E01. Unifying the Energy Field, Addressing Trauma with Acupressure
Elizabeth Monson, MA, MS, CRNP & Cathy Miller, MM, LMT ABT (NCCAOM)
This workshop shares how to unify the energy field of the whole- being (body, mind, emotions and soul) by using the gentle, potent skilled touch of acupressure. Learn how the three layers of chi and the original energetic matrix of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels provide a compassionate and effective way to consciously support addressing trauma of all forms.
Track: Personal & Professional Development, Practice (B, I, A)
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E02. Healing Presence and Healing Touch: Critical Skills for Holistic Nurses
Lisa Anselme RN, BLS, HN-BC, CHTP/I
Learn skills of Healing Presence and Healing Touch for self and others. This experiential workshop will explore Healing Presence, an attribute of the heart, component of the Holistic Nursing Process and critical foundation of Healing Touch.
E03. Reducing Fear and Suffering in Patients and Ourselves: Transpersonal Nurse Coaching
Heidi Taylor PhD, RN, NC-BC, HN-BC
Participants will discover how to bring a transpersonal perspective and complementary clinical skills into the practice of nurse coaching. Clients and practitioners can benefit from integrating energy, meditative and imagery practices that awaken our deeper inner resources of peace, wisdom, purpose and oneness.
Track: Personal & Professional Development, Nurse Coaching (B, I)
E04. Partnering with Plants: Cultivating Deeper Healing
Valerie Cooksley, RN, OCN, FAAIM, CERT
A holistic workshop empowering today’s nurse with practical applications essential for implementing the art of Nurse Aroma- Herbalism and the Integrative Practice Model. The historical foundation built upon by influential holistic nurses, philosophies of Vitalism and Nature Care, and plant-based applications will be presented as well as the significance of partnering with nature to create healing environments. Participants will experience herbal applications, perform a personal assessment, learn multiple ways to partner with plants, and join in a guided meditation. Evidence-based research, helpful resources, and safe practice guidelines will be shared to facilitate plant medicine resources in nursing practice.
E05. Self-Pulse for Self-Care: Maharishi Ayurveda®
Amy Ruff, RN, BSN, WOCN
This workshop will explore two approaches to health through Maharishi Ayurveda; the approach through Consciousness: the principles underlying the evidence based Transcendental Meditation® technique, and the approach through the physiology: the ancient technique of self- pulse or Nadi Vigyan. The participant will be learning to identify the differences between a balanced and imbalanced pulse, and experiential exercises will demonstrate how to promote balance through self-pulse and practical Ayurvedic daily and seasonal routines.
Track: Personal & Professional Development, Practice (B, I)
E06. Healing Touch: Integrating Energy Therapy into Your Nursing Practice
Walle Adams-Gerdts, RN, BA, CHt, HTCP/I & Sue Walker, BSW, HTCP/I
Healing Touch energy therapy transforms lives. Experience this credentialed, progressive approach to health and healing for your patients and yourself while discovering innovative ways to integrate Healing Touch into your nursing practice.
Track: Personal & Professional Development, Practice (B, I, A)Click for Powerpoint Click for Handout
01. Conscious Dying: An Experiential Immersion
William E. Rosa, MS, AGPCNP-BC, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, FAAN; Stephanie Hope, BSN, RN, NC-BC & Tarron Estes, BA
This workshop is for anyone who views the nursing role at end of life as an opportunity to engender increased awareness and consciousness in partnership with the dying one and their family. Specific practices will create opportunities for ritual, promote the engagement of intense emotions with equanimity, and encourage moments of integrative care for self and others today and in the future.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development, Aesthetics (I)
02. A Day of Renewal and Self Care -- ALMOST FULL! REGISTER NOW
Betsy Murphy, MS, RN, HNB-BC, C-IAYT
Recharge and renew spending a day dedicated to exploring the self- care practices of mindfulness, self-compassion, yoga, and reflection. Participants will learn several simple tools that can be used for personal benefit and to share with those you serve. A great way to start your conference experience.
Track: Practice, Research, Personal & Professional Development (B, I)
03. Building and Sustaining a Comprehensive Holistic Nursing Program
Sarah Weaver, MSN, FNP-C, HN-BC, IFMCP candidate; Jaime Vinson, BSN, RN, HN-BC, RYT
Learn how to start and sustain a Holistic Nursing program within your healthcare system. Spend the day with two experts that have built a successful program and will provide coaching on how to get started.
Track: Practice, Education, Personal & Professional Development, Advanced Practice (I, A)
04. Exploring the Art and Science of Holistic Nursing: Validation of Transformational Nursing Practice through Deepening Holistic Self-Development
Deborah Shields, PhD, RN, CCRN, QTTT, AHN-BC; Margaret Erickson, PhD, RN, APHN-BC, APRN, CNS
This workshop provides a foundation for professional self-development built on the philosophy of holism, the AHNA Core Values and the AHNA/ANA Scope & Standards of Practice. Participants co-create a community of self-exploration and discovery, actively engaging in dialogue and experiential activities that support their professional goals (e.g. certification, research, writing, etc.). Through this shared experience, participants will realize the expansion of their voice and ability to articulate and actualize their professional goals.
Track: Personal & Professional Development (I)
05. Cannabis: The Holistic Nurse's Role
Carey S. Clark, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, RYT
This presentation will provide the holistic nurse with an overview of the human mammalian endocannabinoid system, the holistic nurse's role in working with medicinal cannabis patients, and how cannabis works in the body. Current evidence around cannabis's effectiveness with specific illnesses and evidence-based cannabis dosing guidelines will be provided.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Nurse Coaching (B, I)
06. Navigating Statistics for the Holistic Nurse
Lee Ann Hawkins, PhD, RN, FNP-BC
Most nurses harbor a secret fear of statistics yet are called to interpret research results and manage increasing amounts of data every day. This presentation enables learners to leave with a basic understanding of key statistical terminology, concepts, and analyses in order to move forward in their holistic nursing journey.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Personal & Professional Development, Advanced Practice (I)
07. Nursing Intuition: Applying Your 6th Sense to Nursing Practice
Lori J. Johnson, RN, MSN, OCN, AHN-BC & Wendie Colter, CMIP
This intermediate-to-advanced level workshop looks at nursing intuition through the lens of holistic philosophy, theory, and ethics. Self-reflection and experiential training provide tools for self-healing and intuition skills that can be incorporated into practice. Participants should have basic knowledge of human energy systems.
Track: Practice, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development (I, A)
Click for Powerpoint Click for Handout08. Essential Oils in Healthcare Settings: Safety, Standardization & Becoming Significant
Barbie Picciano Caranci, MSN, HN-BC
This workshop is for any holistic nurse working towards developing a new essential oil program or gaining stronger support for an existing program by utilizing evidence based data, seasoned leadership proposal techniques and interactive practice. The attendees can be well versed or new to presenting and negotiating programs and essential oils as a modality in their healthcare enterprise.
Track: Practice, Education, Personal & Professional Development (I, A)
09. Glass Full/Empty? Fill'er Up by Living Your Bucket List Daily
Bonnie L. Deran, BSN; Megan E. Stevenson, BSN; Karen Ellen Fink, BSN, AA, RN, HBN-BC, LMT & Lauren M. Gollegly, BSN, RN, PCCN
In a spirit of interconnectedness on the healing journey, individuals will come together in community as they create a personal, visual bucket list. Finding meaning by living your dreams and goals in the moment can nourish the mind, body, spirit and strengthen self-reflection; leading to stronger self-awareness and self-care practices.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development, Aesthetics, Advanced Practice, Nurse Coaching (I, A)
10. The Holistic Nursing Endorsed Program Journey: Keeping the Fire Lit
Nancey France, PhD, RN, AHN-BC; Shirley Gordon, PhD, RN, NCSN, AHN-BC & Donna Linette, DNP, NEA-BC, HN-BC
In this workshop, we will share our journey of curricular development, seeking AHNCC endorsement and keeping the fire lit. The workshop will address endorsement at all program levels (BSN, MSN, DNP and PhD) at a public university. Dialogue and small group discussion will include faculty and preceptor preparation, integration of the Holistic Handbook/Core Values into the curriculum, classroom, clinical, and simulation expectations and experiences will be shared. Our evolving curriculum development grounded in caring science, the Science of Unitary Human Beings and holistic nursing. The presentation is intended to provide the participants opportunities to share struggles, barriers, and successes. Presenters will work with participants to co- create strategies on how to strengthen curricula and support faculty and students in living holistic nursing.
Track: Practice, Education, Praxis (I, A)
11. 21st Century Science for 21st Century Healing: Focusing on Mind, Heart, and Spirit!
Mara M. Kaufmann, ND, MSN, CNE; Myra L. Lovvorn, RN, FNP-BC, AHN-BC & Mary Mazur, BSN, RN, HNB-BC, Certified PSYCH-K® Instructor
The human being is a conceptual energy system fueled and created from the inside out, rather than a particle or machine built from the outside in. The reframing of holistic nursing through a paradigm shift and change in consciousness is needed beyond symptom management and a focus solely on the body. Presenting the historical changes in science from the Industrial Age (19th and 20th centuries) to the Conceptual Age (21st centuries) will expand our basic science knowledge to include an understanding of quantum theory and its application to biology, psychology, anatomy and physiology, and human development. Evidence of the non-physical realms of mind, heart, and spirit on healing is shown in numerous, research and case studies on the placebo and nocebo effect will to live, near death experiences, spontaneous remissions, prayer, etc. The person’s spiritual belief system and use of select energy psychology interventions, assists us to join with them in moving toward their desired goals of health and increased quality of life.
Track: Practice, Education, Personal & Professional Development, Advanced Practice, Nurse Coaching (I, A)
12. Unifying Our Voice Behind Homeopathy: Holistic, Safe, Effective, Affordable, and Researched
Pamela Sadler, RN, BSN, CN, D.Hom
Our purpose is to create a unifying, educated voice for holistic nurses regarding the practice of homeopathy. Educated in the basic concepts of homeopathy, its history, principals, practice, educational opportunities, licensure, regulatory practices as well as basic remedies, with a focus on pain management will aid us in keeping this safe and effective alternative form of healing available in our country and in the world.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development, Advanced Practice (B)
21. How to Create a Positive Relationship with your Body -- THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL
Nina Manolson, MA, NBC-HWC, Certified Body-Trust® and Psychology of Eating Coach
Many of us (and our patients) are in a body-food-war. We already know we “should” nourish ourselves well, but we don’t. This body- struggle leads to shame-based body-relationships, which don't promote health or healing. This workshop explores the Body-Love-Map, which identifies non-nurturing patterns and outlines a path to a positive body- relationship. Learn the Body-Love Map to cultivate a positive, respectful and nourishing relationship with your body and food (and help your patients do the same).
Track: Personal & Professional Development (B, I)
22. Big Souls, Little Bodies
Cathleen Kelly, MSN, RN, HNB-BC
This experiential workshop will engage the learner in simple and effective children’s yoga techniques for use at home and in any nursing practice setting. The use of stories with movement, musical affirmations (mantra), cooperation games, hand motions (mudra), and “cool tools” for keeping kids involved will be addressed.
Track: Practice, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development (B, I)
23. Utilizing Natural Hypnosis in Care Settings -- ALMOST FULL! REGISTER NOW
Timothy L. Trujillo, CHt, Acu
During a crisis or health challenge, the mind of an individual may enter a hypnosis-like state of dissociation and hyper-suggestibility. This presentation is designed to help practitioners understand these dynamics in hypnotic context and employ methods to calm anxiety, increase comfort, and improve clinical outcomes.
Track: Practice, Education, Advanced Practice, Nurse Coaching (I)
24. Holistic Leadership: Guiding your Leadership Journey with a Holistic Approach
This presentation addresses the role of holistic nurses in the healthcare setting as well as utilization of a holistic approach to leadership.
These two aspects of the advancement of holistic nurses as leaders, regardless of title, will bring energy and clarity to the engagement of holistic leadership in their practice.
Track: Practice, Personal & Professional Development (I, A)
25. Empowering Your Holistic Practice through Nurse Coaching
Janice Lynn Patluk, FNP, GNP, MSN, CDE, NC-BC
Based on publications by NIH and ANA, this presentation demonstrates how incorporating the role of nurse coaching can empower the holistic practitioner in all areas of health and all settings of practice. Practice settings can be expanded through telehealth communication, which are reimbursable.
Track: Practice, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development, Advanced Practice, Nurse Coaching (I, A)
26. Student Nurse Communication Labs: Unify Hearts,Voices, and Intent to Heal
Paula Stover, DNP, RN, CNS
This presentation addresses the urgent need to teach nursing students the art and science of unifying, heart-centered communication. Nurse educators will learn how innovative communication labs can guide students through deepening levels of self-awareness and self-reflection that impact all intrapersonal, therapeutic, and interdisciplinary communication.
Track: Practice, Education, Personal & Professional Development, Aesthetics, Nurse Coaching (I)
27. Reclaiming Our Wholeness -- ALMOST FULL! REGISTER NOW
Joyce E. Morrissette, BSN, RN
Nurses are invited to reclaim their wholeness by compassionately and honestly exploring core areas of well-being and self-stewardship. Our healthcare system may be toxic but each of us has the (this is a change from an) empowering ability to focus where we have control--namely ourselves. Together, let's learn to creatively flourish and pass it on for the well-being of all.
31. Research PapersA. A Metaphor Analysis of Patient’s Experiences with Holistic Nurse Coaching: Colleen Delaney, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC; Cindy Barrere, PhD, RN, CNS, AHN-BC, FAAN & Linda Bark PhD, RN, MCC, NC-BC, NBC-HWCB. Nurses Have Always Been Able to Care for Their Clients, But Who is Taking Care of the Nurses?: Deborah Amason, DNP, MN, RNC. Caring in Nursing: A Snapshot of Undergraduate Nursing Students in Australia: Kristin Wicking, RN, BSN, MSN, GradCertEd (Tertiary Teaching), PhDD. Spiritual Care Perceptions Through Self-Refection of Baccalaureate Nursing Students: Cynthia Pipkins, PhD, RN; Eileen Deges Curl, PhD, RN, ANEF; JT Seaman, MSN, PMHNP-BC, RN & Martha Rinker, PhD
32. Vaccine Stewardship: An Ethical Dilemma Within the Holistic Paradigm
Sue Kilp, APRN-RX
Acknowledging vaccines can cause serious and permanent adverse reactions including death, 19 countries have established vaccine compensation programs. The US NCVIA has paid a total of $4 billion to vaccine injured children. This presentation provides nurses with the knowledge required to professionally, ethically and legally begin the conversation regarding this highly controversial issue.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Praxis, Advanced Practice (B, I, A)
33. Global Nursing: Our Integrative and Integral Approaches
William E. Rosa, MS, AGPCNP-BC, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, FAAN; Barbara Dossey, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, HWNC-BC & Michele J. Upvall, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN
This presentation reviews current trends in global nursing and identifies potential roles and responsibilities for holistic nurses as leaders and advocates. A summary of transnational agendas invites a holistic perspective and leaves participants both informed and better able to integrate holistic nursing history, theory, values, and priorities in all settings, local to global.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development (I)
34. Yogic Science To Break Habits and Addictive Behavior
Jocelyn Johnson, MSN, RN & Mukta K. Khalsa, PhD
Through direct experience, holistic nursing and allied professionals engage in the practice of Kundalini Yoga for stress reduction and changing unwanted habits. Awareness in how to use body movement, meditation, mudra, mantra and breath patterns enhances the clinician’s wellbeing and empowers their teaching of others.
Track: Practice, Personal & Professional Development, Advanced Practice (B, I)
35. Herbal Medicine Preparations for Self-Care -- ALMOST FULL! REGISTER NOW
Susan Wayne Skelton, MSN, CFNP, RN, CH
The purpose of this workshop is to introduce and engage participants in a hands-on exploration of nourishing Western herbal medicines for body, mind, and spirit. Participants will sample herbal preparations that strengthen and balance the heart, tonify and soothe the throat and voice, and nurture and calm the spirit.
36. Tarot Imagery for Health, Healing, and Change
Sara Shields, MA, RN, HN-BC
This workshop will demonstrate how nurses can use tarot cards and tarot imagery as a therapeutic tool with patients and themselves. Participate in hands-on activities that illustrate how tarot cards can be used to facilitate communication and promote healthy behaviors.
Track: Practice, Personal & Professional Development, Aesthetics, Nurse Coaching (I)
37. Finding Your Voice Through Self-Care: Facilitating Self-Exploration, Self-Reflection, and Reflective Practice Through Expressive Arts -- ALMOST FULL! REGISTER NOW
Margaret Erickson, PhD, RN, CNS, APHN-BC
Through an expressive-arts process, participants experience self- reflection, increased self-awareness, healing, and personal growth and development. Upon completion of this workshop, participants can utilize this process to facilitate ongoing personal growth and development, as well as professional and to support and empower others in achieving a greater state of health and well-being.
Track: Practice, Education, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development, Aesthetics (B, I)
41. Evidence-Informed Nursing Care of Birth Parents of Open Adoption
Lynn B. Clutter, PhD, APRN-CNS, CNE
Open adoption unites birth and adoptive families with adoptees in ways that strengthen the health of individuals and family. This presentation to holistic nurses in practice or advanced practice is to teach insights and strengths as identified by birth parents in interviews that can be powerfully important in nurse-patient interactions.
Track: Practice, Personal & Professional Development, Advanced Practice (I)
42. Integrative Care for Patients with Heart Failure - What is the Evidence?
Lyn M. Behnke, DNP, FNPB, CAFCI, FAAIM, CHFN
This program was developed to assist nurses, both in the hospital and in primary care, expand their toolboxes in the holistic care of patients with heart failure. Multiple modalities are presented with the evidence that support use of the modalities in patient care.
Track: Practice, Praxis, Advanced Practice, Nurse Coaching (I, A)
43. Utilizing Holistic Approaches & Techniques to Provide Stress Management to Your Community
This presentation is a hands-on workshop environment to enable holistic nurses to combine common techniques into short interventions, which can be presented to community members for relief of symptoms of stress or trauma. Attendees will learn techniques, which are easy and non-threatening to anyone who they may be assisting in stressful situations.
Track: Practice, Education, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development, Nurse Coaching (B, I)
44. The Inner Marriage: Balancing Your Internal Yin and Yang for Heart, Joy and Presence
Linda Bark, PhD, RN, MCC, NC-BC, NBC-HWC
Yin/Yang, Shakti/Shiva, and Whole Brain are all examples of systems to help us integrate our feminine and masculine energy. This interactive session of information and exercises will explore our inner marriage of these energies through looking at how we can unify our heart, our presence, and our voice for success.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development, Advanced Practice, Nurse Coaching (I, A)
45. The Holistic Heart - The Healer's Gift and a Pathway to Healing -- ALMOST FULL! REGISTER NOW
Carla Mariano, EdD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAIM
The purpose of this presentation is to discuss, reflect and contemplate the Holistic Heart as a healer's gift and a pathway to healing. The presentation also identifies practices to enhance living our personal and professional life fully, creatively, and meaningfully.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Personal & Professional Development, Aesthetics (I)
46. Teaching Guided Imagery and Relaxation Techniques in Undergraduate Nursing Education
Stephanie Lenz Windle, DNP, RN, CNE
An innovative experiential nursing skills presentation on guided imagery and relaxation techniques that was successfully implemented to reduce and manage stress. Evaluation results will be discussed with a focus on the personal and professional benefits for students. The goal is that changes in nursing education can lead to changes in professional practice and provide opportunities for personal self-care.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Personal & Professional Development (B, I)
47. Grief is a Rite of Passage: Restoring Care & Healing to individuals, Families, Communities -- ALMOST FULL! REGISTER NOW
Tarron Estes, BA, CMT
Explore how "grief is rite of passage"; grief restores our humanity and connection to community and all life. Explore grief and love as two sides of the same human experience that resets the nervous system, restores empathy, honors ourselves, our community, and our loved ones. For all who desire to increase love, empathy, healing in partnership with patients/families facing loss.
51. What You Don't Know....Might Just 'Hurt' You!
Deborah Shields, PhD, RN, CCRN, QTTT, AHN-BC & Sharon Burch, MSN, APRN, PHCNS-BC, APHN-BC, HWNC-BC
This presentation invites participants to explore unconscious bias through the lens of the science of holism. Engaging in a practice of aesthetic dialogue, the community will bear witness to self, with intention to give voice to one personal unknown belief and begin, as called, a healing journey.
52. Sacred Medicine and Holistic Nursing: The Art and Science of Clinical Practice Integrating Entheogen Use
Stephanie Hope, BSN, RN, NC-BC & William E. Rosa, MS, AGPCNP-BC, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, FAAN
Sacred medicines, entheogens and psychedelics are names for substances that may catalyze a sacred experience. This session surveys sacred plant medicine practices within indigenous healing traditions and the current academic-clinical renaissance of entheogen research. Together we will explore the role of holistic nursing in furthering this scholarly and integrative dialogue.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Praxis (B, I)
53. Essentials of Holistic Leadership
Sue Roe, DPA, MS, BSN, RN
Essentials of Holistic Leadership is an opportunity to integrate the mind, body, heart, and spirit into leadership practice. Explore holistic leadership skills of self-discovery and presence; resilience and compassion, and passion awareness. The creation of and commitment to a Holistic Leadership Blueprint for Action provides the next steps for skill integration.
Track: Practice, Education, Personal & Professional Development (B, I)
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54. Wisdom of the Chinese Five Element Perspective
Cathy Miller, MM, LMT, ABT
Most holistic nurses have at least an introductory knowledge of the Five Elements in Chinese Medicine. This workshop takes the next step to provide a deeper look at this whole-being perspective and to provide some practical skills for self-care and patient care, including skilled- touch through acupressure.
Track: Practice, Education, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development (I/A)
55. Reconnective Healing: An Evolution in Energy Healthcare
Stacey M. Frawley, EdD, RN, APHN-BC, ANP-BC & Robert Koenig, MA, PSY, S
This hands-on workshop was developed for those wishing to explore and develop an appreciation for the evolving field of energy healthcare. Discover how, through Reconnective Healing, we are empowered to access a pervasive, interconnected field of energy, light and information to promote balance and harmony for ourselves and others.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development, Aesthetics, Advanced Practice, Nurse Coaching (I)
56. Holistic Nursing Curricular Guidelines and Consensus Model Status: Update, Strategies, and Future Plans
Helen L. Erickson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN & Mary Enzman Hines, APRN, PhD, CNS, CPNP, APHN-BC
This presentation provides an update on the work of the AHNCC Consensus Model Task Force including the publication of Foundations, Competencies, and Curricular Guidelines for Basic to Advanced Holistic Nursing Education; webinars, relation with the Consensus Model, and next-step strategies designed to enhance holistic nursing's power-base and meet our social imperative.
57. Resiliency in Nursing: Exploring Intimate Spaces of Caring -- ALMOST FULL! REGISTER NOW
Shari Liesch, MSN, APNP, CDE
In providing care, adaptation is imperative. At times, stress occurs when helping, impacting our physical or spiritual realm. Learn to navigate adversity and thrive through resiliency. Explore resiliency 7C’s, the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and resiliency in nurse leadership: equanimity, optimism, and perseverance. Move forward with courage and energy.
Track: Practice, Education, Personal & Professional Development (I)
61. Breathe, Tap, Relax
Terry Maluk, MSPH, RYT
Providing time-honored and leading edge self-care techniques, this experiential presentation allows participants to immediately reduce their stress and take the techniques to the next level in their self-care practice. There will be time for practice, group sharing of experiences, and Q&A, along with take-away handouts for supporting information.
62. Greater as a Whole - Collaboration as a Beneficial Way to Expand Impact
Linda Bark PhD, RN, MCC, NC-BC, NBC-HWC & Licia Berry, BFA
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." Helen Keller This session explores brain activity in collaboration, invites you into an exercise on collaboration, and explores collaboration in business success. The session leaders not only describe the collaboration process but work together from multidisciplinary processes.
63. Advanced Practice Holistic Nursing: Moving Forward to be the Definitive Voice for Changes in Practice
Mary Enzman Hines, APRN, PhD, CNS, CPNP, APHN-BC & Mary Elaine Southard, DNP, MSN, RN, APHN-BC, HWNC-BC
This presentation was developed to illuminate Holistic Advanced Practice Nurses and how they have become the definitive voice for patient centered, relation based care. The presentation engages advanced practice holistic nurses in dialogue about skills, knowledge and resources needed to support and develop practices supporting holistic philosophy and praxis.
Track: Practice, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development, Aesthetics, Advanced Practice (A)
64. Polyvagal Theory: The Neuroscience Behind the Unification of Heart, Presence, and Voice -- THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL
Jaime Vinson, BSN, RN, HN-BC, RYT
The Polyvagal Theory explains the connection between the brain and the body. Learn ways to trigger relaxation by sending your body cues of safety though neuroception. This presentation will include demonstrations on the power of sound (with a Tibetan singing bowl sound bath) and the power of your own voice.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development, Aesthetics, Advanced Practice, Nurse Coaching (B, I)
65. Strengthening Our Inner Voice: Writing for Health
Writing for health comes in many forms. Explore and experience the Pennebaker Model of writing for health, Mazza's RES Model of Poetry Therapy and how to facilitate healing through words. Explore writing to open the spirit, which also encompasses writing to open the body, heart, mind and soul.
66. Every Holistic Nurse is a Theorist
Amy Kenefick Moore, PhD, CNM, FNP-BC, APHN-BC, HWNC-BC, RN & Rorry Zahourek, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC (Ret), AHN-BC, FAAN
The purpose of this presentation is to excite and empower holistic nurses by demystifying the creation of nursing theory. Two holistic nurses will describe their emerging theory work and support participants as they explore personal ideas that could germinate into new holistic nursing theory and practice.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development, Advanced Practice (I, A)
67. Fierce Resilience: Embodying Balance Through the Wisdom of Nature -- ALMOST FULL! REGISTER NOW
Carol F. LaRue, OTR/L
Mother Nature provides ageless wisdom for vibrant and resilient living- offering ancient, holistic remedies for the stress of our fast-paced, concrete world. Heed the call of the healing guidance of nature’s cycles and rhythms- engaging all of our senses- and leading us into a joyous dance of inner balance and fierce resilience.
71. Nursing Quality of Life Council: Enhancing Nurses' Resilience through Empowerment
Jennifer L. Nash, BSN, BA, RN, HN-BC & Laurie Berghoff, DNP, MSN, RN, BCCV
Learn how the Nursing Quality of Life Council (QOL), an advisory group within the nursing shared governance structure of a large mid- western health system, uses best-practices and innovation to positively influence the quality of life for nurses. QOL focuses on safety, workforce planning, engagement, and holistic care.
Track: Practice, Research, Personal & Professional Development, Nurse Coaching (B, I)
72. Holistic Anxiety Management: Beyond the Pillbox -- ALMOST FULL! REGISTER NOW
Sarah Weaver, MSN, FNP-C, HN-BC, IFMCP candidate
Have you ever felt helpless when dealing with a patient struggling with anxiety or felt anxious yourself when dealing with the demands of work and home life? Learn about the anatomy of anxiety and its root causes and how it manifests itself in our lives. We will also discuss how to differentiate the types of anxiety and identify risk factors. You will discover holistic interventions you can implement to create a healing environment for patients and coworkers.
Track: Practice, Personal & Professional Development, Advanced Practice (I, A)
73. Wise Practices for Indigenous Health: Whole-Group Caring
Meg Little, EdD, RN
The purpose of this interactive session is to (1) familiarize educators, practitioners and researchers with distinctions between Indigenous and Western worldviews, knowledge and principles that govern practices in healthcare; and (2) examine wise practices as culturally appropriate whole-person/whole-group care and their contribution to achieving health equity in Indigenous communities.
Track: Education, Research, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development (I)
74. Taking Care of Our Own: Hospital-Based Stress Management for Nurses -- ALMOST FULL! REGISTER NOW
Tawana Brown, BSN, RN, AHNC-BC
Bedside nurses are some of the most stressed and burned out providers in healthcare. In this presentation, you will see how a large academic hospital built an all-day stress management course for their nurses. Utilizing existing resources within the system, it is offered at no cost to the staff & very little expense to the hospitals. You will be presented with many potential elements to include, and shown how you can find experts at resources within your own facility.
Track: Practice, Education, Personal & Professional Development (B/I)
75. Forest Therapy: Returning to Our Roots
Margaret Brown, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, RM, Certified Forest Therapy Guide
This presentation was developed to meet the needs of holistic nurses who expressed a desire for more environmental integrative modalities for self and clients. In this time of change, Forest Therapy invites connection with the healing power of the planet and provides experience and awareness for promoting environmental interactions. This workshop offers new levels of insight into Forest Therapy as a powerful modality for self-care and cultural repair.
Track: Practice, Education, Research, Praxis, Personal & Professional Development, Aesthetics (B, I)
76. Beyond Civility: Compassionate Care of the Challenging Nursing Student
Melinda McGaughy, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
This presentation will call graduate nursing faculty to re-evaluate their roles and relationships with students and explore the value in interactions with students. Nursing faculty will be challenged to re-imagine building meaningful connections with all students, but especially fragile or needy students, by modeling compassion in practical, life-enhancing ways. Recognizing crises in graduate nursing students that involve family emergencies, personal health challenges, mental health complications, and even homelessness, is a skill that nursing faculty can develop that has the potential to culminate in stronger, more resilient advanced practice nurses.
Track: Education, Personal & Professional Development, Advanced Practice (I)
77. Nurse Coach and Advance Practice Holistic Nurse: Blending Dual Roles
Karen Radtke, MSN, APN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC
This presentation incorporates didactic content, experiential exercises and case study review to explain a method of blending the Nurse Coach and the Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse roles. It will also include practical tools which can be utilized in a variety of clinical settings.
Track: Practice, Education, Personal & Professional Development, Advanced Practice, Nurse Coaching (I/A)