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),…
As the vibrant hues of autumn take center stage in Oregon, it’s a wonderful time to reflect on the profound benefits of living in the moment. With the changing leaves and crisp air inviting us outdoors, this season serves as a beautiful reminder of the importance of mindfulness and the…
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…
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…
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…
Submitted by Cordy Anderson RN, BSN, CCMHP, QTTT As I sit to write this post, I cannot imagine my life without the holistic view that I hold. I graduated with my BSN in 1969 and the content of the baccalaureate program talked about “the whole person”, “remember their family”, “don’t…
Holistic nurses have experienced the impact regular centering practices have on their ability to stay grounded and find a well of calm from which to draw on their ‘normal’ days. During these turbulent times, nothing is that same kind of normal. We are being called to step up and adjust…