Ahncc.org Website Review

The American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC) advances holistic nursing and nurse coaching through certification. Holistic nurses and nurse coaches promote health, wellness, and wellbeing as they facilitate their client’s growth and healing. Both certifications offer nurses a way to distinguish themselves as experts in nursing practice, education, and research. The examinations are AHNCC certification in holistic nursing and nurse coaching offers the following benefits: “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” —Winston Churchill Holistic Nursing is my core identity — the aspect of myself which I savor the most! Now using this core and working in health and wellness nurse coaching (board certified), I have integrated the two approaches. My attention is back to my essence - which fuels all other aspects of me and my work. I look forward to that recertification in 2 years. AHNCC national board certification in holistic nursing opens doors for nurses practicing in the rapidly growing field of holistic and integrative healthcare. We’ve had numerous graduates of our program tell us this certification was a deciding factor in receiving the position or promotion they were seeking. In addition, nurse leaders tell us that having certified holistic nurses on their team has added value to the patient experience and the overall culture of their organization. — Marie Shanahan, MA, BSN, RN, HN-BC Veda Andrus, EdD, MSN, RN, HN-BC As a nurse leader, I realize the importance of having nurses' competencies validated through a national certification process. AHNCC provides valuable certification for all levels of Holistic Nursing and Nurse Coaching. Recent changes in health care are redesigning roles of nurses in the outpatient arena. These certifications provide opportunities and serve nurses when engaging patients in their health —Lourdes Lorenz, DHA-abd, MSN-IH, RN, AHN-BC, NEA-BC President-Elect, American Holistic Nurses As*oc. Director,