Purpose: The purpose of this conference is for participants to embrace the concepts of inclusivity and diversity, understanding the mindset of caring for and treating all types of people, things, or ideas fairly and equally, while promoting wellness, regardless of gender, race, class, sexuality, disability, or other factors.

Transcending Wellness through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity

Equal access to wellness opportunities or resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, can be challenging in today’s healthcare delivery system. This conference will explore ways holistic nurses integrate their Core Values of the caring process and the holistic communication, therapeutic relationship, healing environments, and cultural care, to provide holistic wellness as an active, positive affirming process through which members will become aware of and make choices toward optimal health and well-being. While providing these opportunities and resources, participants will use holistic self-reflection, ethics and theories/education to address the need for inclusivity and diversity in providing wellness through self-care, healthy relationships with others, and access to healthy food, air, water, and healthcare. 

AHNA Core Values

Core Value 1. Holistic Philosophies, Theories, and Ethics

Core Value 2. Holistic Nurse Self-Reflection, Self-Development and Self-Care

Core Value 3. Holistic Caring Process

Core Value 4. Holistic Communication, Therapeutic Relationship, Healing Environments, and Cultural Care

Core Value 5. Holistic Education and Research

1.    Define how sound ethical nursing research, education and philosophies support and guide cultures toward being more holistic and nurturing of each other and inclusive of all diverse populations. (CV#1 & #5)

2.    Critique how the application of our holistic values and beliefs creates a more healing environment both locally and globally through our holistic self-reflection, communication and therapeutic relationships. (CV#2 & #4)

3.    Discuss ways that rebirthing of our holistic values through therapeutic communication, self-development and the holistic caring process assists our clients in promoting their health and wellbeing amongst diverse populations. (CV#2, #3 & #4)

4.    Explain how the transformation of nursing research and theories and their application, related to the care of diverse cultures, promotes healing and wellbeing in underserved populations. (CV#5)

5.    Analyze opportunities for holistic nurses to lead the charge/transformation by integrating principles of social justice, and cultural care in nursing and healthcare policy needed in today’s healthcare environment. (CV#4 & #5)

6.    Identify specific aspects of the caring process necessary to the inclusion of diverse populations in which individual holistic nurses can make a difference. (CV#3 & #4)

7.    Describe creative approaches to facilitate interprofessional and interracial collaboration and mentorship in holistic nursing and healthcare. (CV#4)

8. Describe how the practice or application of the holistic self can be a transformative instrument of renewal for individuals, cultures, and environments in developing a healthy global society. (CV#2)

PreConference Workshop Proposals were accepted until Sunday, October 1, 2023

Full Day - 6 hours of in length (not including time for breaks and lunch) (2-4 will be selected)
Half Day - 3.5 hours in length (6-10 will be selected)

Submit a Pre-Conference Workshop Proposal Here.

General Conference Workshop Proposals were accepted until Sunday, October 1, 2023

1 hour (16-20 will be selected)
1.5 hour (16-20 will be selected)

Submit a Conference Workshop Proposal Here.

Research papers will be accepted until Friday, December 1, 2023

3-5 papers are presented per 1 and 1.5 hour sessions - 15-20 minute presentation plus 10 minutes for Q&A per paper (12-15 papers will be selected)

Research presentations that are linked by a common topic or thread: Panel/Symposia applicants are encouraged and we ask that you complete in Proposal Space under Research Paper each presenters paper/topic separately for the submission and mention the title of the other papers that will be considered with your submission as a Panel. Do Not list the other presenters by name in the text of your submission, just include the titles of their presentations to facilitate the Blind Review process.

Abstract Criteria 

Submit a Research Paper Proposal Here.

Research and Non-Research Papers will be accepted until Friday, December 1, 2023

Poster sessions are held at various times during the conference. Authors are expected to be with their posters for approximately 2-4 hours of designated viewing times in order to talk with participants and answer questions.

Submit a Research Poster Proposal Here.
 Abstract Criteria
Submit a Non-Research Poster Proposal Here.
 Abstract Criteria