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HN 520 Holistic Nursing: Theory & Practice III Syllabus

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COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to the online CE course; HN 520 – Holistic Nursing: Theory & Practice III

Upon successful completion of this course, students are awarded 50 contact hours of continuing education creditsCourse Code: HN 520.

This Continuing Education course in Holistic/Integrative Nursing Theory and Practice continues the student’s study in the core concepts of this subspecialty. It begins with an inquiry in issues related to environmental health with an emphasis on the most pressing issues society faces today such as environmental toxins, clean water, air quality and climate change. Other major environmental issues are examined such as noise and the stress response as well as radiation levels in our environments. Implications for holistic/integrative practice are examined. Students will then study from a broad and then more focused concentration the topics of holistic education, research, and advanced concepts related to Holistic/Integrative Nursing Practice. Personal development as a holistic/integrative nurse are examined, as well as various types of education program and continuing education as an ongoing path of personal development. The study of creating, appraising, and applying evidence to enhance holistic/integrative nursing practice is examined. Students will also examine advanced pharmacotherapeutics as they relate to holistic/integrative health care practice. This study will include many herbs, botanicals, and supplements most commonly utilized in this subspecialty practice. Both therapeutic uses and benefits are examined as well as contraindications for selected conditions. The Role of the Advanced Holistic Nurse is studied related to practice with patients with chronic noncommunicable disease health challenges. Client care and collaboration with client families is examined. Implications for practice are examined. Students will also undertake the study of Cognitive-Affective Strategies to promote resilience and well-being for their clients; including meditation and mindfulness interventions and therapies. An examination of holistic approaches in substance use recovery and smoking cessation are also presented. Sacred medicine, including current trends are presented in this course and there will be examination into the endocannabinoid system, including sacred medicine modalities. This course will also present concepts and theories on Global Holistic Nursing. Course Code: HN 520. Contact hours of education: 50 hours.

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This Course is Board approved. The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc. is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Florida State Board of Nursing and the District of Columbia Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.The American Institute of Health Care Professionals, Inc. is a licensed Continuing Education Provider in the State of California, Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15595. Access Info

The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Arkansas Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the Georgia Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the South Carolina Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the West Virginia Board of Examiners for Professional Registered Nurses. CE Provider # 50-11975.
The American Institute of Health Care Professionals Inc: is a Rule Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the New Mexico Board of Nursing. CE Provider # 50-11975.

Instructor/Course Author: Dominick L. Flarey, Ph.D, MBA,RN-BC, ANP-BC, GC-C
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Email: info@aihcp.org

This is a guided, independent study CE Course. You are to study and progress at your own rate. There are no written assignments. It is recommended that you follow this process for completion of the course :

1. Order your textbook for the course. Information and a link to order the book online are presented below.

2. Review the course objectives.

3. You are required to read/review all chapters in the assigned textbook, unless otherwise indicated by your instructor in this syllabus. As you read/review each chapter, you may want to stop and identify the corresponding questions on the exam related to the material of that chapter, and answer the questions on your printed out copy of the examination. You can obtain a printed copy of your examination simply by clicking on the link at the top of this syllabus “Printable Copy of The Exam.” This will allow you to work with your exam as you study the text book (s) and progress through your course. Then, when you have completed your examination using the printable copy, you will be ready to transfer your responses into the computer based examination program for final submission and grading. You can proceed doing this with each chapter, until you have completed your study of the textbook. Please read/review each chapter in sequence. Do not “skip” ahead, as each chapter builds upon the materials in the previous chapter.

4. Once you have completed all of the chapters in the textbook, you can proceed to your final online examination by clicking the “Access Online Exam” link below the course banner at the top of this syllabus. You can also download the exam as a PDF file by clicking on the “Printable Copy of The Exam” link next to Access Online Exam. If you wish you can print this file out as a printed off copy of your examination. Once you access the online exam you will see a screen that will ask you to input your Name, E-mail address, and your student ID/AH Number (AH####). Please fill out all of the requested information accurately. If you do not, we will not be able to identify who took the exam and your answers will be lost. The following slide will welcome you to your exam and present the introduction slide with further instructions on how to take the exam. Answer the questions to the best of your ability. There is only ONE correct response for each question.

5. When you have answered the final question, it will ask you to submit your answers. It will then show you your grade for the exam, and if you passed the exam it will allow you to review your answers. If you passed, the close button in the bottom right hand corner will take you to the course evaluation form. At which time, please fill out an evaluation so your grade can be processed. Once received, we will send you an e-mailed copy of your exam with the correct and incorrect answers.

5a. If you did not pass your examination, you will receive a notification stating failed. You will not receive any feedback on your answers. Please press the close button on the bottom right hand corner to exit your exam. At which point, contact the Assistant Executive Director @ Mark@aihcp.org,  for a chance to retake the exam. If you fail on your second attempt, you will fail the course and have to pay to retake it.

6. If you have successfully completed the examination with a passing score, we will process your CE Certificate, which will include the course title, the awarded contact hours of continuing education, and the date of completion. Your CE certificate will be e-mailed to you as a PDF file. You can expect to receive your certificate (via e-mailed PDF file) within 2-3 business days upon receipt of the completed evaluation form. No CE Course Certificate will be processed without a completed course evaluation. If you missed the course evaluation link after the exam, you can alternatively click the “Course Evaluation Form” at the top of this syllabus. Please note that the Organizations and the licensing Boards that provide our CE approvals all require that a course evaluation be completed by the course participant before a CE Course Certificate may be awarded; as such there are no exceptions. A course evaluation must be completed in order to receive your CE Course Certificate.

TIME FRAME: You are allotted two years from the date of enrollment, to complete this course. There are no set time-frames, other than the two year allotted time. If you do not complete the course within the two-year time-frame, you will be removed from the course and an “incomplete” will be recorded for you in our records. Also, if you would like to complete the course after this two-year expiration time, you would need to register and pay the course tuition fee again.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one (1) required textbook for this course.

Dossey & Keegan’s Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice: A Handbook for Practice 8th Edition, Jones & Bartlett Learning; 8th edition (December 7, 2020) Burlington, MA.

  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1284196526
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1284196528

Link to Purchase on Amazon.com: click here

READING/STUDY ASSIGNMENT: This course covers Chapters Twenty-Five (25) through Thirty-Five(35) in the required textbook.

GRADING: You must achieve a passing score of at least 70% to complete this course and receive the 50 hours of awarded continuing education credit. There are no letter grades assigned. You will receive notice of your total % score. Those who score below the minimum of 70% will be contacted by AIHCP and will be permitted one more attempt to retake the online examination.

FINAL EXAMINATION: It is recommended that you click on the “Printable Copy of Exam” near the top of the syllabus. It will download as a PDF file. Below are detailed instructions on how to take your exam.

1). When ready to start your final examination for the course, please click on the “Access Online Exam” link near the top of the syllabus.

2). You will be prompted to input your Name, E-mail Address, and Student ID # (AH####). You must fill this out, the exam will not allow you to proceed if you do not. It is very important that you use your full name, your valid e-mail address and your student ID/AH Number. If you do not input your correct information, we will have no way of identifying your exam and it will be deleted! All unidentifiable exams are deleted!

3). Next you will be taken to the introduction screen for your exam. There will be detailed instructions on how to take the online exam. Please review them and when ready click the “Continue” button on the bottom right hand side of the screen to begin your exam.

4). When you have answered all of the questions and are happy with your answers, the exam will prompt you to either “SUBMIT ALL” or “RETURN TO EXAM”. If you are ready press “SUBMIT ALL”.

5). If you received a passing score, you will receive a “Congratulations, you passed” screen with a green check mark. You will have a chance to review your questions and answers. A copy of your exam will be e-mailed to you within 1-2 business days.

5a). If you failed the exam, you will receive a “You did not pass” with a red X. You will have no chance to review your questions and answers. At this point, please contact Administration, Mark D. Moran, Assistant Executive Director for instructions on re-taking the online examination. You may retake the online examination one time. You will receive full instructions regarding the re-take of the examination.

6). After receiving a passing score, click the “CLOSE” button in the bottom right hand corner to close out of the exam and be redirected to the course evaluation form. You must fill out the course evaluation form in order for your grade to be processed and for you to receive an CE certification.

Note: all of our Examinations are Copy Written

COURSE EVALUATION: upon submitting your responses to the examination questions, you are required to complete the online Course Evaluation Form.  This will take you directly to the online evaluation form. Complete the evaluation and be sure to click the “submit” button. CE certificates will not be sent unless a course evaluation is completed.

COMMUNICATION: this is a self-directed, independent study course. However, you may certainly submit to us questions or comments regarding the course materials. We will be sure to forward any questions you may have to the author of the course. You will then receive a follow-up response from the author. All of our course authors are fully educated and credentialed in the practice of Holistic Nursing. You may email any questions to: info@aihcp.org. Please be sure to include the full title of the course you are in, as well as the course code (provided above). If you have any questions at all or need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER: Our Technical Support Center is open Monday-Friday; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (EST).  You may e-mail technical support at: admn@aihcp.org   You may also phone us at: 330-652-7776. If you leave an e-mail after normal business hours, the Support Center will respond to you as soon as they open up the next business day.

INTERACTIVE STUDENT FACEBOOK GROUP
Please join the Interactive Facebook Group for Holistic Nursing!

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We host a private (students only) Facebook page for Holistic Nursing. This page is dedicated for private use by all students in our Holistic Nursing courses. We highly encourage all of our students to “join” this private group. The group is used for:

  • Providing interactions between all students in the Holistic Nursing education program.
  • All members may post on the page as well as download documents and photos.
  • Interactions between students and faculty.
  • Meeting new colleagues/friends who have the same interests in Holistic Nursing.
  • Providing a medium for Chat sessions among members of the group.
  • Providing new information to all student on an ongoing basis via posts in the room.
  • Stimulating discussions related to Holistic Nursing and other professional issues/topics.
  • Sharing articles, links to recommended websites, links to videos as well as links to events and other education resources.
  • Our staff provides up to date articles for your review. Articles are added almost on a daily basis. Reviewing the information is voluntary but highly recommended.

Joining the private Facebook group is voluntary. We do highly encourage you to join and participate. Your participation will enhance your learning and provide a platform for networking with your colleagues. Join the group today! You must ask for permission to join this group. Our staff will receive your permission notice and will verify your student status and then authorize your membership to the group page.

Important Information: You must have a Facebook account to join this group. If you have a Facebook account, just click on the link below and you will be taken to the Facebook sign in page. You would then log into your account. You will be on the Holistic Nursing private group page. Once you have clicked on the link, a notice will be sent to our administrative office and you will be authorized to the page. On your Facebook page, the group page will be listed on the left hand side of your page. You can click it at any time and enter the private page. If you do not have a Facebook account, it is easy to open one. The link below will take you to the sign in page and you can click on the link to open an account. Facebook accounts are free.

Click here to access the Holistic Nursing Private Facebook page

Click here to Join the Alternative & Holistic Health Care Public Face Book Page

AIHCP BLOG: Please visit our interactive web blog. Students and certified members are encouraged to visit our blog frequently. You will find useful articles, news, posts and much more related to the specialty area of Certification you are pursuing. Click the link above to access the blog. Then, click on the link on the right hand side that corresponds to the subject area you are studying. Feel free to posts replies, comments and news. Register to become active on the blog and contribute your own unique information for all to see and share. Sharing and interacting with your peers is an excellent learning process. By sharing you contribute to the ever growing body of knowledge in your specialty area.

STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER: Please access our student resource center. The Resource Center contains all of our current policies, as well as important information regarding classroom and examination accesses. Also included are trouble-shooting tips when a student has any difficulties with classroom or examination accesses. The Resource Center also provides other information regarding our continuing education and certification programs. Access to online libraries is also provided. To Access the Student Resource Center: click here.

Discussion Boards:  Please access the Discussion Boards by clicking on the Tab on the left side of your computer screen. The Discussion Boards are provided for our students as means to communicate with others taking courses in our  Holistic Nursing Courses and Programs.  You have full access to the Discussion Boards throughout the time you are enrolled in a course. They are a great means to meet others who are studying Holistic Nursing, exchange ideas, post questions and ideas, provide responses to other’s questions, provide links to outside resources and more.  Once you access the Discussion Boards, simply follow the instructions to create your own account and start reading and posting.

E-Learning Library: Please access our E-Learning Library by clicking on the Tab on the left side of your computer screen. The E-Learning Library is a free service for all of our students. It is an ever-growing library of FREE E-Books that you may access at any time. The books are produced by us professionally on a wide array of health care related topics. You may read and or download them for later references. We frequently add new E-Books to the library on an on-going basis. The E-Books are not related to this course and so are not required readings for this course.

Malpractice Insurance: Many are interested in seeking out companies that provide health care professional malpractice insurance. We have compiled a list of companies that you may contact directly regarding this. Most companies will provide you with a quote online. For information, click here.

Submit a Testimonial: Students and certified members may submit a testimonial to our public Testimonials Page. Visitors to our website, especially those considering our certification programs, are keenly interested in hearing about the experiences of health care professionals who are enrolled in our programs. To submit a Testimonial, simply access the online Form: Access Here. You may also preview our current Testimonials Page Here.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Explore the impact of our external environment on health and well – being.
  2. Examine the role of holistic nurses as advocates for creating healthier communities.
  3. Assess the health of your personal and workplace environment.
  4. Increase awareness of how to reduce our environmental imprint.
  5. Reflect on the relationship between lifelong learning and holistic self – development.
  6. Examine current trends in nursing education.
  7. Explore education within the context of nursing’s social and moral imperative to care.
  8. Value holism as the essential philosophical foundation of all nursing education opportunities.
  9. Envision strategies/pathways designed to create pre-– and post licensure holistic education programs.
  10. Define and describe research, evidence – based practice, and quality improvement from a holistic perspective.
  11. Explore a variety of research methods to create new knowledge in holistic nursing science.
  12. Describe the evidence – based approach for translating evidence into best practice in holistic nursing.
  13. Apply holistic science and practice to enhance whole – person care.
  14. Explored the worldview, theories, and models in braced by advanced holistic nurses.
  15. Discuss the theories and research supporting advanced holistic and integrative care.
  16. Explore patient – centered care and its components.
  17. Examine the growth of holistic care models in the U.S. healthcare system.
  18. Articulate potential changes in practice that can result in a new outcome.
  19. Examine the significance of client stories as related to your professional practice.
  20. Create opportunities to enhance your practice with holistic core values and interventions.
  21. Define how herbal medicines and dietary supplements are monitored for safety and efficacy.
  22. Describe the difference between dietary supplements and herbal supplements or botanicals.
  23. Identify a wide variety of herbs and dietary supplements and their dosages, indications, and contra indications.
  24. Understand safety issues and contra indications of dietary and herbal supplements.
  25. Describe the importance of Advanced Holistic Nurses and Advanced Practice Holistic Nurses utilizing preventive interventions when working with patients living with chronic noncommunicable diseases.
  26. Explain the role of Advanced Holistic Nurses and Advance Practice Holistic Nurses working with people who live with chronic noncommunicable diseases to optimize their function and quality of life using primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention concepts.
  27. Describe three common symptoms of chronic noncommunicable diseases and how holistic nurses can work with patients to prevent the development and intensification of those symptoms.
  28. Explore integrative healthcare approaches that promote comfort, function, and quality of life for people living with chronic noncommunicable diseases.
  29. Develop an understanding of the stress system as it pertains to mind – body interactions.
  30. Recognize and build skill and a variety of cognitive strategies that can be used with patients to influence the stress system toward resilience, health, and well – being.
  31. Explain how meditation, a nonthinking practice, influences mind – body interactions through cognitive – affective changes that support effective coping and resilience.
  32. Identify patterns of thinking and behavior associated with addictions.
  33. Identified the recovery process and the reasons that holistic practices and psychospiritual development are important in recovery.
  34. Become skillful with psychological and spiritual practices that strengthen recovery and prevent relapse.
  35. Identify the current and potential future roles of holistic nurses as they advocate for and lead practices that include the use of plant medicines.
  36. Defined the therapeutic benefits of the medicinal use of cannabis.
  37. Consider the up regulation of the Endocannabinoid system in relation to maintaining homeostasis.
  38. Discuss the deep history of entheogen use in traditional cultures.
  39. Identify indications and outcomes of entheogen it therapy (LSD, MDMA) in current research.
  40. Defined global health.
  41. Defined global citizenship.
  42. Defined global citizen nurse.
  43. Examine the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and their relevance to you as a global citizen nurse.
  44. Examine how a pledge to planetary citizenship and powers you as a global nurse.

COURSE CONTENT:

A brief abstract of content:

  • Living in a Toxic World
  • The Water we Drink
  • The Air we Breath
  • Climate Change: Reducing Global Warming
  • Increasing Awareness for Change
  • Choosing a Sustainable Future
  • Noise and the Stress Response
  • Radiation Exposures
  • Personal Environment
  • A Social and Moral Imperative to Care
  • The Pathway to Professional Development
  • Holistic Nursing Education Unfolding
  • Building a Community of Transformation
  • Remembering, Reconnecting, and Reenvisioning Nursing Education
  • Professional Development After Graduation
  • What is Holistic Nursing Research?
  • HNR: Methods and Designs
  • Current Trends in Holistic Nursing Research
  • Holistic Nursing Research Exemplar: Spirituality
  • What is Holistic Nursing EBP?
  • EBP Conceptual Models
  • Current Trends in Holistic EBP
  • What is Holistic Nursing QI?
  • Current Trends in Holistic Nursing QI
  • Holistic QI Exemplar: Spirituality
  • The Evolving Role of the Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse
  • Defining Advance Practice Registered Nurses
  • The Consensus Model
  • Education Programs for Advanced Practice Nurses
  • Envisioning a Holistic Framework for Independent Practice
  • The Sharing of Professional Experiences
  • Narrative Experiences of Advanced Practice Nurses
  • Narrative Case Studies
  • Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics
  • Botanicals and Preparations: Herbs and Supplements for Selected Common Conditions
  • Herbs That May Have Preoperative Contraindications
  • Common Issues Encountered by People Living With Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases
  • Role of the Advanced Holistic Nurse Working With Patients with Chronic Diseases
  • Healthcare Literacy and Patient/Family Education
  • Highlights of Specific Symptoms of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases
  • Cognitive-Affective Strategies to Promote Resilience and Well-Being
  • Stress and the Brain
  • Meditation and Mindfulness Engines of Resilience
  • Cognitive Reappraisal
  • Positive Emotions
  • Humor
  • Holistic Approaches in Substance Use Recovery
  • Defining the Addictive Process
  • The Cycle of Addiction
  • Models of Addiction
  • Vulnerability Model of Recovery from Addiction
  • Nutritional Factors
  • Holistic Caring Process
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Theory and Research in Smoking Cessation
  • Current Trends in Sacred Medicine
  • Why Cannabis?
  • The Endocannabinoid System
  • Phytocannabinoids: The Cannabis Plant
  • Cannabis Ingestion Methods
  • Side Effects: Cannabis Use Disorder, and Withdrawal
  • Holistic Modalities
  • Cannabis: Sacred Nature
  • Sacred Medicine in Traditional Cultures
  • Current Clinical Science and Role of the Holistic Nurse
  • Global Holistic Nursing
  • A New Holistic Nursing Philosophical Understanding
  • The Global Health Mirrors Holistic Health
  • Globalization and Nurses as Global Citizens
  • Living in Fragile and Uncertain Times
  • Determinants of Health and Calls for Sustainable Development