Students – Join our Holistic Community

At AHNA we believe that students are the key to the future of holistic nursing. 

You are ready to become a nurse. Now you need an organization to support you. Come together with like-minded professionals nurturing a vision of wellness.

Special Student Benefits & Discounts

• Be part of a professional association for LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE of a full membership (Student rate is $55 for full-time students and $80 for part time students)
• Students receive all of the full member benefits, including:

1. A subscription to AHNA's quarterly Beginnings magazine
2. The Journal of Holistic Nursing (online access)
   • Research projects are a breeze with access to ALL issues of Journal of Holistic Nursing online! 
3. Discounts on the annual conference and other educational opportunities.
4. Membership in local chapters that bring students and practicing nurses together throughout the year.
5. Opportunity to apply for Charlotte McGuire Scholarships for professional education.

Get a Head Start with AHNA

Being part of a professional association can give you a head start in nursing. Boost your career and add to your resume… 

• As a student, you are the backbone of the future of healthcare. What do you want to bring with you to the field? Wellness? Caring? Wisdom? Mind Body Spirit Holism?
• Student members of the AHNA practice the philosophy that holism begins with the nurse. Nurturing oneself is key to encouraging others to nurture themselves. It is a cycle that can bring the nursing crisis to a halt by validating the important role of the nurse as a powerful force in healthcare.
• Student nurse members of the AHNA learn how to bring the philosophy of holism to the classroom, to the future of nursing education and finally to the way nursing is practiced in each healthcare setting.
• Throughout AHNA publications, holistic nurses from all over the country show how they individualize the practice of holistic nursing in their unique workplace setting.

What can AHNA do for my Career?

People seek the credibility of an RN license with the compassion of holistic philosophy. There is a need for holistic nurse specialists in hospital settings; often they are invited to plan complementary programs and services for patients and staff. There is also a need for holistic nurse practitioners in private practice.

How can I get involved as a Student Member?

• Be a leader of change in academic reform; join the AHNA Student/Faculty Consortium. 
• Keep abreast of the latest holistic nursing research through the Journal of Holistic Nursing and bring this knowledge to the classroom.
• Attend local AHNA Chapter meetings and represent the voice of the student.

Join Now!
Members of the NSNA receive $10 off member dues!  You must submit proof of NSNA membership and contact AHNA at memberassist@ahna.org for a promotion code to use during checkout.  This discount cannot be combined with other discounts.