Board certified holistic nurse certification

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Hi everyone!

  I was just wondering if anyone has taken the board certification exam for holistic nursing? I guess I'm just wondering what to expect since there are not too many practice tests or questions for this particular exam that I can find.  I've downloaded the core essentials from the website and have read the Holistic Nursing a Handbook for Practice by Dossey.  Any suggestions or opinions from those who have taken it?

Specializes in BSN CCRN.

I hope you’re successful in your endeavors. I’m looking into the certificate as well. Prerequisites, job opportunities etc. staying tuned in SoCal ??

Specializes in Med/Surg/Ortho/Tele/Onc.

Interested in this as well. I've worked med/surg/ortho for about 8 years and I'm getting really restless. I have no experience in holistic nursing but the pandemic and the way our health care system has responded in such an "unholistic" way has really made me rethink if I want to be a cog in this system. Holistic nursing is calling out to me. 

Specializes in BSN CCRN.

I agree! I never wanted to be a cog in the system either. The pandemic debacle was the final straw. Because I’ve been in this profession in varying capacities since HIV (yikes) Trauma ICU for last 10 yrs in southern Cali. The holistic nurse certification is a good step along with a working knowledge of cannabis therapy too. An advanced practice degree wouldn’t hurt either but so expensive and time consuming. All the best to you and your family! Have you checked the American cannabis nurse association?

Specializes in Med/Surg/Ortho/Tele/Onc.

I've thought about cannabis nursing, but not sure how much longer I am going to be in California. I have to look into which states would be best for that. I'm hugely in favour of expanding patient access to cannabis as a medicine. That is a great resource, thanks, I will definitely check it out! I'm getting chemo certified at my facility as well right now and cannabis goes hand in hand with oncology! Thanks for getting my wheels turning, I'm really in the exploratory phase of expanding my career. I tried getting my Master's a couple years back but only completed one course. I just picked something random to do my Master's (leadership) and just couldn't find the motivation to finish. Kind of glad I didn't, I'm more certain now management is just not my thing. 

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