The Canadian Holistic Nurses Association was started in 1986 by a group of nurses from British Columbia, Canada. They began as a special interest group of the Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia. The group applied to the Canadian Nurses’ Association and was granted Special interest Group Status in 1986. For many years, the CHNA offered a nursing specialization course related to holistic nursing practice developed by Dr. Ruth Lamb and Dr. Barbara Dobbie. Dr Dobie continued to run this specialization course for nurses until 2014 and Dr. Ruth Lamb changed positions and began to work for Langara College. Once at Langara College Ruth developed the course into the Advanced Integrative Energy Healing Certificate Program offered through Langara College since 1998 until 2020.
The CHNA represents nurses from coast to coast to coast and acknowledges the ancestral territories of all Indigenous people of this country.
As the CHNA pledges to uphold and uplift the voice and values of our nurses, so do we pledge our commitment to upholding healthy relationships, ethics, protocols, traditional knowledge, and cultural practices that reflect and pay tribute to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action.
The CHNA Needs You!
The Canadian Holistic Nurses Association Call for Elections 2023 The CHNA is looking for nominations for the positions of Vice President, Treasurer, and Director (1). You can access all...
2023 Webinar Schedule
We are pleased to announce our growing list of Webinar presentations! Check it out! Not a Member? Join Today …
April 2023 Webinar
Join us April 12 @ 9am PST with Nicole Porter LPN. Through the Teachings of the Medicine Wheel and 7 Sacred Teachings, Nicole is bringing back her language and culture to her community as a way of healing.
CHNA WINTER NEWSLETTER!
The Winter Newsletter is Here!
Are you a holistic nurse who would like to contribute to future publications? Let us know!
March 2023 Webinar
Join us March 15/23 @ 9am PST as Kala Sanmartin BScN RN CCHNC discusses her holistic independent practice: The Cannabis Nurses
The CHNA Call For Elections 2023
Here is your exciting opportunity to be an integral part of Holistic Nursing in Canada!
The CHNA is looking for nominations for the positions of Vice President, Treasurer, and Director! Access your Nominations Documents here ….