I Position Statements AHNA Standards of Holistic Nursing Practice Summary of AHNA Core Values Core Value 1. Holistic nurses develop and expand their conceptual framework and overall philosophy in the art and science of holistic nursing to model, practice, teach, and conduct research in the most effective manner possible.
Holistic nurses acquire and maintain current knowledge and competency in holistic nursing practice.
Core Value 2. Holistic nurses recognize that holistic nursing theories provide the framework for all aspects of holistic nursing practice and transformational leadership. Holistic nurses provide care and guidance to persons through nursing interventions and holistic therapies consistent with research findings and other sound evidence. Core Value 3. Holistic nurses engage in self-care and further develop their own personal awareness of being an instrument of healing to better serve self and others.