Find A CannyNurse®

In addition to completing the 72-credit hour CannyNurse^® Certificate Program, these CannyNurses^® are participating in the CannyNurse^® Tribe — a continuing professional development program run by the OG CannyNurse^®, Ariana Ayu, RN, MSc.

They are available for speaking engagements as well as individual work with clients.

Most of these CannyNurses^® practice virtually as well as locally, so peruse this list to find the CannyNurse® for you!

• Business name — The HERBanRN Wellness
• Credentials — Registered Nurse; CannyNurse® (Cohort #6)
• Specialty area(s) — Pain Management, Head & Neck Cancer and Family Practice Nursing; Herb (adaptogen)-infused CBD recipe creator; Therapeutic Touch for wellness.
• State(s)/ Location(s) of Practice — New York, USA
• Telehealth (video/phone conferencing) available — Yes
• Contact info — (646)296-4285 (calls / texts), winde@theherbanrn.com

More info about Winde coming soon!

• • Business name — Wellness Resurrected, LLC
  • Credentials — Registered Nurse; CannyNurse® (Cohort #1); Board Certified Nurse Coach, Master of Science in Nursing
  • Specialty area(s) — Cannabis Nursing, Women’s Health, Education, Dietary & Lifestyle Wellness
  • State(s)/ Location(s) of Practice — Virginia, USA Compact State Licensee in 41 States
  • Telehealth (video/phone conferencing) available — Yes
  • Contact info — (540) 273-4488 (calls/ texts), nursecoachjennb@gmail.com

More info about Jenn coming soon!

• Business name — 420 Educare, LLC
• Credentials — Registered Nurse; CannyNurse® (Cohort #3
• Specialty area(s) — Cannabis Nursing, Education
• State(s)/ Location(s) of Practice — Georgia, USA
• Telehealth (video/phone conferencing) available — Yes
• Contact info — 770-880-4223, 420Educare@gmail.com

More info about Pat coming soon!

• Business name — Amanda J. Sanchez, BSN, RN, LMT
• Credentials — Registered Nurse; Bachelors in Science of Nursing; Licensed Massage Therapist; CannyNurse® (Cohort #5)
• Specialty area(s) — Cannabis Nursing, Telemetry, medical-surgical, sub-acute and long-term care, and home health care. Specializes in individualized therapeutic massage for medically complex clients, incorporating modalities such as trigger point and myofascial work, Swedish, deep tissue, lymphatic drainage, reflexology, cupping, aromatherapy and Raindrop technique®.
• State(s)/ Location(s) of Practice — Southern Maryland, USA
• Telehealth (video/phone conferencing) available — Coming soon! Please contact for details.
• Contact info — (301)785-1990 (Call or text), asanchez.lmt.btbtm@gmail.com

More info about Amanda coming soon!

• Business name — Centrus Health & Wellness
• Credentials — Registered Nurse; Bachelors in Science of Nursing; Board Certified Nurse Coach; CannyNurse® (Cohort #5)
• Specialty area(s) — Nurse Coaching, Cannabis Nursing, Substance Abuse/Mental Health, Cardiac Telemetry, Sub-acute and Long-term care
• State(s)/ Location(s) of Practice — Minneapolis, MN, USA
• Telehealth (video/phone conferencing) available — Yes
• Contact info — 612-208-2520 (call or text), triciabrown@centrushealthwellness.com

More info about Patricia coming soon!

In addition to our CannyNurse® Tribe Members, there another CannyNurse® who deserves special recognition.

Love Hawkins graduated from Cohort 1 of the CannyNurse® Certificate Program in 2021 and joined Ariana as the Assistant Instructor for the CannyNurse® Certificate Program in August of 2022 with Cohort 4. Love was so committed to her study of cannabis nursing that she completed both the CannyNurse® certificate program and the Pacific College of Health Sciences Medical Cannabis Certificate at the same time. It is an honor to have her on the CannyNurse® faculty!

• Business Name — SAILS (Strategic And Internal Living Sources)
• Credentials — Board Certified Integrative Nurse Coach, Board Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified Nurse Midwife, CannyNurse® Graduate (Cohort #1), Medical Cannabis Certificate (Pacific College of Health & Science)
• Specialty area(s) — Cannabis Coaching/Consulting, Life Coaching, Public Speaking, Education, Public Health Policy, Maternal/Newborn Care
• State(s)/ Location(s) of Practice — Florida and Georgia
• Telehealth (video/phone conferencing) available — Yes
• Contact info — 650-741-0355 or LHawkins@inursecoach.com

More info about Love coming soon!

CannyNurse^® Graduates

As of December 2023, 82 nurses have have successfully graduated from the CannyNurse® Certificate Program. CannyNurse® Graduates work in a variety of practice settings, ranging from the hospital bedside to their communities and in higher education.

In addition to the nurses listed above, those listed below (alphabetical by surname) are currently available for endocannabinoid/ medical cannabis coaching and consulting. Many of them work virtually using video conferencing technology. Please contact them directly for more information.

Name  /  Specialty area (in addition to Medical Cannabis)  /  Contact Information

Stephanie Bednar, RN/ Adults / 734-516-1497 (call or text), sbednar22nc@hotmail.com

Winde Bertran, RN / Herb-Infused CBD/THC Recipe Creator & Consultant / Winde@theHERBanRN.com

MaryAnn Brouillard, MA, BSN, RN, HN-BC / Holistic Nurse Board-Certified / 203-895-6137 (call or text) / More info about Mary Ann can be found here!

Jennifer Brown, MSN-Ed., RN, NC-BC / Nurse Coaching / 540-273-4488; nursecoachjennb@gmail.com

Courtney Cicourel RN, BSN, PCCN / Gastroenterology / CourtneyRN.com / CourtneyRNinfo@gmail.com

Shakira Franklyn, CNM, MPH, MS / Traditional Medicine and Women’s Health / KorpoWellness.org

Love Hawkins, MSN, APRN, NC-BC, WHNP-BC, CNM / Nurse Coaching & Education / 650-741-0355 or LHawkins@inursecoach.com

Heidi Kelleher, PMHNP-BC, NC-BC / Mental Health & Stress Mastery / headway.co/providers/heidi-kelleher / heidikpsychnp@gmail.com

Wendy Kreider, RN, MS, DNP, CCRC / Nurse Coaching & Research / wendy_kreider@rush.edu

Mary Jo Migas, RN, BSN / Adults / 309-838-8030 (call or text), Maridipity@gmail.com

Amanda Patton BSN RN SANE-A PMH-BC / Forensic Nursing / mandypatton@hotmail.com

Abby Payne, RN, BSN, CAPA / Nurse Coaching / NurseAbbyLLC.com / (303)-557-8458 /  NurseAbbyWellness@gmail.com

Suzanne Pulcher, RN / Patient Education / smpulcher@gmail.com

Yolanda Robinson, RN, BSN, MBA / Adults / 516 779 7986

Amanda J. Sanchez, BSN, RN, LMT / Adults / (301)785-1990 (call or text), asanchez.lmt.btbtm@gmail.com

Patricia Scallon-Brown RN, BSN, NC-BC / Nurse Coaching / 612-208-2520 (call or text), triciabrown@centrushealthwellness.com

Graciela Solano, PhD, RN,E-RYT200, HMP, y4c / GracefulWarriorYogaReiki.com / gracefulwarrioryogareiki@gmail.com

Barbara Starke, RN, MSN, FNP-BC / Holistic Nurse Practitioner / bstarke@comcast.net

Rachel Torres, RN, MS, PHNA-BC / Adults /  925-378-3911 (call or text) radiantnurseyoga@gmail.com