It does not authorize or license an individual to practice. Licensure and registration are state regulatory functions. Additional requirements are currently under review. It does not authorize or license an individual to practice. Licensure and registration are state regulatory functions.
Additional requirements are currently under review.
The New York State Nurses Association, a consituent of the American Nurses Association, is the professional association for registered nurses in New York state. The New York College has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the New York State Nurses Associations Council on Continuing Education which is accredited by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. A national certification process is now available for the field of Holistic Nursing. The initials HNC designate that a nurse has successfully met the requirements for becoming Board Certified in Holistic Nursing. The examination process involves a multiple choice exam and a qualitative assessment.