AHNA's Practice Committee was formed in 2009 to serve as a resource and a support to AHNA members in their holistic nursing practice.
A few examples of the important work that the practice committee does include the following:
Click the links below to learn about the members of your Practice Committee.
Rebecca is one of the two Co-Chairs of the Practice Committee. She has a career that has spanned directing QI and program development departments in acute, long term and mental health care, as well as state public health facilities; grant consultation for the NIH, National Cancer Institute; and as a tenured professor of nursing. She has published numerous nursing textbook chapters and articles, and is a public speaker, on preventive health care. Her education includes certification in Holistic Nursing, Wellness Coaching, gerontology, Reiki level 2 and Heartmath. She has served on many AHNA committees and believes that holistic nurses have a strong voice in bringing mind/body/spirit care to this country and the world.
Vanessa Morgan, RN, MSN has been a practicing nurse, serving the South Florida community for over 20 years. She earned her ASN in 1995, BSN in 2014, and completed her MSN with study focus in the Advanced Holistic Nursing specialty in 2016. Her professional experience spans various specialties including psychiatric, cardiac, emergency department, community health, and holistic nursing. Most recently published in the 2014 Journal of Holistic Nursing titled, ‘The feasibility of a holistic wellness program for HIV/AIDS patients residing in a voluntary inpatient treatment program’. Vanessa will be sitting for both her AHN-BC and HWNC-BC certifications during 2017. She is also a certified Reiki Healing Touch Master, Pranic Healing Practitioner, and Kundalini Yoga Instructor. A long-time advocate of wellness and disease prevention; Vanessa’s passion centers on supporting healthier communities through education, advocacy, community sharing, and having fun!
Jalma Marcus, MSN, RN, HNB-BC, CBP is the AHNA Board of Directors liaison with the Practice Committee. Click here to see her Bio
Bonnie is a perioperative nursing specialist who advocates for holism and environmental responsibility while writing and editing documents, reviewing or presenting educational material, and facilitating member groups. For personal balance she advocates for healthy environments, conservation biology, and spiritual growth by volunteering as a docent at The Denver Zoo, providing photography and flowers at an annual spiritual Women’s Conference, and supporting an annual Native American Sundance. For rejuvenation, Bonnie enjoys time with her son, his wife and their dogs in the foothills of Colorado, and visiting her other son and her sister’s family in southern California.
Stasi Lubaansky earned her RN at Buffalo General School of Nursing, BSN at Cornell University School of Nursing, MS at Columbia University and DNP at SUNY Stony Brook School of Nursing. She is Board Certified in several areas including Holistic Nurse, Aromatherapist, Diabetes Educator and Tobacco Treatment Specialty. Stasi is a full time adult nurse practitioner at Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates and an adjunct faculty member at Hunter College. She is a member of many professional associations including AHNA, the American Diabetes Association, Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence and the Alliance of International Aromatherapists. She’s also been published in the Journal of Smoking Cessation and the AHNA Beginnings magazine.
James uses his holistic practice in all that he does. As a Correctional Administrator and a Wiccan Priest he works to balance the needs of those he counsels. His goal is to show all that you are able to balance your needs with those of others as you share this wonderful earth with all the creatures of the planet. Balancing body, mind, and spirit.
Danielle Johnston earned her Associates degree in Nursing from Queensborough Community College in 2008 and her BSN in Holistic Nursing from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in 2015. Prior to 2015, Danielle was a firefighter in the NYC Fire Department for 12 years. As an RN, she has worked in neurology, burns, ICU, pediatrics, school nursing & home care. She also served in voluntary deployment to assist Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and is a counselor at Soul Camp. Danielle runs an herbal company and has co-founded a workplace wellness company with her husband, working collaboratively with other practitioners to empower people to hone their inner knowledge and build their wellness toolbox.