In this issue:  AHNA Seeks Nominations for Board of Directors, 15 Things Nurses and Patients should Question, and much more...
American Holistic Nurses Association
Editor: Wendy Fluckiger-Brown, BS, RN, HWNC-BC, LAc
News from AHNA, Vol. 14 No. 12   
Conference
Education

Research

Practice

Advocacy
In This Issue
AHNA 2016 Elections Applications Wanted
Healthcare in the News
AHNA 2016 Elections Applications Wanted
AHNA Forming Delegation to Visit Cuba
Transformative Online Certificates in Integrative Health Care
VA Proposed Rule Grants Full Practice Authority to APRNs
New Initiatives to Insure Young Adults
Research and Practice Corner: Short Sleep Durations and Childhood Obesity
AHNCC -Survey Request for Advanced Practice Nurses
15 Things Nurses and Patients Should Question
Earn CE Contact Hours
AHNA Conference News
National Institute of Whole Health
Call for Beginnings Articles
Learning With AHNA
Upcoming Events
Opportunities for Nurses
AHNA Members in Action
Zika Update
AHNCC Certification Schedule

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AHNA National Office Holiday Closing
logo horizontal The AHNA office will be closed in Observance of Independence Day from Friday, July 1st - Monday, July 4th
Staff will return Tuesday, July 5th at 9:00 AM (CST)
Healthcare in the News
smiling-computer-ladies.jpg A 32-year study from Ohio State University reveals that women who work on average more than 40 hours a week put themselves at great risks for life-threatening illnesses; conversely men who put in 41 to 50 hours a week reduce their chances to develop these issues. Researchers studied almost 7,500 individuals examining cases for complications including cancer, arthritis, diabetes and heart issues. (The Telegraph, June 16, 2016)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigated the first outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, a serious lung infection (pneumonia), in 1976. An increasing number of people in the U.S. are getting this disease, which is caused by breathing in small water droplets contaminated with Legionella germs. About 5,000 people are diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease and there are at least 20 outbreaks reported each year. Most identified outbreaks are in buildings with large water systems, such as hotels, long-term care facilities, and hospitals. Legionella grows best in building water systems that are not well maintained. (CDC.gov, June 7, 2016)
 
A 65-year-old couple retiring this year can expect to pay more than $288,000 just for Medicare parts B and D and supplemental insurance over their lifetimes, a HealthView Services study found. Their total health spending will exceed $377,000, which is $33,000 more than for a couple who retired in 2015, the study found. (Advisor News, June 7, 2016)
  
Muses Labs recently announced today that it has partnered with the George Washington Center for Integrative Medicine (GWCIM) to offer the MEND™ Protocol, a data driven, technology enabled, personalized methodology to correctly identify and simultaneously treat the dozens of pathology drivers of age-related cognitive decline, to patients located in Washington, DC. This agreement allows individuals with pre- and early-symptomatic cognitive decline, as well as mild Alzheimer's disease patients, to benefit from the MEND Protocol via the Center's Mental Health program operated in collaboration with the George Washington University Memory Clinic. (Business Wire, June 15, 2016)

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AHNA 2016 Elections - Deadline for Applications is Thursday, September 15th
Visit www.ahna.org/elections for AHNA Nominations Handbook with elected position descriptions and the AHNA Nomination Biographical Form for self-nomination. The deadline for returning applications to the nominating committee is Thursday, September 15, 2016. Membership Voting will occur November 1- December 1, 2016.
AHNA Election
AHNA positions that will be elected in the fall of 2016 are:
  • President-Elect
  • Treasurer
  • Board of Directors-at-Large (2 to be elected)
  • Nominating Committee (2 to be elected)
Members of the 2016 Nominating Committee are:
Chair Kimberly Holden: kimholden64@gmail.com, Cynthia Backer: cynthia.backer@gmail.com, Susan Dyess: sdyess@fau.edu, Karilee Halo Shames: haloshames@gmail.com
American Holistic Nurses' Association Forming Delegation to Visit Cuba
At the Invitation of MSc. Idalmis Infante-Ochoa, President of the Cuban Society of Nursing, the American Holistic Nurses Association is organizing a delegation to visit Cuba for the purpose of meeting with our Cuban colleagues and learning about the role of Cuban nurses in health care delivery.

Lourdes Lorenz, RN, MSN-IH, AHN-BC, NEA-BC, HTPA, AHNA President-Elect will be the delegation leader. Lourdes is fluent in Spanish and a leader in the field of holistic nursing.

The goals of the delegation and the initial topics of discussion for the meetings and site visits have been preliminarily identified as the following:
  • Holistic Nursing: An Intentional Model for Caring
  • New roles developing for Holistic Nurses in the United States
  • Contemplative Practices for Self-Care
  • Integrating Holistic Therapies in Nursing Practice

Since its founding in 1976, The Cuban Society of Nursing has become the governing and regulatory body for nursing in Cuba.  Their primary focus has been on the advancement of the practice of nursing in Cuba.  Learning from them is an opportunity to delve into holistic nursing practices in Cuba, through observation of their working environment; experiencing how they address common challenges with limited resources, and gaining a new perspective on healing.

The estimated cost per delegation member is $4895 USD. Cost includes round-trip international air arrangements between Miami and Havana; group transportation, Cuban Visa and license to travel to Cuba for US Citizens; meeting planning, accommodations in double-occupancy rooms, most meals and most other costs associated with participation. Accompanying guests must pay the same price.

Due to the extensive planning and communication involved in coordinating a program of this nature, please respond with your intentions regarding attendance as soon as possible. For questions please call Professionals Abroad at (877) 298-9677 or click here to be directed to their website. You can also visit professionalabroad.org and search for American Holistic Nurses Association delegation. A $500 deposit is required to reserve your place on the team.


This delegation will convene in Miami, Florida on Monday, December 5, 2016 and depart for Cuba. Return to the United States is scheduled for Saturday, December 10, 2016. 
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VA Proposed Rule Grants Full Practice Authority to APRNs
On May 25, the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) released a proposed rule to grant full practice authority to the more than 6,500 APRNs serving in the VHA. The VA is soliciting comments on the proposed rules through July 25, 2016.
 
  
The VHA will consider all submitted comments to this proposed rule, which will ultimately impact its decision. Many stakeholders have already expressed strong opposition to allowing APRNs full practice authority so it is critical the VHA hears from RN's about support it.
United States Department of Health and Human Services Announces New Initiatives to Insure 
Young Adults
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in response to the large number of young adults remaining uninsured, has announced plans for the 2017 open enrollment to encourage participation.  Highlights from this plan include: outreach to uninsured people who paid the individual responsibility penalty, Smarter outreach during Open Enrollment, especially to young adults, facilitating young adults' coverage transitions and public-private partnerships to engage young adults along with other incentives. It is the hope of HHS that these actions will spur young adults into thinking about their health sooner, rather than later.  Read More. 
Remaining Uninsured Are Younger and Healthier
Share of Adults Without Health Insurance
Research and Practice Corner: 
Short Sleep Durations and Childhood Obesity
oil painting by Andrew Stevovich
A global study performed by Yinzhou Hospital and the Medical School of Ningbo University in China has found that Children and adolescents who are considered short sleepers are twice as likely to develop overweight or obesity vs. those who sleep for a longer duration. Data was analyzed from 50 cohorts participating in 13 studies conducted between 2005 and 2013 measuring the association between sleep duration and obesity in children or adolescents; Six of the studies were conducted in the United States, two in Europe, two in Australia and three in Canada. All studies assessed sleep duration by questionnaire; multivariable, adjusted ORs were reported in all studies.  Read more. (Healio Endocrine Today, June 23, 2016)

This article is currently in press for the Obesity Research & Clinical Practice journal. 
AHNCC -  Survey Request for Advanced Practice Nurses
AHNCC
The American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC), supported by the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), has worked for more than 10 years to ensure that Advanced Holistic Nurses are nationally and internationally recognized for their holistic approaches to practice; their educationally based knowledge and skills; and their related competencies. Throughout time we have called on you to help us create valid and rigorous examinations. Now, we need you again.
 
Since the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2008), healthcare has shifted paradigms, emphasizing care that facilitates holistic health and wellness. Concurrently, in an effort to structure advanced practice nursing, the Consensus Model (CM) has been developed and promoted. A key characteristic of the CM is to specify those who qualify for Advanced Practice Register Nurse (APRN) status. 

An unanticipated consequence is that many of those without APRN status are excluded from third-party reimbursement, are considered less qualified for direct patient/client care, and are being replaced in educational and healthcare agencies for nurses with APRN status.
 
AHNCC, endorsed by AHNA, has responded to the CM in various ways, including a request that a 5th role be added to the Consensus Model. The National Council for State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) responded stating that it is imperative that AHNCC clarify the unique practice activities of Holistic Nurses and write the Educational Essentials for Holistic Nursing.

AHNCC, endorsed by AHNA, have responded with a White Paper: Advanced Holistic Nursing declaring our intent to continue to pursue the 5th role for Advanced Holistic Nurses and to prepare and publish Educational Essentials for Holistic Nursing. A workgroup is currently in the process of drafting this document. 

We need your assistance before we can proceed.
  
Please help us by responding to a few questions that follow in the survey link. Thank you for helping us advance Holistic Nursing.  It will take less than 5 minutes to complete and the deadline to respond is June 30, 2016. The survey can be found at  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AHNursing
A list of 15 Things that Nurses and Patients Should Question has been published by the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), a member of the American Academy of Nursing's Choosing Wisely Task Force.  These items have been identified as treatments that may not always be necessary or in the best interests of women and newborns.
 
Some of these include:
  • Don't promote induction or augmentation of labor and don't induce or augment labor without a medical indication; spontaneous labor is safest for woman and infant, with benefits that improve safety and promote short- and long-term maternal and infant health.
  • Don't prescribe opioid pain medication in pregnancy without discussing and fully weighing the risks to the woman and her fetus.
  • Don't separate mothers and their newborns at birth unless medically necessary. Instead, help the mother to place her newborn in skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth and encourage her to keep her newborn in her room during hospitalization after the birth.
The List includes 11-13 items which are specifically relevant to neonatal care. For the full list go to www.aannet.org/choosing-wisely
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Conference Handouts
Looking for handouts from a 2016 Conference workshop? You can find them in the AHNA Conf Mobile App or posted here http://bit.ly/1UxEDyW  The Mobile App will be LIVE for another 30 days!
  
COMPLETING EVALUATIONS ONLINE IS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE YOUR CONFERENCE CONTACT HOUR CERTIFICATE(S)
Steps for completing online conference evaluations:
  1. Go to AHNA Website (www.ahna.org). Click on Conference > Evaluations & Certifications OR use this link to access the evaluation site: www.ahna.org/confevals 
  2. Login using your AHNA username and password
  3. Follow the directions outlined on the evaluation site.
  4. The demographic survey and overall evaluations must be completed first, before you gain access to session evaluations.
  5. Evaluate everything you attended before you create your certificate(s). Once you create your certificate, you will be locked out of the evaluation system and unable to add more contact hours without administrative assistance.
  6. Pre-conference and general conference are evaluated as separate events and are separate certificates.
  7. Create your certificate(s) only after you've evaluated all attended sessions.
Complete evaluations by Friday, July 15, 2016.

CLICK Game Photos from 2016 AHNA Conference.

A Reflection of Yourself - Conference App Game
Jim Welch A reflection of yourself
"A Reflection of Yourself" as seen in the picture of Jim
Congratulations to James "Jim" Welch, RN, HNB-BC for being the top participant in the 2016 Conference Mobile App AHNA Click Game. Jim earned a total of 470 points and posted over 90 pictures of his experiences during the 2016 AHNA 36th Conference held in Bonita Springs, FL.  
 
The 45 participants in the "Click Game" accumulated over 590 pictures that were available for everyone to view and enjoy. The "Click Game" is similar to Instagram, where attendees take a picture and upload it to the mobile app. Pictures taken are interpretations of general descriptions of tasks provided in the game that earn attendees points and badges, as seen in the picture of "A Reflection of Yourself" taken by Jim Welch. The more tasks completed means more points and badges earned. To view a montage of pictures taken by Jim and other "Click Game" participants, click here.
 
The "Click Game" is not the only amazing feature in the AHNA conference mobile app. Attendees were able to view handouts and PowerPoints for CE sessions, follow maps that showed locations of CE sessions, events occurring during conference, exhibitor locations, and received important notifications. Attendees could even bookmark activities, exhibitors, and speakers so that they can go back and find them quickly. And last but not least, attendees were even able to connect with other attendees in the mobile app using the "Networking" that is similar to text messaging.
 
Attendees have continued access to the 2016 Annual Conference App until July 15, 2016. With over 278 users accessing the conference mobile app, it will be a guaranteed feature for the 2017 Conference in Ranchero Mirage, California next June where attendees will be focusing on "21st Century Holistic Nursing: Reshaping Health & Wellness."

More CLICK Game Photos. Thank you to all who participated! 

Conference Exhibitor BINGO and "Click Game" Prize Winners
2017 AHNA Annual Conference Registration
Christine Payne, Ocala, FL
AHNA Embroidered Logo Gray Zippered Hoodies
Kristin Witten, Belleville, IL
Regina Elliott, Mount Avery, GA
$10 Certificates to the AHNA
Jean Marie McKinnon, Hyde Park, MA
Staci Allison Lubansky, New York, NY
Judy Ann Worley, Centerville, OH
Janet Tomaino, Duluth, MN
Marcy Brady, Jacksonville, FL
AHNA Coffee Mug 
Katie Purvis, Fort Worth, TX
AHNA Logo Water Bottle 
Patricia Andes, Woodbridge, VA
Travel Mug 
Barbie Ann Picciano 
AHNA Prize Package (1 packet of note cards, 1 window decal, 2 sets of three seed bookmarks, 1 set of 20 A-Z nursing bookmarks, 1 travel mug, 1 AHNA koozie, and 1 travel lunch box container)
Sharon Hill, Centennial, CO
AHNA Logo Bistro Mug
Emily Johnson, Oakdale, MN
Melinda McGaughy, Newark, OH
$100 worth of Gift Certificates for the AHNA Shop
Tammy Farrell, La Plata, MO
$50 worth of Gift Certificate for the AHNA Shop
Rosemary Shearer, Media, PA
AHNA Logo Beach Towel
Michelle Loraine Jordan, Arlington, TX
Christine Hankerson, Wesley Chapel, FL
AHNA Logo Notebook
Rita Shertick, Bellflower, CA
Christine Hankerson, Wesley Chapel, FL
 
Thank You to Our 2016 Silent Auction and Marketplace Donors
Advancing Holistic Health
Cindy Aspromonte
James Brown
Holly Burcenski
Peggy Burkhardt
Susan Castiglia
Donna Christensen
Gail Dellafave
Gail Freeman-Szal
Gyrotonic
Healing Beyond Borders
Healing Touch Program
Healthful Hydration
Ruth Kent
Kathleen Lehmann
The LifeLine Center;
Marian Long
Cathy Miller
Sharon Murnane
Linda Muzid
Naples Transportation and Tours
Angie Rosselot
Barb Notte
Chitra G. Paul
Karen Radtke
Rosemary Shearer
Rita Shertick
Soul Lightening International
Catherine Szal
Lin Vinson
Carol Whitefield
Kathy Zarling
Terri Roberts
Special Thanks
AHNA would like to thank Conference Committee Member Patricia Manning for facilitating the Flower of Life INTERCONNECTED activity and Conference Sponsor Expressive Arts Florida for donating the art supplies for attendees to complete their cards at this year's Conference.


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Call for 2016 Beginnings Articles
Beginnings Magazine AHNA is requesting articles for Beginnings magazine on 
  • Holistic Nurse Entrepreneur for the October issue, due July 15th; and
  • Holistic Mental Health Nursing for the December issue, due on September 15th.
Please email article submissions to Becky Lara at editor@ahna.org. Submission guidelines can be downloaded at www.ahna.org/submitarticles
Learning With AHNA
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 1:00 pm EDT (NOON CDT, 11:00 am MDT and 10:00 am PDT)
It's About Resilience: Creating Personal, Organizational, Community and Societal Resilience... From the Ground Up
Presenter: Michael S. Bennett, MSN, RN, CNP
The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to describe the importance of human and environmental health resilience and to engage in the process of personal, organizational, community & societal Resilience Assessment & Planning.  Register for the 1.0 hour CNE for only $8 for members or sign up for the "Just Listening" webinar for free.

Brain Development in Children
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 1:00 pm EDT (NOON CDT, 11:00 am MDT and 10:00 am PDT)
Development of Evidence-Based Complementary Approaches to Brain Development in Children
Presenter: Deborah Kramer, EdD, RN, CPNP, FNP
Botanical Medicine  
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 1:00 pm EDT (NOON CDT, 11:00 am MDT and 10:00 am PDT)
Scientific Validation of Botanical Medicine
Presenter: Ellen Kamhi PhD, RN, AHG, AHN-BC

The American Holistic Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 10442
Upcoming Events
August 1-3, 2016, The 33rd Annual Conference for School Nurses, Challenges and Changes in Today's School Nursing, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH 

August 12-14, 2016, Whole Woman Works! 5th Annual Whole Woman Conference, Albuquerque,
New Mexico
Helping Women Successfully Manage Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary Incontinence, and Chronic Hip Pain Naturally Without Dangerous Surgery so They Can Live Full, Active Lives.
For more information, schedule, and prices, www.wholewoman.com or call (505) 243-4010.  
                      
October 30-November 3, 2016, AIHM Annual Conference, People, Planet, Purpose, Paradise Point Resort, San Diego, CA 
Integrative Health & Medicine Conference of the Year - Holistic and transformative, executed with UC San Diego, features inter-professional luminary faculty, networking, self-rejuvenation. Pre-Conferences include Healing Touch I. Post-Conference with CHI and Deepak Chopra, MD. Register here: https://www.aihm.org/aihm-conference
 
November 4, 2016, AHNA Phoenix Regional Conference, Phoenix, AZ

November 11, 2016, AHNA Chicago Regional Conference, Chicago, IL

June 4-11, 2017, AHNA 37th Annual Conference, Rancho Mirage (Palm Springs) Airport, Palm Springs, CA, www.ahna.org/conference 
 
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Opportunities for Nurses
The Global Human Caring Conference in Wuhan, China, from October 14 - 16, 2016, is now accepting abstracts and the deadline is July 15, 2016. Click here for more information:  https://www.watsoncaringscience.org/event-registration/?ee=101

Barcelona ICN Congress 2017
International Congress of Nurses is pleased to release its Call for Abstracts and launch the website for its 2017 Congress: www.icncongress.com. Headlined with the theme Nurses at the forefront transforming care, the Congress will take place in Barcelona, Spain from 27 May-1 June, 2017. Online submission of abstracts opens on May 16, 2016 and will close on October 10, 2016.
AHNA Members in Action
Larry Rickert interview with Bobbi Kolonay President of Holistic Aging
Larry Rickert interview with Bobbi Kolonay President of Holistic Aging
Bobbi Kolonay Interviewed by KDKA TV on Holistic Aging
Bobbi (Barbara) A Kolonay, RN, BSN, MS, CCM, AHN-BC of Allison Park, PA was interviewed by KDKA Radio and TV's Larry Richert as part of a series on aging. Bobbi will discuss the services that Holistic Aging offers to assure older adults age well in Pittsburgh, PA. Her interview looks at Holistic Aging's unique model of life care management which combines both Modern with Traditional medicine.  This includes a client centered care model that promotes family involvement along with client autonomy. Through RN life care management they assess and offer recommendations on medication management, safe living environments, attend doctor visits, assure all legal and financial aging issues are up-to date, and maximize entitlement programs. They also address many chronic issues with Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Reiki, RN Integrative Nutritional Counseling, and Herbs.  Holistic Aging takes a "gentile aging approach" to assure Aging Well. The Interview aired on Friday, June 24th. 

Do you have an accomplishment to share in Members in Action? Please contact communications@ahna.org
Zika Update
Zika Virus Disease- June 20, 2016 
 
AHNA will be carrying a ZIKA Virus Update in each enews for the duration of extensive information being released by health agencies for health professionals.
 
As of June 15, 2016 there are 756 cases of travel-associated Zika infections in the United States, one of which was acquired through laboratory transmission. The greatest percentage of cases reported in the US is in New York (23%) and Florida (19%). There are still no reports of locally acquired mosquito-borne cases. In US territories (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa) there are no new cases of travel-associated cases and the total number of locally acquired cases of Zika infection has increased to 1,436 reported. The greatest percentage of cases reported in US territories is in Puerto Rico (97%- locally acquired, 75%- travel associated).
  
Pregnancy and Zika
In the United States and the District of Columbia, there have been 234 cases of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection as of June 9, 2016. In the US territories, there have been 189 cases of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection. Women with laboratory evidence include those in whom viral particles have been detected and those in whom there is evidence of an immune response to a recent virus that likely may have been Zika.
In the US and the District of Columbia, there have been 3 live-born infants with birth defects associated with Zika virus infection in the mother and 3 pregnancy losses (includes miscarriage, stillbirths, and terminations with evidence of the birth defects) with birth defects associated with Zika virus infection in the mother.

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