For Nurses

Now, you too can become a CannyNurse®
through the CannyNurse® Certificate Program.

Student Feedback:

  • “Your program is exceptional. Your presentation is exquisite.”
  • “I have already referred at least 5 people to the course.”
  • “I have learned more about how to read and analyze a study in this module (module 4) than I learned in the entire semester of EBP.”
  • “I feel like a whole new world has opened for me.”
  • “So worth the investment to better my understanding of the 12th body system of humans and other animals. I’m so glad I made the leap to gain knowledge and understanding!!”
  • “The best part of this was…your heartfelt communication, your passion, your teaching, your dedication to this…. I think it’s a great class…. so many people can and should benefit from it.”
  • “I have learned so much more about medical cannabis than I’d expected! I really feel that my eyes are opened to all the intricacies of the medical cannabis world. I have been especially interested in the enormous social justice issues relevant to medical cannabis – how apparent the social injustice is…and the great need for advocacy.”
Registration now open! Click here for full course details and registration.

We are excited to bring you the first cannabis nurse training program of its kind. This 12-week program is comprehensive enough to teach you what you need to know to start your career as a cannabis nurse in just 4 hours per week. Complete your annual CEU requirements and learn all you need to know to help your patients navigate the therapeutic world of cannabis.

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Ariana earned her Masters Degree in Advancing Nursing Practice from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, UK in 2010. For a sample of Ariana’s scholarly work, view her Master’s dissertation entitled “Researching Complex Interventions and Holistic Biofield Therapies: A Proposed Phenomenological Study of Reiki” by clicking the title.

Why wait? Your time is now. Register today!

Space is limited. Register now!

Updates:

  • October 2020 —

    “45% of adult primary care patients reported using cannabinoids in the past year. Only 18% of patients reported their provider as being a good source of information regarding cannabis” (Wershoven et al., 2020, p.1).

    Wershoven, N., Kennedy, A. G., & MacLean, C. D. (2020). Use and Reported Helpfulness of Cannabinoids Among Primary Care Patients in Vermont. Journal of primary care & community health, 11, 2150132720946954. https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720946954

Ready to learn more?

Call 1-888-772-INCA (4622), click here, or email Academy@iNurseCoach.com to register.

Two Cohorts per year, spring/ fall.

 

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