Author: Pacific College
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June 21st: the Upcoming International Day of Yoga
Categories: Research & ArticlesDid you know that June 21st is the International Day of Yoga? In December of 2014, the United Nations proclaimed it as such, as a way to raise awareness of the many benefits of practicing yoga. But why June 21st? Many thousands of years ago, a man named Shiva became the very first yogi, the Adiyogi.…
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Dr. Greg Lane, Pacific College Dean of Graduate Faculty, Interviewed by Healthline on the Rise of Alternative Medicine
Categories: In the NewsHealthline, a resource for physical and mental wellness, recently interviewed Dr. Greg Lane, DACM, LAc, Pacific College’s Dean of Graduate Faculty, and Tara Scott, MD, medical director of integrative health at Summa Health in Ohio and CMO and founder of Revitalize Academy, on why complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices like acupuncture are becoming less ‘alternative’.…
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Verywell Health Cites Eloise Theisen, Medical Cannabis Faculty Member, on CBD vs Placebo Effect
Categories: In the NewsLast week, Verywell Health, an award-winning online resource for up-to-date health information with more than 300 million readers, cited Eloise Theisen, RN, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, in an article discussing a new study. The April 2021 study sought to discover whether the placebo effect plays a role in the effectiveness of CBD in treating pain. Theisen is…
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Dr. Mariano Recognized by Global Academy of Holistic Nursing
Categories: Research & ArticlesDr. Carla Mariano, who developed the AHNCC endorsed RN-BSN program here at Pacific College of Health and Science, has been invited to join The Global Academy of Holistic Nursing as an Honorary Holistic Nursing Scholar based on her leadership, advocacy, achievements, and contributions to Holistic Nursing the advancement of the specialty. The founding of the Academy…
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Exciting News!
Categories: Research & ArticlesProfessor Dr. Kristen Lombard, chair of the new MSN program, just received her AHNCC Board Certification as an Advanced Holistic Nurse (AHN-BC)! This is her second board certification. In addition to her experience as a holistic nurse, her preparation for the 150 question exam was to attend the PCHS Zoom session with Dr. Margaret Erickson…
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Charlene Arias, Helping Others Find Their Voices with the Holistic Nursing Certificate
Categories: Alumni SpotlightCharlene Arias RN, BSN: “Since the start of this certificate course, I have noticed a change in both my professional and personal life. Personal and Professional Growth through Holistic Nursing I have had the opportunity to learn about myself and work on my personal growth as well as my relationships with people and everything around…
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Prepared for a Bright Future with the Medical Cannabis Certificate: Mike Harvey
Categories: Alumni SpotlightMike Harvey RN, BSN: “As a new cannabis nurse as of July 2019, I have found it difficult to find medical cannabis education that is both academically current and that would also prepare me for the bright future of the medical cannabis field. Having attended many one and two-day continuing education classes, I continued to…
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Sheri Peabody’s New Empirical Knowledge from the Medical Cannabis Certificate
Categories: Alumni SpotlightSheri A. Peabody, MSN, MA, APRN, ANP-BC: “I am so thankful and grateful for educators like Eloise Theisen and Dr. Carey Clark for creating this Medical Cannabis Certificate program. I had just completed Dr. Dustin Sulak’s Healer Medical Cannabis Wellness Advisor Training and felt that I wanted to gain more empirical knowledge about medicinal cannabis…
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The Bridge Between Western Medicine and Acupuncture: Majid Trabibzadeh’s Transitional Doctorate
Categories: Alumni SpotlightDr. Majid R Tabibzadeh, LAc, MSAOM, DACM (MD background and homeopath): “After graduation as a Master of Science and preparing to start practicing acupuncture I was concerned about many things, because I see a significant gap between TCM and Western medicine. I knew that the culture of the Western world needs scientific proof for trusting…
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Alumni/Faculty Reflection: Quilvio Rodriguez
By Quilvio Rodriguez DNP, PMHNP-BC, MSN, HNB-BC, BSN, RN I would like to take this time to reflect on ways that I incorporate my holistic nursing awareness and knowledge gained from Pacific College of Health and Science’s RN-BSN Holistic Nursing program into my current practice. Currently, I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner at a public…