CHNA Poster needs members’ pictures
Wendy has sent the following request to members:
I have recently joined the CHNA and am super excited to get involved. At the last Alberta meeting I volunteered to recreate a new improved CHNA poster for advertising CHNA. I need some help.
I am asking CHNA members to share some pictures with me. I am looking for some pictures of our members, and maybe their treatment rooms, or some of their treatments in progress (with permission from the client) would be very helpful. They can forward pictures to me at wendy@malejko.com Thanks!
Wendy Malejko
Enlist a new RN member for 2009-10 — receive a $10 coupon for your 2010-11 membership
You will want to take advantage of this opportunity. CHNA wants to attract more members and demonstrate the interest of Canadian nurses in Holistic Energy-based nursing. You get to benefit.
Do you know one, two, three nurses who are interested in energy-based nursing? Why not lead them to this site and encourage them to join! When they sign up, they will be asked to name the person who influenced their joining. When they name you, you will be sent a $10 coupon that you can send in with your 2010-11 membership renewal form. You could reduce your membership fee that year by as much as $30 if you find 3 new members.
The three new members you enlist have the same opportunity if they enlist more members. Everyone stands to gain from this! More people learn what CHNA offers. Canada’s leaders in health and nursing see the growing interest of nurses in this area of practice. You can make a difference!
A member asks: What Complementary Therapies are considered “legal”?
I received an email asking the following: ” are therapeutic touch and reiki the only holistic modalities that RNs can specialize in legally for alternative therapies!” There are many aspects to the response to this question. I am sure others are also interested soI am answering it on our blog. I am going to treat each aspect separately so I am numbering them for easier reading.
- There is a fundamental philosophical difference between the terms “complementary” and “alternative”. Many people get these confused. CHNA only focuses on complementary therapies. Remember that alternative does mean “instead of”. As nurses, we only advocate and use Complementary Therapies that would be considered to augment any treatments or therapies already prescribed by the Physician or Nurse Practitioner.
- Complementry Therapies are tools or techniques that can be used in the holistic care of an individual. I suggest rereading the Standards of Practice of holistic nursing to get a better understanding of how the energy modalities would be incorporated into the holistic care of a client. The modalities used are only a part of the healing process.
- What is considered “legal” is what is included within the nursing scope of practice for Registered Nurses as set out by the College of Nurses of each province or territory. Unfortunately, each jurisdiction regards Complementary Therapies in different ways. To find out what is allowed within the scope of practice for nurses where you live, I suggest that you contact the College of Nurses where you reside and practice.
- Currently the following are used within the Specialization Program. CHNA asks ony for a beginning level and respects the practice requirements set by each therapy organization. Within the program we use: Therapeutic Touch, Meditation, Progressive Relaxation, Reiki, Healing Touch, Sound & Music, Colour & Light. It is expected that the holistic nurse will use whatever energy modality is best for the particular situation and makes the decision in collaboration with the client.
Thank you for this question. I know that when one person asks a question, likely at least 10 others have the question but did not ask. I appreciate the opportunity to respond in this way.
Marie Knapp
CHNA outgoing president
