March 09 News from CHNA

Dear CHNA colleagues,

You are receiving this message because you submitted your email address on our web site. This is a new feature we are offering and this is the first email being sent out. Welcome and thank you for subscribing.

If you are not yet a member, welcome!

We are pleased to have you on our list and hope that you find the emails informative and interesting. We would also be happy to have you join CHNA and become more involved in supporting Holistic Nursing and taking advantage of the learning opportunities we offer. You may wish to browse through the web site at www.chna.ca

If you are a member

We apologize for any duplication in messages. Because this is a brand new feature, members will receive emails from us occasionally for the remainder of this membership year. When you renew, in the coming year, we will invite all members to sign in to receive updates about every two months. We hope both members and non-members enjoy this new feature. We welcome your feedback. Please send any comments or suggestions to marieknapp@rogers.com .

The Blog

We expect our blog site to grow with a variety of content. There are two interesting book reviews on the web site blog now. If you haven’t already read the book reviews, I recommend it. Also there is general information there regarding things happening at CHNA. There are a variety of ways you can become involved in CHNA in either big ways or small ways. Have a look and see what interests you.

Do you have some information you would like to share on our blog? Perhaps you have attended a conference you found very inspiring, or heard a speaker, or read a book, or watched a DVD. Members are invited to send their contribution to the blog through me at marieknapp@rogers.com. Your submission will be reviewed and may be edited and posted. We look forward to hearing from you.

Specialization in Holistic Nursing

The Specialization Committee has been working exceptionally hard this year on our project related to getting official certification for our Specialization Program from CNA. This would mean that Holistic Nursing would become a recognized specialty and Holistic Nurses who complete the program and write the exam could become Holistic Nurse Specialists. We anticipate a lengthy process in achieving this end, however the possibility of its achievement is very encouraging to those of us who practice or want to practice holistic nursing. Recently the committee surveyed holistic nurses and we expect to see the results posted in a future edition of the Canadian Nurse. Go to our web site at www.chna.ca to learn more about the Specialization Program.

Future Emails

As this email feature matures, we will be able to create a regular format for these emails. Please be patient with us as we develop. Your comments are much appreciated.

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Marie Knapp

CHNA President