American Holistic Nurses Research Articles

Negotiating the Holistic Turn – the Domestication of Alternative Medicine

Negotiating the Holistic Turn – the Domestication of Alternative Medicine

East Meets West

In this article, the authors search for holism in Korean nursing practice. This is done by comparing Korean Nurses' Association standards of holistic nursing practices to American Holistic Nurses Association standards of holistic nursing practice. There are several similarities in the standards; however, gaps were identified in Korean holistic nursing practice. These disparities are explained by examining Korean history and culture. Recommendations are made for increasing holism in Korean nursing practice.

American Holistic Nurses’Association 23rd Annual Conference

American Holistic Nurses’Association 23rd Annual Conference

Standards for Holistic Nursing Practice: A Way to Think About Our Care That Includes Complementary and Alternative Modalities

The Standards of Holistic Nursing Practice were developed by the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) as a public statement regarding the practice of holistic nursing as a specialty. This article reviews the development of the practice standards, and presents the philosophies and values which underpin holistic nursing. Certification in the speciality is awarded through the American's Holistic Nurses' Certification Corporation (AHNCC) to nurses able to demonstrate knowledge and skills described in the Standards. The relationship between holistic nursing practice and complementary and alternative modalities is discussed.

A review of the concept of culture in holistic nursing literature.

Core Value IV of the American Holistic Nurses' Association includes valuing the client's cultural background. The authors reviewed all article abstracts from two major holistic nursing journals for a 3-year period (N = 198). References to concepts of culture or ethnicity were found in only 9.6% of abstracts. Many theorists and researchers did not discuss how the theory or research findings varied between culturally or ethnically diverse samples. When culture is a core value, practitioners and researchers cannot assume that culture has been considered without stating what was the interaction of culture with the phenomenon of concern. The authors recommend that nurses develop cultural competence in caring for clients from differing cultural orientations by (a) committing to improve their knowledge of multiple cultures; (b) exploring their own cultural background; (c) seeking exposure to cultures other than their own; and (d) regularly discussing culture and ethnicity in nursing theory, research, and practice.

Ecospirituality. A pattern that connects.

Ecospirituality is a manifestation of the spiritual connection between human beings and the environment. Ecospirituality incorporates an intuitive and embodied awareness of all life and engages a relational view of person to planet, inner to outer landscape, and soul to soil. This study describes an appraisal of a pattern in the human-environmental, continuous mutual process and innovative change; a phenomenological study that used the focus group method. Randomly selected volunteer registrants (n = 36) of phase one of the American Holistic Nurses' Association Certificate Program in Holistic Nursing constituted the sample and participated in one of four focus groups. The findings of this study contribute to holistic nursing by examining the essence of the lived experience of an ecospiritual consciousness of select holistic nurses. The essences of an ecospiritual consciousness are uniquely inseparable entities embedded within the framework of an ecospiritual consciousness. The essences are tending, dwelling, reverence, connectedness, and sentence.

Journey to holism.

The journey to holism is the result of a grounded theory study of 18 members of the American Holistic Nurses' Association. Participants were prompted to "Tell me about holistic nursing" and replies revealed a seven-step process to becoming a holistic nurse. The process is an expansion of Van Gennep's three-stage theory of rites of passage, which involves separation, marginality/liminality, and reintegration. The expanded process begins with separation from mainstream nursing and concludes with reintegration into nursing as a holistic nurse. The marginality/liminality step shows five active steps: gathering information to quell the distress of the separation, applying that information to others, changing focus to self-care, applying the information to self, and increasing self-knowledge. This article describes the process and presents data to support the conclusion that the growth of a holistic nurse follows a recognizable course.

Inventory of professional activities and knowledge of a holistic nurse (IPAKHN).

In the development and administration of a certification examination in holistic nursing, an important issue is to ensure adequate content validity. Thus, the American Holistic Nurses' Association (AHNA) and the American Holistic Nurses' Certification Corporation (AHNCC), with the assistance of the National League for Nursing, conducted a practice analysis study to generate empirical data on the professional activities and knowledge required to practice holistic nursing on a day-to-day basis.

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement on Holistic Nursing Ethics

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement on Holistic Nursing Ethics

American Holistic Nurses' Association

American Holistic Nurses' Association

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement on Social Issues

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement on Social Issues

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement in Support of a Healthful Environment

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement in Support of a Healthful Environment

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement in Support of a Healthful Environment

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement in Support of a Healthful Environment

American Holistic Nurses' Association

American Holistic Nurses' Association

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement on Holistic Nursing Ethics

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement on Holistic Nursing Ethics

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement on Social Issues

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement on Social Issues

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement on Holistic Nursing Ethics

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement on Holistic Nursing Ethics

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement on Social Issues

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement on Social Issues

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement in Support of a Healthful Environment

American Holistic Nurses' Association Position Statement in Support of a Healthful Environment

American Holistic Nurses' Association

American Holistic Nurses' Association