included mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual. As we brainstormed activities, modalities, and interests into those categories,…
April Blog: Earth & Stress Relief Month submitted by Emily Bennett MSN, RN, NC-BC At OHNA, our theme for 2024 is Community Wellness: Cultivating Healing and Abundance Together. Because April is Earth Month and Stress Relief Month, it is a time to celebrate our home planet, and also an…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…