Specialization Program in Holistic Nursing
brochure-spec-prog-2009.pdf
For Information or to register please contact:
Barbara Dobbie
403-288-9199
bdobbie@shaw.ca
This Specialization Program is for any registered nurse interested in growing professionally and becoming prepared for holistic nursing practice. The program, along with the CHNA Nursing Practice Standards, provide credibility and recognition to holistic nursing within Canada. The Program provides you with a framework to guide your holistic nursing practice based on a unitary human universal essence field theory and unitary energy-based nursing practice. Supported by nursing theory and research, the program offers you a language to explain holistic nursing practice and the use of unitary energy-based modalities. It also provides you with opportunity to learn and practice a variety of unitary energy-based modalities.
Level-I: Introduction to Energy-Based Holistic Nursing Practice
The prerequisite for this course is Level-I Therapeutic Touch OR Level-I Healing Touch
This introductory level course provides you with the opportunity to examine the importance of nursing theory to guide holistic nursing practice, acquire an understanding of a unitary human environment essence field theory, the basic principles of energy, and Martha Rogers’ philosophy and conceptual system of Unitary Human Beings. You will learn to apply the Health Patterning Practice Method and the unitary energy-based modalities of Meditation and one of the following: Guided Imagery or Progressive Muscle Relaxation. Therapeutic Touch or Healing Touch will be used in your practice as indicated by the clients’ needs.
Level II: Being a Holistic Nurse
The prerequisite for this course is successful completion of Level I Specialization Course and Level-I Healing Touch or Reiki.
This second level course focuses on being a holistic nurse with self, and clients, and practicing professionally as guided by ethics and research. In this level, you will examine theories derived from Rogers’ Science, the human essence field, and psychophysiology of body/mind healing. You will gain further ability in applying the Health Patterning Practice Method. You will learn and apply the two unitary energy-based modalities of Sound/music and Light/colour. Healing Touch or Reiki will be used in your practice as indicated by the clients’ needs.
Format of Study
Each level consists of three components, to be taken in the following order:
1. The Home Study Component begins three months prior to the Institute date, and requires approximately 50 hours to complete. The CHNA Home Study Notebook will guide and assist course participants in completing the required self-study units.
2. The Institute Component provides classroom instruction to clarify theory and concepts, hands on practice of unitary energy-based modalities, health patterning practice method, and aspects of being a holistic nurse. Level-I Institute consists of three full days, and Level-II consists of four full days. Please contact CHNA for the Institute sites and dates.
3. The Clinical Practice Component-each participant will complete the course requirements at her home site. A program mentor will support each participant during the practicum, and will evaluate the clinical work. (Refer to the evaluation section).
Please Note: Effective April 1, 2011 it is possible for individuals who have been members of CHNA for three years to choose to Audit the Level 1 course instead of completing all three components. For further information in regard to the registration fees and requirements for auditing this course please contact Barbara Dobbie.
Evaluation
Your mentor will review and give feedback on your clinical practice activities through your Client Health Records, professional growth journal, video recordings of unitary energy-based field modalities with clients, and written assignments.
Admission Requirements
Open to any registered nurse who is a member of CHNA and has the required pre-requisites.
Up Coming Level I Courses: Please check the "Events" section of this website for information.
Up coming Level II courses
The date for a Level II Institute in Calgary will be set once five participants are interested.
For updated information on the course please contact Barbara Dobbie at 403-288-9199.
Courses are planned with the following criteria
All Calgary courses require 6-8 RN participants in order for an Institute to be held.
Courses in Provinces other than Alberta require 14 RNs to complete the Registration Process.
If you would like to arrange a course in your province please identify your need to your local provincial representative listed in the CHNA Board Section of website. CHNA in conjunction with your local CHNA Provincial Representative can organize a course in your area. The criteria for this process involves 14 RNs to complete the Registration Process. The CHNA Specialization Committee can then bring the Institute to your community.
Fees
Level-I: $650.00, and Level-II: $800.00.
Payment by cheque or money order.
Fees include a copy of the CHNA home study notebook, the institute, and mentoring support.
*Once course material is mailed out to participants no course refunds will be granted.
**Compiled by the Specialization Committee January 2009 .
