Cowling is 2008 ‘Holistic Nurse of the Year’

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Posted 7-11-08

GREENSBORO — Dr. Richard Cowling, director of the PhD Nursing program, has been named 2008 Holistic Nurse of the Year by the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA).

Cowling, who also edits the Journal of Holistic Nursing, is the first male ever to win the award.

Cowling holds a BS from the University of Virginia, an MS in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University, a PhD in Nursing from New York University, and is certified as an advanced practice nurse in both mental health and holistic nursing. He has served as an educator, researcher, administrator and practitioner at universities in Virginia, Ohio, South Carolina and North Carolina. His research and scholarship is focused on facilitating the personal power of women who have survived child abuse.

Jeanne Crawford, executive director of AHNA, calls Cowling a “fantastic choice” for the award. “As the editor of the Journal of Holistic Nursing, Richard has initiated great improvements, and the Journal continues to evolve and advance. Also, Richard is a lovely person, gentle, warm and caring.”

Founded in 1981, AHNA is a non-profit membership association for nurses and other holistic healthcare professionals with headquarters in Flagstaff, Ariz. The Holistic Nurse of the Year award is AHNA’s highest honor.

For more information, visit www.ahna.org.