Publications

Beginnings Magazine

Our bi-monthly member magazine remains a primary source of knowledge and inspiration for our members and one of the benefits of AHNA Membership. Beginnings is where members turn to gather information on important events, news, become educated about products to enhance their practice, read personal stories of healing, inspiration and personal growth and learn about opportunities for education. In each issue, readers can participate in a self-study program to receive continuing nursing education from AHNA. (free for members)

A subscription to our Beginnings magazine can be purchased for $36/year in the United States, $41(US currency) per year in Canada and $50 (US currency) per year in other foreign countries. Click here for a Beginnings Subscription Form

To view the online archives of our Beginnings magazine (Members only), click here

Back Order of issues

Back orders of Beginnings when available are: $4 per copy for members ($8 per copy for non-members)

Download the order form

Submissions

For article submissions and letters to the editor, please email editor@ahna.org
Editor: Rebecca Lara
Submissions should be appropriate to an upcoming theme:

June 2019 issue: Holistic Nurses Champion Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation
Deadline: March 15, 2019

August 2019 issue: Enlightened Leadership
Deadline: May 15, 2019

October 2019 issue: Understanding Research
Deadline: July 15, 2019

June 2019 issue: Living up to our Holistic Nursing Standards
(HN Scope and Standards of Practice)
Deadline: September 15, 2019

Permissions and Reprints

If you are seeking permission to reproduce or photocopy materials published by AHNA, please
fill out our Permission Form and fax to (785) 234-1713

If you wish to learn more about advertising in our Beginnings magazine, click here to see available options.

News from AHNA

Our twice monthly electronic publication is emailed to all AHNA members and is specially designed to keep you up-to-date on the upcoming events and most recent issues surrounding Holistic Nursing and AHNA. eNews is another member benefit but as a member you can choose to opt-out of receiving this publication.

To view archives of our eNewsletter (Members only), click here

AHNA History Book

American Holistic Nurses Association: Implementing Visions of Health and Healing , an informal history of AHNA’s founding through 2007. All proceeds to benefit the Charlie McGuire Fund. Order online or call 800-278-2462

Foundations of Holistic Nursing(FOHN)

The Foundations of Holistic Nursing, 5th edition home study pencil/paper course is designed for nurses who want to apply a holistic approach to nursing practice and daily living.

Using the book Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice, 5th edition (not included) as a text, the 16-session course explores the art of holistic nursing through theory, research, clinical practice and personal experience

Benefits of this home study course:

Study holistic nursing independently... anyplace... anytime
Learn the theoretical and practical foundations of holistic nursing practice
Receive 65 contact hours that may be applied towards the application requirements for Holistic Nursing Certification through the AHNCC

NOTE: The textbook is not included or sold by AHNA and must be purchased separately through the publisher or your preferred book vendor, such as Amazon.

To order, click here or call (800) 278-2462

The Journal of Holistic Nursing

The Journal of Holistic Nursing (JHN) is AHNA's peer-reviewed professional journal that publishes contributions to the development of holism, holistic health and nursing knowledge with an emphasis on research, practice, education and aesthetics.

The JHN is published quarterly by Sage Publications. In each issue, readers can participate in a self-study program to receive continuing nursing education from AHNA.

A free subscription to the hard-copy and online versions of the JHN is a benefit of Standard membership in AHNA. Senior, New Grad, and Student members do not receive a hard-copy of the JHN, but they have online access. Click here for instructions on how to set-up an account for online access .

A subscription to the Journal of Holistic Nursing can be purchased by non-members for $30/year. Click here for a JHN Subscription Form

Connections in Holistic Nursing Research

AHNA members receive the quarterly Connections in Holistic Nursing Research eNewsletter. Connections provides a place to highlight research in holistic nursing and allow holistic nursing researchers a place to share their findings with AHNA members. Members can also choose to opt-out of receiving this publication. To view archives of our Connections in Holistic Nursing Research eNewsletter (Members only), click here

AHNA/ANA Holistic Nursing:
Scope and Standards of Practice (2013)

Our newly revised publication reflects the recognition of holistic nursing as an "official nursing specialty" by the ANA. This book is a foundational volume that articulates the essentials of holistic nursing, its activities and accountabilities at all practice levels and settings. It serves as an essential resource for nurses, other care providers, educators, researchers, administrators and those in funding, legal, policy and regulatory activities.

Order online or call (800) 278-2462

AHNA Seal of Distinction

The AHNA welcomes advertising in its publications as an important means of keeping the nurse informed of new and better products and publications for the holistic nursing practice. Such advertising must be factual, dignified, tasteful and intended to provide useful product and service information. These standards apply to all product specific promotional material submitted to AHNA programs.

By authorization to affix our seal to your product, you're assuring consumers that it has been thoroughly examined and tested to the rigorous standards of the American Holistic Nurses Association. For More Information about how to obtain our seal please read this document.

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