May
18
The Holistic Nurse took a bit of a mental health holiday as I wound down on school, but we should be getting back to our regularly scheduled programming. Except for one thing… …We need more submissions! If you are a provider or a patient and you want to share a story from your world about what …
Apr
20
I have a special treat for you all today… In the spirit of a pregnancy-focused April, The Holistic Nurse is featuring a special interview with Caitlin Boyle. Caitlin is the founder of the international Operation Beautiful movement and blogs at Healthy Tipping Point. She is also the author of Operation Beautiful and has two more …
Apr
06
Sorry for the short hiatus, folks! March was a bit of a cluster. But we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming (plus a bonus extra post this month)! Get excited. I have written before about my own experiences with acupuncture. Simply put: It has been a godsend over the past three years. I am excited …
Feb
24
If you have never heard of the Feldenkrais Method®, boy are you in for a treat! And after reading this post by Kim Cottrell, a certified Feldenkrais® practitioner in Portland, Oregon, you will want to rush to your nearest studio and give it a try. That’s what I did after researching this method for my Integrative …
Feb
17
I recently came across this post by Dr. Simpson, a plastic surgeon/medical blogger who had some choice words about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). I will admit that there may have been steam coming out of my ears by the end, but here is the gist: Complementary and alternative modalities as a whole are bad/unethical …
Feb
10
One of the most exciting aspects of researching this series is discovering the innovative work being done across the country. Who knew a major health system in the Pacific Northwest had an integrative medicine program? Our amazing guest today is Dr. Ken Weizer, N.D. Dr. Weizer specializes in naturopathic cancer care for the Providence Integrative …
Jan
27
Today’s Holistic Nurse words of wisdom come from Kath Younger, a registered dietitian (RD) and popular food blogger at Kath Eats Real Food. Fun fact: Kath and I are both part of a large Davidson College family – we graduated two years apart! Today she lives in Charlottesville, Virginia where she owns Great Harvest Bread Co. with …
Jan
13
I am absolutely thrilled to be launching The Holistic Nurse with a look at Oriental Medicine. Our guest post is by Kristien Boyle, a practitioner at the Holistic Wellness Center of Charlotte in North Carolina. Kristien is a Diplomat in Oriental Medicine, Chinese herbology and acupuncture. He also keeps a blog, which you can check out here. What is Oriental Medicine, compared/contrasted …
Jan
06
This is the story of the holistic nurse. It really began in 1980, when I was born without a thyroid gland. (Odd, I know.) Thanks to a delayed diagnosis, the prognosis for my development was quite grim. Through a combination of committed physicians, occupational and physical therapists, devoted parents and a whole lot of luck, I …
Dec
13
Can you believe it’s already been a year since I last posted a holiday gift guide? My how time flies. We’ll look back at 2011 and forward at 2012 over the next couple of weeks, but first things first…a list of gift ideas for the nurse or nursing student in your life: Tablet - Having nursing …
