Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Holistic Nursing Practice

The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Holistic Nursing Practice is designed as a professional development opportunity for currently licensed Registered Nurses. The curriculum focus is founded on the scope and standards for the specialty practice of holistic nursing. Holistic Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd Edition (2018) reflects a consensus of the most current thinking in the specialty and provides a blueprint for holistic nursing philosophy, theory, principles, education, research, and practices. The certificate program incorporates all of the foundational philosophical beliefs, theories, and practices in addition to new developments and advancements in the field of holistic nursing. The four courses in the program for holistic nursing provide the learners with a foundational resource for the specialty and key resources as a preparation of the national certification examination as an option if they wanted to do so.