Category: Research & Articles
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Online Panel Discussion: Reopening & Operating Acupuncture Practices During the Pandemic
Categories: Research & ArticlesWith all of the fear and unknowns of “reopening” during the pandemic, Pacific College and Lhasa OMS are proud to have hosted leaders in our industry to discuss how they incorporated the new CDC/OSHA Guidelines into their practices and daily routines. Practitioners from all over the country came together and saw how the new changes…
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CALIFORNIA LICENSED ACUPUNCTURISTS WANTED to help design the next California Licensing Exam (CALE)
Categories: Research & ArticlesAttention Acupuncture Professionals! The California Acupuncture Board (Board) and the Office of Professional Examination Services (OPES) are recruiting licensed acupuncturists to assist with development of the California Acupuncture Licensing Examination (CALE) and the occupational analysis of the acupuncturist profession in California. We are looking for acupuncturists to serve as subject matter experts (SMEs) in workshops…
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Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Emergency Funds Report
Categories: Research & ArticlesDear Pacific College of Health and Science Community, We are pleased to share that Pacific College of Health and Science (OPEID ID 030277-00) received $561,804.00 as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in support of students. Colleges and universities across the nation are receiving this funding from the U.S.…
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PCHS Speakers at American Holistic Nurses Association Conference
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy: Pacific College Published: May 7, 2020 Due to the COVID19 crisis, the American Holistic Nurses Association 2020 conference was cancelled. We can look forward to the 2021 conference, June 8-13, in Orlando, Florida, with many of the same speakers presenting. You can expect to see many of your own Pacific College family will be…
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Holistic Nursing Program Student Hightlight – Lisa McMillan
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy: Pacific College Published: May 7, 2020 My name is Lisa McMillan and I am currently enrolled in the RN-BSN program at Pacific College of Health and Science. I was thrilled to find an RN-BSN program which focused on holistic nursing which is becoming so prevalent in healthcare today. After submitting my interest form online,…
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Holistic Nursing Program – Upcoming Events
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy: Pacific College Published: May 7, 2020 Caring is at the heart or core of holistic nursing. In every PCHS Nursing program newsletter we hope to provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge of caring in nursing, including the work of Jean Watson, Kathleen Sitzman, and other leaders in caring in nursing. For…
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Nursing Guidelines for Medical Cannabis
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy: Pacific College Published: May 7, 2020 In the summer of 2018, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing published guidelines that stated that all nurses must be educated around six essential areas of knowledge and skill regarding medicinal cannabis use. Those six areas of essential medical cannabis care include: The nurse shall have…
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Notes From Our Nursing Program Faculty
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy: Pacific College Published: May 7, 2020 Dr. Carla Mariano, EDD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAIM Dr. Mariano had been hard at work with her research and writing efforts. Mariano, C. (In Press). Holistic nursing: Scope and standards of practice. In M. Helming, K. Avino, D. Shields, & W. Rosa, (Eds). Holistic nursing: A handbook for practice…
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A Message From the Campus Director, COO – Malcolm Youngren
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy: Malcolm Youngren, COO, Campus Director – New York Published: May 7, 2020 As I write this, the United States is battling a pandemic which is stressing all aspects of the healthcare system. In New York and across the country, nurses are being asked to care for more patients with fewer resources and more stress.…
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A Message from the Nursing Program Director
Categories: Research & ArticlesDear Nursing Students and Alumni, Welcome to our first Pacific College of Health and Science Newsletter! Our goal with these newsletters is to help current students and alumni stay connected to each other and the college, as well as continue to focus on the growth of holistic nursing. Here you will learn about current nursing…