Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/18/2015 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association will be holding a regional conference, entitled Holistic Self-Care: Your Secret Power for Enhancing Patient Care, from 9AM-5PM on Friday, September, 25, 2015 in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Grand Wayne Convention Center. Attendees will learn about self-care and why it is essential to personal thriving and quality patient care. The focus will be on the interrelationship of mind, body, spirit self-care for nurses and self-care practices that can be easily incorporated into daily life. The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

About the Conference
The conference Keynote will be AHNA President, Carole Ann Drick PhD, RN, AHN-BC. Dr. Drick has been a member of AHNA for over 30 years and knows holism and self-care are vital components of wellness. Other presenters are Debrah L. Roemisch, speaking on Jin Shin Do-Bodymind Acupressure: Ancient Knowledge for Today's Wellness Care; Deborah Shields, RN, PhD, CCRN, QTTT, AHN-BC, on Celebrating your Inner Light: Therapeutic Touch as a Healing Practice; Sarah Weaver, FNP-C, HN-BC, on Building a Culture of Self-Care; Tina Zion, RN, BA, on Medical Intuition & the Holistic Nurse; and Dr. Dave Johnson, PhD, CNS-BC, on Mental Health Nursing. The $70 registration fee includes lunch and 6 CNE's.

To register for the Regional Conference visit www.ahna.org/cne

Hotel reservations can be made at ftwayne.hilton.com for September 24th with the code AHN for a discounted AHNA room rate.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

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Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/07/2015 -- Alia Crandall, of Boise, Idaho was awarded the 2015 Bea Alley Commemorative Conference Scholarship Award at the AHNA 35th annual conference in Branson, Missouri June 12-17, 2015. This scholarship was named in honor of lifetime AHNA member, Bea Alley, an early leader in holistic nursing, and is intended to keep her memory alive. The scholarship allows students to take part in the wonderful opportunities at conference so that they may expand their holistic education.

About Alia
Alia Crandall is a senior nursing student at Boise State University. She has a passion for nursing research, which has led her into making holistic nursing research her focus because she believes it is what will allow holistic nursing to take root in mainstream nursing and medicine as an evidence-based approach. This passion has led her to present two posters in 2014, and recently complete a pilot study, which was presented as a poster at the 2015 AHNA annual conference. She is an exemplary student, having been on the Dean's Honors List, and is an active participant in the Student Nurses' Association at the university.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

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Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/07/2015 -- Sherry Neill, of Willard, Missouri was awarded the 2015 Bea Alley Commemorative Conference Scholarship Award at the AHNA 35th annual conference in Branson, Missouri June 12-17, 2015. This scholarship was named in honor of lifetime AHNA member, Bea Alley, an early leader in holistic nursing, and is intended to keep her memory alive. The scholarship allows students to take part in the wonderful opportunities at conference so that they may expand their holistic education.

About Sherry
Sherry Neill, RN, BSN, is a Masters nursing student at Georgian Court University. Sherry is a dedicated student of holistic nursing and is passionate about helping her patients and fellow nurses lead healthier lifestyles. She enjoys learning how to educate others on the importance of self-care through prevention, nutrition, and energy medicine; therefore welcomes the opportunity to connect with other holistic nurses through AHNA to learn and share experiences so she can communicate with her colleagues about integrating holistic care into current practices.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/02/2015 -- Jane Flanagan, PhD, CNP, of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts was awarded the 2015 Research Grant at the AHNA 35th annual conference in Branson, Missouri June 12-17, 2015. The AHNA Research Grant is a competitive grant that awards up to $5,000 to members conducting holistic nursing research that demonstrates advancing holistic nursing practices.

About Jane
Jane Flanagan, PhD, CNP, Associate Professor at Boston College, will use this grant to help fund her research project 'Bringing Yoga Home: Exploring the Use of a Web-based Yoga Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors'. The project will have a breast cancer registered nurse practitioner develop an instructional yoga video specifically for breast cancer patients, stream the video online and review how the video is used and perceived by breast cancer survivors. The ultimate goal of the project is to determine whether increasing breast cancer patient's access to web-based, guided yoga will provide patients physical and psychological benefits, as well as a sense of connectedness to the institution and care providers after primary cancer treatment is completed.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/02/2015 -- Marcie Carlson, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, of Twin Lakes, Wisconsin was presented the 2015 Holistic Rising Star Award at the AHNA 35th annual conference in Branson, Missouri June 12-17, 2015. This award is intended to recognize new nurses who have dedicated themselves to a holistic path who have applied creative holistic practices and epitomize holism in their personal and professional lives.

About Marcie
Marcie Carlson has incorporated holism in both personal and professional areas of her life since she obtained her Holistic Nursing board certification. She participates in the Holistic Nursing Council that meets monthly in her hospital, which has completed a number of projects including offering board certification study groups, the founding of a local AHNA chapter, and creating renewal rooms for hospital personnel. After obtaining board certification, Marcie began offering holistic classes throughout her hospital, making sure that holism was incorporated into Nurses Week celebrations, facilitated holistic modalities being incorporated into the practice setting, and assisted in bringing a BirchTree Center educational training program to her hospital. She believes that in the future, every nurse will have a basic course in holism so that they are better able to understand the connection between the art and science of nursing.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/01/2015 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association installed Carole Ann Drick, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, as President for the 2015-2017 term at the organization's 35th Annual Conference held in Branson, MO June 12-17, 2015.

About Carole Ann Drick
Carole Ann Drick, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, of Austintown, Ohio, graduated from West Virginia University with her BSN, and then obtained her MN from the University of Pittsburgh and her PhD from Indiana University. Carole Ann is one of the early organizers and supporters of the holistic health focus in nursing, and is a recognized leader within the holistic community. She has a passion for quality of life, which began as an early advocate for natural childbirth and now as a focus on death with dignity. The underlying thread in all her work is a fundamental shift in consciousness. She has four meditation CDs and has authored or co-authored four books and numerous professional publications. In 2008, she co-authored the first historical account of AHNA in the American Holistic Nursing Association: Implementing Visions of Health and Healing book. Her passion for dignity at end of life began with her first of three end of life books, Mother Stories: through our mothers' death and dying (2007). Subsequent titles include: End of Life: Nursing Solutions for Death with Dignity (2011) for health professionals and The Golden Room: A Practical Guide for Death with Dignity (2013) for lay persons. Carole Ann's national and international presentations are numerous and well received.

Carole Ann has been on the graduate faculty of two large universities, and developed and implemented a new baccalaureate nursing program based on holistic principles that received full initial NLN accreditation. She is also a two time recipient of the prestigious American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/01/2015 -- Anna Rhodes, RN, BSN, CCRN-CSC, HNB-BC, of San Antonio, Texas was awarded the 2015 Charlotte McGuire Scholarship at the AHNA 35th annual conference in Branson, Missouri June 12-17, 2015. The Charlotte McGuire Scholarship Program was named in honor of AHNA Founder, Charlotte McGuire and is intended to recognize and celebrate upstanding members of the new generation of holistic nurses dedicated to practicing holistic nursing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

About Anna
Anna Rhodes, RN, BSN, CCRN-CSC, HNB-BC, is a Master's student at Tennessee State University and will graduate with a Masters in Holistic Nursing in December 2016. She is also pursuing nurse coach certification and is an Army Reserve Nurse who has completed the Master Resiliency Training course, which allows her to teach self-care and skills to avoid compassion fatigue and burnout. Serving as an active duty service member, she also participates in the Army's Warrior Transition Unit, which practices a holistic approach in the transition and treatment of its soldiers. Anna is currently teaching coworkers and fellow service members' holistic nursing concepts and philosophy so that she can expand the availability and knowledge of holistic nursing to those she comes in contact with.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/30/2015 -- Anabela Santos, RN, ASN, was presented the 2015 Charlotte McGuire Scholarship Award at the AHNA 35th annual conference in Branson, Missouri June 12-17, 2015. The Charlotte McGuire Scholarship Program was named in honor of AHNA Founder, Charlotte McGuire and is intended to recognize and celebrate upstanding members of the new generation of holistic nurses dedicated to practicing holistic nursing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

About Anabela
Anabela Santos, RN, ASN, is a student at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in New York, New York. She is an ambitious student, and a published author of two papers, one about guided imagery, published in the 2015 Nursing Journal and another about chronic heart disease published in the 2015 February issue of the Beginnings Magazine. She intends to pursue her Master's degree in Holistic Nursing with a Nurse Practitioner Certificate so she can open her own wellness practice and become a holistic nurse educator.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/30/2015 -- Margaret "Maggie" O'Brien King, RN-BC, PhD, AHN-BC, CNL, of Loveland, Ohio was awarded the 2015 Lifetime Achievement award at the AHNA 35th annual conference in Branson, Missouri June 12-17, 2015. The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to celebrate the outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of holistic nursing; a way of saying Thank You for all the holistic nursing work accomplished through sustained participation in AHNA and advancing the specialty practice of holistic nursing.

About Maggie King
Maggie O'Brien King graduated from Loyola University in Chicago with a Bachelor's in Nursing and Master's in Education. She received her MSN in Community Nursing from Wright State University in Dayton and her PhD in Natural Health from Clayton College in Birmingham. She is currently a Professor and Associate Director of the Undergraduate Program for the School of Nursing at Xavier University, in Cincinnati, where she has been a faculty member for the past 27 years. She has been the Co-Chair of the Consortium of Nurse Educators in Holistic Nursing and is presently a member of the AHNA Education Provider Committee, responsible for writing continuing education questions for a select article in the bi-monthly Beginnings magazine. Maggie has been a Sharing Circle Facilitator at the AHNA Annual Conference for numerous years and served as the Lead Facilitator at the 2014 conference. She has also presented both posters and workshops at the annual AHNA conference, and has served on the AHNA Awards Committee for the past two years. Maggie is a member and actively involved with the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing Omicron-Omicron Chapter, in Cincinnati, and recently gave an induction speech, encouraging new inductees and members to follow in Florence Nightingale's footsteps.

Having published and or reviewed more than 30 articles, contributed to 12 text chapters, given 26 paper and 12 poster presentations related to holistic nursing, leadership, gerontology and education, Maggie was recently appointed Associate Editor for the Journal of Holistic Nursing. She is responsible for monitoring the inclusion of holistic and integrative therapy content within Xavier University's nursing curriculum because of her involvement as the co-author of the original holistic curriculum. She oversees the implementation of holistic nursing in order to maintain its status as an endorsed program through the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC). In addition to her professional commitments, she has been a community volunteer for the Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, a human services agency that provides service to underserved neighborhoods and she served for several years on a committee for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati. During her time with the Boys & Girls Club, she helped develop a book and CD, entitled, Forging the Way, for the ages of 6-18, that included content on gardening and environments, safety, careers and life after high school. The book was distributed to every Boys & Girls Club throughout the United States.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/23/2015 -- Mary Enzman Hines RN, PhD, AHN-BC, of Aurora, Colorado was awarded the 2015 Holistic Nurse of the Year at the AHNA 35th annual conference in Branson, Missouri June 12-17, 2015. The Holistic Nurse of the Year Award (HNY) recognizes an AHNA member with outstanding innovation and/or a change in the field of holistic nursing and who has demonstrated their commitment to the holistic nursing core values. This award is presented each year at the AHNA annual conference.

About Mary
Mary is currently a professor emeritus at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, adjunct faculty at the University of Northern Colorado, and is a practicing certified pediatric nurse practitioner at several facilities including the nonprofit organization Metro Community Provider Network (MCPN) in Aurora, Colorado. For many years, she has been a prominent voice for nurses and holistic nursing, involving numerous contributions. Mary was involved with the engineering of a new practice plan in Colorado, for APRNs, which will allow them to set up their own independent practices and independent prescribing. She serves as a leading presence in the process of aligning the APRN Consensus Model for Regulation with holistic nursing practices and she created one of the first prototype DNP programs with advance practice holistic nursing focus in the nation, which was recognized with HRSA funding. Mary has been a member of AHNA for 21 years and during that time she has been actively involved. She has served as the Education Provider Chair, Education Coordinator, President-Elect, and is a Past-President (2009-2011). Mary is currently a member of the Research Committee and is an Associate Editor of Research for the Journal of Holistic Nursing. She has been extensively involved with the American Holistic Nursing Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC) in many capacities including serving as the Chair of a Task Force that was in charge of determining the potential for an APHN certification program.

Mary has a passion for holistic nursing theory and practice that is reflected in nearly all of her 52 journal articles and 24 book chapters that she has either authored or co-authored. She has been awarded the Nightingale Award by the Colorado Nurses Foundation, an Online Teaching Award and has received millions of dollars in grant funding for her research projects.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/02/2015 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association will be hosting a presentation titled "Integrating Holism within the Contemporary Western Healthcare System: Models and Methods" on Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm in Branson, Missouri at its 35th annual conference. This interactive, half-day workshop will enable the holistic nurse attendee to develop the skills needed to effect change, increase awareness and appreciation of the impact of our holistic roots within the western healthcare model. The learning process will include a review of successful case studies and development of a personal action plan to transform holism into practice.

Sharon Weinstein, MS, CRNI, FACW, FAAN, has 30 years of experience as an educator on topics including Work/Life Balance, Fatigue, Sleep, and Stress Management. She is the Chief Wellness Officer for SMW Group LLC. Sharon uses her nursing platform to educate others about work/life balance as an adjunct clinical professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago College of Nursing and a serving as a member of the Professional Advisory Board of Kaplan University College of Nursing. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Wellness and the American Academy of Nursing.

Stephen Weinstein, MHA, is a healthcare executive with over twenty-five years of experience in progressively more responsible senior leadership positions within both non-profit and investor-owned, for-profit hospitals, and regional/national health systems. His expertise extends beyond the hospital to the community. He credits his approach to holistic environments to a successful career. He is a member of the National Wellness Institute and the American College of Wellness. As CEO of for-profit and not-for-profit facilities, he has a clear understanding of the role of work/life balance on recruitment/retention, satisfaction and outcomes. He served as CEO of the District of Columbia's healthcare system as well as Michael Reese Hospital and Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

This presentation is half day Saturday, June 13th, pre-conference workshop offered for 3.5 contact nursing education hours at a price of $140.00. It will be held at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa and Convention Center in Branson. To learn more about attending this presentation and other sessions, please visit our website at www.ahna.org/register. AHNA's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Credentialing Center's COA. Provider Approves by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10442.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Topeka, KS -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/08/2015 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association will be hosting a presentation titled "Nursing the Organization: A Collaborative Partnership for Energetically Shifting Organizations form Illness to HEALTH" on Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm in Branson, Missouri at its 35th annual conference. This presentation will focus on a new holistic organizational process assessment model that can be used to transform current healthcare systems into healing systems. Viewing the organization as a dynamic system exhibiting "symptoms", holistic nurses can utilize self as a leadership tool combined with energy and consciousness CAM approaches, to nurse the organization and be the change they wish to see in the world.

Jalma Marcus, MS, RN, BS, HNP-BC, CBP, CLE, AT, earned both her Bachelors and Master of Science degrees from Boston University School of Nursing. She holds certificates in Outcomes Management, Accunect, BodyTalk, Access Trainer, Accunect Self-care Instructor, Life Style Educator, and is a Board Certified Holistic Nurse. Jalma holds faculty positions at both Boston College and Villanova University and has leadership and nursing clinical experience in Medical/surgical nursing, Trauma and Psychiatry. She currently utilizes her intensive knowledge in Chaos and Systems theory, energy and shamanic healing to provide holistic alignment for healthcare, corporate and nonprofit organizations utilizing the proprietary NOAP- Nursing the Organization Alignment Tool. Jalma has an individual private practice and is Adjunct Faculty in Holistic Nursing at Immaculata University.

This presentation is a half day Saturday, June 13th, pre-conference workshop offered for 3.5 contact nursing education hours at a price of $140.00. It will be held at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa and Convention Center in Branson. To learn more about attending this presentation and other sessions, please visit our website at http://www.ahna.org/register. AHNA's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Credentialing Center's COA. Provider Approves by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10442.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Topeka, KS -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/15/2015 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association will be hosting a presentation entitled "Utilizing Healing Touch in the Clinical Setting: An Integrative Care Approach" on Friday June 12, 2015 from 8 am to 11:45 am in Branson, Missouri at its 35th annual conference. Participants will learn aspects of Healing Touch as they relate to utilization of this theory and practice in the integrative care clinical setting. Participants will be equipped with knowledge that will enable them to introduce Healing Touch to their administrators and colleagues. The Healing Touch Program is accredited by both the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the National Center for Credentialing Agencies (NCCA).

Dr. Cynthia Hutchison, DNSc, MSN, BSN, is the Director of the Healing Touch Program™ and a long time avid student of spirituality and energy medicine; she is a doctorally-prepared nurse from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. (1987). Cynthia earned a master's degree as a clinical specialist in mental health nursing, and has a private practice in Healing Touch. In 1995, Cynthia became the first Director of Research for HTP. She was mentored by Janet Mentgen (founder of HT) in 2003 to serve as Janet's successor as the Program Director. Teaching internationally and nationally, she brings much enthusiasm, empowerment and creativity to her Healing Touch classes.

Lisa Mentgen-Gordon is the CEO of Healing Touch Program. Lisa believes that Healing Touch, founded by Lisa's mother, Janet Mentgen, is a magnificent and significant gift to the world, which makes it easy for her to spend most of her time expanding and enhancing this program. Her love lies in helping others to spread the work of Healing Touch to all and is dedicated to awaken the idea of deliberate living, and to raise the vibration and quality of life worldwide through Healing Touch. Lisa began working with Janet in the Healing Touch Program in 1993 and now, as CEO, continues to share her inner passion with everyone involved in spreading Healing Touch worldwide.

Hutchison and Gordon's presentation is half-day Friday, June 12th (E05), pre-conference workshop offered for 3.5 contact nursing education hours at a price of $140.00. It will be held at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa and Convention Center in Branson. To learn more about attending this presentation and other sessions, please visit our website at www.ahna.org/register. AHNA's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Credentialing Center's COA. Provider Approves by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10442.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

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Topeka, KS -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/14/2015 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association will be hosting a presentation on "Coaching for Joy, Health and Success: A Holistic, Integral Approach" on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 1pm to 4:30 pm in Branson, Missouri at its 35th annual conference. This educational lecture and workshop will teach nurse coaching skills you can use daily. Beginner coaches will learn core competencies from a holistic/integral perspective so participants can help others and themselves in a change process. This time-tested coaching model provides an exploration from an expanded framework to develop real power and uniqueness and facilitates faster and more authentic change in clients while reducing false starts and wrong turns. The model is evidence-based in practice and theory, with the skills applicable for clinical, organizational and leadership settings for all registered nurses, health practitioners and health coaches. Because the focus is on coaching core competencies, holistic practitioners at the novice, intermediate and expert level can benefit from the training with its holistic/integral approach.

World renowned Nurse Coaching expert, Linda Bark, PhD, RN, MCC, NC-BC, has more than 20 years of coaching experience in her private practice, as well as 15 years in training coaches nationwide. Linda recently received recognition for her book and the Bark Coaching Institute's course companion, The Wisdom of the Whole: Coaching for Joy, Health and Success, which was awarded the American Journal of Nursing 2012 Book of the Year Award for Professional Development and Issues. Following a private practice nursing career in the 1970's, she worked in the 80's introducing holistic nursing to hospitals and in the 90's helping organizations nationwide to start integral healing centers. She has also led tours to China to assist Westerners in creating a context for incorporating Eastern healing into treatment strategies. Her innovative coaching style helps create a learning experience that empowers people while helping them feel and maintain a sense of ease, fun and fulfillment.

Dr. Bark's presentation is a half-day Friday, (E04) pre-conference workshop offered for 3.5 contact nursing hours at a price of $140.00. It will be held at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa and Convention Center in Branson. To learn more about attending this presentation, please visit our website at www.ahna.org/register. AHNA's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Credentialing Center's COA. Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10442.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

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Topeka, KS -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/10/2015 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association will be hosting a presentation entitled "Earth-Body Medicine: Our Vital Connection to the Healing Earth in maintaining Groundedness and High-level Wellness," on Friday June 12, 2015 from 8 am to 11:45 am in Branson, Missouri at its 35th annual conference. The educational workshop and lecture is aimed at exploring our integral connection to the healing earth and the wellness it can provide to us. The presentation will also discuss ways to prevent inflammation and aromatherapy practices to support tranquility by using resources like clay, minerals, and essential oils provided by the earth to detoxify the body and increase life force.

The workshop speaker for the event is the esteemed author and internationally Certified Clinical Aroma Therapist, Valerie Cooksley, RN, OCN, FAAIM, CERT. She has authored eight books on the subject of aromatherapy and natural healing and has been featured in numerous natural health publications. As part of her decades of holistic healthcare experience, she has also instructed for both the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society. In addition, she is certified in emergency response and triage in catastrophic disasters in her role as a FEMA Community Emergency Response Team Member for the greater Houston area.

Cooksley's presentation is a half- day Friday, June 12th (E03), pre-conference workshop offered for 3.5 contact nursing education hours at a price of $140.00. It will be held at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa and Convention Center in Branson. To learn more about attending this presentation and other sessions, please visit our website at www.ahna.org/register. AHNA's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Credentialing Center's COA. Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10442.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

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Topeka, KS -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/10/2015 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association will be hosting a presentation titled "Holistic, Transformative Leadership through Healing Touch" on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 8 am to 11:45 am in Branson, Missouri at its 35th annual conference. This educational workshop will discuss the energy principles and theories of Healing Touch. It will also explain how Healing touch can be used as a tool for compassionate service, transformative change within self, client, families, communities and the health care system. Attendees will learn how to apply Healing Touch in different conditions and situations to create healing and wholeness for self and others.

The course presenter, Lisa Anselme, RN, BLS, HN-BC, CHTP/I, is the Executive Director and Holistic Nurse Consultant for Integrative Health Care for Healing Touch International, Inc. She is a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner and Instructor, Certified Holistic Nurse, Reiki Master/Teacher, and held certification as a Clinical Transplant Coordinator through 2002. She has over 18 years of experience as a nurse clinical specialist within the nation's largest teaching hospital with an expertise in women and children's health, transplantation, and biomedical ethics. Anselme has presented extensively to both professional and lay audiences on the topics of health care integration, energy therapies, and holistic consciousness and ethics. Formerly practicing in Iowa City, Iowa, Lisa maintains a full private practice in holistic nursing and bioenergy therapies in Lakewood, Colorado.

Anselme's presentation is a half-day Friday, (E02) pre-conference workshop offered for 3.5 contact nursing hours at a price of $140.00. It will be held at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa and Convention Center in Branson.

To learn more about attending this presentation, please visit our website at http://www.ahna.org/register

AHNA's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Credentialing Center's COA. Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10442.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

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Topeka, KS -- (ReleaseWire) -- 04/08/2015 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association will be hosting a presentation entitled "Mindfulness in Nursing Practice: Key to Resilience and Performance," on Friday June 12, 2015 from 8 am to 11:45 am in Branson, Missouri at its 35th annual conference. The educational workshop will offer nurses an effective means to cultivate personal-professional resilience, foster therapeutic presence, and enhance improved nurse-person engagement. This course will be presented by two AHNA members, Marie Shanahan, MA, BSN, RN, HN-BC and Veda L. Andrus, EdD, MSN, RN, HN-BC.

Course presenter, Marie Shanahan BSN, RN, HN-BC, is the founder and President of The BirchTree Center for Healthcare Transformation. She established and coordinated the first hospital-based Holistic Nursing Center in New Jersey in 1996. Marie served as faculty and Program Director for Seeds and Bridges, Incorporated, Center for Holistic Nursing Education (1997-1999). She is a co-founder of the North Jersey American Holistic Nurses Association network and served as the AHNA Northeast Educational Coordinator (1995-1997). Ms. Shanahan is also a Reiki Master. Marie founded The BirchTree Center for Healthcare Transformation in 2000 with a vision to continue the evolution and transformation of healthcare.

Course presenter, Veda Andrus, EdD, MSN, RN, HNC, served as founder and President/CEO of Seeds and Bridges Center for Holistic Nursing Education (1986-2002) and has co-created the Certificate Program in Holistic Nursing and other professional development continuing education programs in holistic nursing. She is former President (1991-1993) and International Director (1993-1995) for the American Holistic Nurses Association. Dr. Andrus is a member of the Advisory Board for the Advanced Practice Holistic Nursing Program at New York University and is the Senior Consultant and Educator for The BirchTree Center for Healthcare Transformation.

Marie and Veda's program is half-day Friday, (E01) pre-conference workshop offered for 3.5 contact nursing hours at a price of $140.00. It will be held at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa and Convention Center in Branson, Missouri. To learn more about attending this presentation, please visit our website at www.ahna.org/register. AHNA's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Credentialing Center's COA. Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10442.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm

Registration Open for the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) 35th Annual Conference, Healthcare: Grounded in Holistic Nursing, June 12-17, 2015 in Branson, Missouri

Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/28/2015 -- Conference registration is now open for the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) 35th Annual Conference, Healthcare: Grounded in Holistic Nursing, June 12-17, 2015 at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center in Branson, Missouri.

The purpose of this conference is to re-engage nurses in an understanding of rootedness and how their practice reflects the origins of holism, holistic nursing and caring as a foundation of nursing care. Attendees will learn about holistic nursing practice, education and research from holistic healthcare and nursing experts. The conference will offer an enticing and informative schedule of nursing educational workshops, speakers, networking opportunities and exhibitors. Attendees can also enjoy early morning activities such as Yoga or Meditation and participate in more intensely focused pre-conference, half-day and full-day nursing educational sessions.

All are welcome to attend: nurses, educators, administrators, and other healthcare practitioners from all specialties. Come and experience the healing commitment of a holistic community, networking, sharing circles and mentorship. Download the registration brochure and find more information on conference details at www.ahna.org/conference.

Pre-Conference will cover 18 topics and offer 14 contact hours and Conference will offer 33 workshops and up to 22 contact hours. Earn up to 36 contact hours by registering and fully attending Pre-Conference and Conference. AHNA's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation COA. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #10442.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For additional information contact:

Kaylee Ferguson
Communications@ahna.org
800-278-2462

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The American Holistic Nurses Association Applauds the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation on Their Initial Accreditation for Five Nursing Certification Programs by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification

Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/02/2015 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) congratulates the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC) on being granted accreditation for their holistic nursing certification examinations by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification, Inc. (ABSNC). ABSNC is the only accrediting organization for nursing certification, and is a peer-reviewed process that currently accredits 65 certification programs from 20 specialty nursing certification organizations. AHNA applauds AHNCC for pursuing this important recognition. "On behalf of holistic nurses who have been granted this voluntary certification, I am delighted to see the national recognition" said Peggy Burkhardt PhD, FNP, AHN-BC, AHNA President.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

To learn more about the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation visit http://www.ahncc.org/

For additional information contact:
Kaylee Ferguson
Communications@ahna.org
800-278-2462

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ABSNC Gives Initial Accreditation to AHNCC for Five Nursing Certification Programs

Cedar Park, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/02/2015 -- The American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC) is excited to announce that it has been granted initial accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification, Inc. (ABSNC) for five nursing certification programs. The programs are: AHN-BC – Advanced Holistic Nurse, Board Certified; APHN-BC – Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse, Board Certified; HNB-BC - Holistic Baccalaureate Nurse, Board Certified ; HN-BC -Holistic Nurse, Board Certified and NC-BC – Nurse Coach, Board Certified.

The Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) is the only accrediting body specifically for nursing certification. Currently ABSNC accredits 65 certification programs from 20 specialty nursing certification organizations. ABSNC accreditation is a peer-review mechanism that allows nursing certification organizations to obtain accreditation by demonstrating compliance with the highest quality standards available in the industry. "Accreditation is a highly sought after distinction for organizations that certify nurses in a specialty," said Bonnie Niebuhr, MS, RN, CAE, Chief Executive Officer. "Applicant organizations go through a rigorous process to maintain a quality program and show they meet the ABSNC standards to earn this unique and important recognition."

Holistic nursing is a specialty practice that draws on nursing knowledge, theories, expertise and intuition to guide nurses in becoming therapeutic partners with people in their care. This practice recognizes the totality of the human being - the interconnectedness of body, mind, emotion, spirit, social/cultural, relationship, context, and environment. The goals of holistic nursing are to promote health and wellness, and to promote healing when needed.

About The American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation
The mission of the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC) is to advance holistic, person-centered care that emphasizes clients as the expert of their own experience and nurses as instruments of healing. The purposes of AHNCC are to ensure that: Nurses certified in the precepts of Holistic Nursing can demonstrate proficiency in the body of knowledge and related skills specific to the holistic paradigm; and the validity, reliability, security, and integrity of the AHNCC credentialing programs are maintained. Nurses who demonstrate their proficiency through the national examinations are granted the AHN-BC, APHN-BC, HNB-BC , HN-BC, or NC-BC credential. There are a total of 1537 certified nurses in each of the 5 categories, 336 AHN-BC, 28 APHN-BC, 534 HNB-BC , 450 HN-BC, and 139 NC-BC.

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AHNA President-Elect, Carole Ann Drick PhD, RN, will Keynote on "Stillness in Nursing Practice" and "Conscious Living: Conscious Dying" During 3-Day (13 Hr CNE) Biennial Texas Regional Holistic Nursing CAN Retreat at Summer's Mill in Salado/Belton, Texas

Topeka, KS -- (ReleaseWire) -- 10/02/2014 -- The Central Texas Chapter of the American Holistic Nurses Association is holding their 1st Biennial Texas Regional Holistic Nursing CAN (Complementary and Alternative Nursing Modalities) Retreat on Friday October 24 through Sunday the 26 at Summer's Mill in Salado/Belton, Texas.

Carole Ann Drick PhD, RN, TNS, CPNS, President-Elect of AHNA, will lead the full 3-day retreat with "Stillness in Nursing Practice", and offer a separate post-conference, "Conscious Living: Conscious Dying" on October 26. Her latest book is The Golden Room, a practical guide for death with dignity.

The conference will not only offer attendees the chance to hear AHNA President-Elect Carole Ann Drick speak, but will also allow networking and renewal opportunities. Topics that will be covered in the retreat include stillness and nursing practice, aromatherapy, homeopathy, and sound healing. RNs' may earn up to 13 contact hours when adhering to requirements: register, attend all presentations, and complete and submit evaluations for each speaker. Register online at http://www.centexahna.com by Thursday October 16.

Advancing Holistic Health is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider no: CEP16464 for 13 contact hours.

About Carole Ann Drick
Carole Ann Drick PhD, RN, TNS, CPNS currently serves as the President-Elect for the American Holistic Nurses Association. Her passion for quality of life began with 12 years as a labor and delivery nurse and natural childbirth educator. She then entered academia for 10 years only to return to a hands-on practice as Director of Conscious Awareness Inc., in Austintown, Ohio. She has authored or co-authored three books and numerous professional publications as well as four meditation CDs. Carole Ann with co-author, Lynn Keegan, authored End of Life: Nursing Solutions for Death with Dignity (2011) which received two AJN Book of the Year awards. After being on graduate faculties of two large universities, she developed and implemented a new BSN program based on holistic principles and adult teaching/learning strategies that received full initial NLN accreditation. Her passion for quality of life presently focuses on end of life. She knows holistic health is a vital component of deepening consciousness, and assists professionals and clients using many natural therapies and innovative stress coping methods.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

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AHNA President Peggy Burkhardt Featured in Cover Story of Advance for Nurses Magazine for the September 15th Issue

Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/02/2014 -- The September 15th issue of the Advance for Nurses Northeast magazine featured American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) President Peggy Burkhardt PhD, FNP, AHN-BC in the cover story article titled "Treating the Whole Patient: The Evolution of Holistic Nursing". The advance writer, Catlin Nalley, created an engaging and informative storyline tying holism and nursing with historical perspectives from the days of Florence Nightingale. The article discusses how holism has played a role since the beginning of nursing and how it has reemerged in nursing care delivery today. "Florence Nightingale was a pioneer in not only nursing, but holistic care", said Burkhardt. "She was one of the first to consider how the environment impacts patient health". Holistic care has been around since the early days of nursing and will continue to be an important part of everyday healthcare.

Peggy Burkhardt Background

Peggy Burkhardt PhD, FNP, AHN-BC is an Associate Professor Emerita at the West Virginia University School of Nursing, Charleston Division. She previously taught BSN, MSN and Doctoral nursing students and has been a holistic nurse for over twenty-five years. Peggy is a Family Nurse Practitioner and received her PhD in Nursing from the University of Miami, in Miami, Florida; her Masters in Nursing from the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York and her Bachelors of Nursing from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She was the AHNA 1999 Holistic Nurse of the Year and the same year was named the Outstanding Graduate Faculty by the West Virginia University School of Nursing. Peggy lives in Beckley, West Virginia and she has published numerous articles, chapters and books related to Holistic Nursing.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

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Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/29/2014 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) has announced Kathleen Kendall-Tackett PhD., as the endnote speaker for their 35th Annual Conference, being held June 12-17, 2015 at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center in Branson, Missouri.

About Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
Dr. Kendall-Tackett, who bills herself as a combination "Author, editor, publisher, speaker, and science chick," is a health psychologist, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, and the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Praeclarus Press, which focuses on women's health issues.

A Fellow of the American Psychological Association in both the Divisions of Health and Trauma Psychology, Dr. Kendall-Tackett is the author of more than 320 journal articles, book chapters and other publications. She has also author and/or edited 22 books in the fields of trauma, women's health, depression, and breastfeeding.

Among her published works are The Well-Ordered Office and The Well-Ordered Home, both of which draw upon her experience as an organizer and practicing psychologist to discern sources of procrastination and distraction and provide legitimate, effective strategies for overcoming such issues with confidence and grace. Since publishing these volumes, she has regularly heard from readers who enjoy greater peace of mind and have saved time, money, and aggravation.

Dr. Kendall-Tackett is Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Lactation magazine; is a founding officer of the American Psychological Association's Division of Trauma Psychology; and is currently President-Elect of that organization.

She has also won several awards, including the Outstanding Research Study Award from the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, and was named Distinguished Alumna, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, California State University, Chico. She received the 2011 John Kennell and Marshall Klaus Award for Excellence in Research from DONA International, as well as the Community Faculty Award from the Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University School of Medicine.

More information about Dr. Kendall-Tackett is available at www.kathleenkendall-tackett.com.

About the AHNA Annual Conference
The AHNA 35th Annual Conference, Healthcare: Grounded in Holistic Nursing, will be held June 12-17, 2015 at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center in Branson, MO. It will enable participants to integrate the historical foundations of holistic nursing into the creation of strategies designed to support the transformation of contemporary healthcare into a practice grounded in holism.

Attendees will learn about holistic nursing practice, education and research from a variety of health experts. 30+ contact hours will be available for nurses, and more information about the conference can be found at www.ahna.org/conference.

"AHNA's objective with our annual conference is to provide the greatest collection of alternative healthcare minds in a single location," says AHNA's President Peggy Burkhardt PhD, FNP, AHN-BC. She adds, "Holistic nursing is grounded in caring and we are fortunate that Dr. Kendall-Tackett will be sharing her extensive knowledge that is of such critical importance to the nursing community and lay-people alike."

The conference will offer attendees an enticing and informative schedule of nursing educational workshops, speakers, networking opportunities and exhibitors.

AHNA conferences can always be counted upon to engage nurses in an understanding of rootedness and how their practice reflects the origins of holism, holistic nursing and caring as foundational basis of nursing care.

Along with pre-conference and full nursing continuing education sessions, attendees will enjoy early morning activities such as Yoga and Qigong and have the opportunity to participate in a "Zen Raffle and Auction," explore Branson, and attend a variety of exciting optional tours.

All are welcome to attend: nurses, educators, students, administrators, and other healthcare practitioners from all specialties. Come and experience the healing value of a holistic community, networking, sharing circles and mentorship.

Those interested in attending this presentation and other portions of the AHNA conference can do so online at www.ahna.org/register

About AHNA
Since its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) – a non-profit professional membership organization headquartered in Topeka, KS - has increasingly become the definitive global voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the globe.

The organization's primary mission is to advance holistic healthcare by increasing awareness, education and both professional and personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals, and the public.

Over the past 34 years AHNA has consistently delivered valuable resources, improved educational tools, and offered superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 130 local chapters/networks both in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

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The American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) is pleased to announce the appointment of new Journal of Holistic Nursing Associate Editors.

Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/25/2014 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) in conjunction with the Journal of Holistic Nursing (JHN) Editor Richard Cowling III RN, PhD, APRN-BC, AHN-BC is pleased to announce the appointment of new JHN Associate Editors. The eight new Associate Editors are Cynthia C. Barrere PhD, RN, CNS, AHN-BC, of Prospect, Connecticut; Evelyn Clingerman PhD, CNE, RN, FNAP, of Paw Paw, Michigan; Margaret O'Brien King PhD, RN-BC, AHN-BC, CNL, of Loveland, Ohio; Bernadette Lange PhD, RN, ANH-BC, of Hobe Sound, Florida; Nancy LaPlante PhD, RN, AHN-BC, of West Chester, Pennsylvania; Ruth McCaffrey DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, GNP-BC FAAN, of Lake Worth, Florida; Jo Lynne Robins PhD, RN, ANP-BC, AHN-C, FAANP, of Richmond, Virginia; and Leighsa Sharoff EdD, RN, NPP, AHN-BC, of New York, New York. These new editors join the current Associate Editors serving: Howard K. Butcher PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC; Mary Enzman Hines PhD, RN, CNS, CPNP, AHN-BC; Donna H. Taliaferro PhD, RN; Diane Wind Wardell PhD, RNC, HNC, PhD; Susan Letvak PhD, RN, FAAN and Victoria E Slater PhD, RN, AHN-BC, CHTP/I.

Each of these Associate Editors brings a strong connection to current holistic nursing at leading programs across the country and are recognized leaders in the specialty of holistic nursing. Serving as JHN Associate Editors, they will continue to shape the core values of holistic nursing through the dissemination of new knowledge and research in the field.

Dr. Cynthia Barrere PhD, RN, CNS, AHN-BC, is the acting Chair of Faculty Development at the Quinnipiac University School of Nursing in Hamden, Connecticut. Cynthia is a 2014 inductee as a Fellow into the American Academy of Nursing for her contributions and is the acting founder and director of the AHNA's Research Committee Consultation program. She was responsible for developing the AHNA Research and Quality Improvement Consultation Program which offers consultation to graduate students and clinical nurses pursuing research activities.

Dr. Evelyn Clingerman PhD, CNE, RN, FNAP, is the Executive Director of the Bonnie Wesorick Center for Health Care Transformation at Grand Valley State University in Rapids, Michigan. In this role she has been able to create healing environments that support patients and providers in our world. She is leading students, faculty and community partners in conferences and in the dissemination of research. Evelyn is committed to this work in transforming healthcare and has supported the work of AHNA on the Research Committee's efforts throughout the past ten years.

Dr. Margaret King PhD, RN-BC, AHN-BC, CNL, is the Associate Director of the undergraduate nursing program at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her role in holistic nursing has been one of sharing her expertise with the community and several schools of nursing. She is responsible for the continued integration of holistic nursing throughout the undergraduate and graduate programs at Xavier University. She has given oral and poster presentations at AHNA conferences and has had several publications focused on holistic nursing and directed the Sharing Circles activity during the annual conference in June 2014. She also serves AHNA on the Education Provider Committee writing continuing education post-test questions as part of the Beginnings Team. She also directed the Sharing Circles activity during the annual conference in June.

Dr. Bernadette Lange PhD, RN, ANH-BC, is an Associate Professor of nursing and co-developer of the Masters Advanced Holistic Nursing concentration at the C.E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Her practice expertise in mindfulness meditation and yoga affords her entrance into various community settings for research, teaching and service. She envisions holistic nursing as an inter-professional approach of excellence in scholarship to support the human spirit of well-being.

Dr. Nancy Laplante PhD, RN, AHN-BC, is currently an Associate Professor of Nursing at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania. She intentionally infuses core values of holistic nursing and role model holistic principles in all interactions. She engages students in dialogue for the practice of self-care, providing creative tools and opportunities for self-realization. She is committed to model holism as a leader and educator for students, and as a scholar of holistic nursing research to advance the science and practice of holistic nursing.

Ruth McCaffrey DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, GNP-BC FAAN, is the Sharon Raddock Distinguished Professor of Holistic Nursing in the Christine E Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. She has been a practicing nurse practitioner using a holistic framework within practice since 1996. Her research interest is in the creation of healing environments. She has completed many studies in the area of Yoga, Reflective Garden Walking and Music. These studies have been funded by NIH, the Institute for Museum and Library Services and the Astellas Corporation.

Dr. Jo Robins PhD, RN, ANP-BC, AHN-C, FAANP, is an Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. She is currently a certified advanced practice holistic nurse and has practiced as a holistic nurse for 20 years. Her practice is focused on holistic women's health and healing touch. Her area of research is bio-behavioral and community engagement focused on reducing cardiovascular disease risk in underserved low income families.

Dr. Leighsa Sharoff EdD, RN, NPP, AHN-BC, is an Associate Professor/Simulation Coordinator/Genetics Educator at Hunter College in New York City. Her expertise in holistic nursing revolves around the holistic nurse and the essence of what holistic nursing is. Her research and publications have addressed the various dimensions of what being a holistic nurse means in the delivery of care and what holistic nursing means to the nurse.

About AHNA
At its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) adopted as its primary mission the advancement of holistic healthcare by increasing awareness and promoting education as well as personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals and the public. This non-profit professional membership organization is becoming the definitive voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the world. Holistic nursing focuses on integrating traditional, complementary and alternative treatment opportunities to improve the physical, mental, emotional and relational health of the whole person.

AHNA delivers valuable resources, improves educational tools, and offers superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 143 local chapters/networks in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442.

For Additional information or to arrange an interview with the new associate editors, contact:
KAYLEE FERGUSON
Communications@ahna.org
800-278-2462

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Topeka, KS -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/20/2014 -- The American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) has announced Dr. Marilyn Anne Ray, RN, PhD., CTN-A, FSfAA, FAAN as the keynote speaker for their 35th Annual Conference, being held June 12-17, 2015 at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center in Branson, Missouri.

About Marilyn Ray
Dr. Marilyn Anne Ray is Professor Emeritus at Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Boca Raton, Florida. She has researched, presented and published both nationally and internationally on caring science, holistic nursing, transcultural caring, technological caring, and caring ethics in complex organizations, primarily hospitals.

Dr. Ray is a Fellow with both the Society for Applied Anthropology (FSfAA) and the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). She is certified as an Advanced Transcultural Nurse (CTN-A), and was awarded the position of a Transcultural Nursing Scholar from the Transcultural Nursing Society.

For over 30 years Ray served the United States of America in the field of aerospace nursing administration, flight nursing, practice, education, and research as an officer in the United States Air Force Reserve, Nurse Corps, retiring in 1999 as a full Colonel. She was also one of a small handful of professionals selected to attend a program in space education at the Marshall Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama in preparation for the potential role of nurses in space.

Dr. Ray is a charter member and on the Board of Directors of the International Association for Human Caring (IAHC). She holds a diploma in Nursing from St. Joseph Hospital, Hamilton, Canada; Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Nursing from the University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado; Master of Arts, in Cultural Anthropology from McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Transcultural Nursing from the University of Utah, College of Nursing, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Furthermore, AHNA's keynote speaker has held faculty positions at the University of San Francisco; University of California San Francisco; McMaster University; the University of Colorado; and the Eminent Scholar positions at both Florida Atlantic University and Virginia Commonwealth University.

She's also held both Professorial and Professor Emeritus positions at Florida Atlantic University.

In addition, Ray attended Ethics Courses at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and studied with theoretical physicist Dr. F. David Peat on Complexity Science at the Pari Center for New Learning in Pari, Italy.

Dr. Ray has had a prolific and impressive career that has included developing the Theory of Bureaucratic Caring; the Theory of Relational Caring Complexity (with Marian Turkel); the Theory of Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health Care. Ray's books include: A Study of Caring within an Institutional Culture: The discovery of the Theory of Bureaucratic Caring; Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Health Care; Nursing,Caring, and Complexity Science: For Human-Environment Well-Being. The latter title was the 2011 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year for Professional Development.

More information about Dr. Marilyn Ray is available at http://marilynray.com.

About the AHNA Annual Conference
The AHNA 35th Annual Conference, Healthcare: Grounded in Holistic Nursing will be held June 12-17, 2015 at the Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center in Branson, MO. It will enable participants to integrate the historical foundations of holistic nursing into the creation of strategies designed to support the transformation of contemporary healthcare into a practice grounded in holism.

Attendees will learn about holistic nursing practice, education and research from a variety of health experts. 30+ contact hours will be available for nurses, and more information about the conference can be found at http//www.ahna.org/conference.

"Holistic nursing is grounded in caring and we are fortunate that Dr. Ray will be sharing her extensive knowledge of caring research and theories as our keynote speaker at our 35th anniversary celebration in Branson" said AHNA's President Peggy Burkhardt PhD, FNP, AHN-BC.

The conference will offer attendees an enticing and informative schedule of nursing educational workshops, speakers, networking opportunities and exhibitors.

AHNA conferences can always be counted upon to engage nurses in an understanding of rootedness and how their practice reflects the origins of holism, holistic nursing and caring as foundational basis of nursing care.

Along with pre-conference and full nursing education sessions, attendees will enjoy early morning activities such as Yoga and Qigong and have the opportunity to participate in a "Zen Raffle and Auction," explore Branson, and attend a variety of exciting optional tours.

All are welcome to attend: nurses, educators, administrators, and other healthcare practitioners from all specialties. Come and experience the healing value of a holistic community, networking, sharing circles and mentorship.

Those interested in attending this presentation and other portions of the AHNA conference can do so online at www.ahna.org/register.

About AHNA
Since its founding in 1981, the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) – a non-profit professional membership organization headquartered in Topeka, KS - has increasingly become the definitive global voice for holistic nursing for registered nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals around the globe.

The organization's primary mission is to advance holistic healthcare by increasing awareness, education and both professional and personal community-building among nurses, other healthcare professionals, and the public.

Over the past 34 years AHNA has consistently delivered valuable resources, improved educational tools, and offered superior networking opportunities to a vibrant and expanding universe of healthcare professionals. AHNA currently services almost 4,500 members through 130 local chapters/networks both in the U.S. and abroad.

Holistic nursing is recognized by the American Nurses Association as an official nursing specialty with both a defined scope and standards of practice.

The American Holistic Nurses Association's Education Provider Committee is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission (ANCC) on Accreditation.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/release-3.htm