Jan, also known as Jana Marie, is a holistic nurse with almost 40-years of experience working with adults in acute care, home care, nursing education, and mental health. She maintains a private practice as a psychiatric nurse practitioner where she integrates Healing Touch and other holistic modalities.

 

She is a Deaconess in the United Methodist Church. She follows her calling in her local church as congregational health minister/leader of healing ministry, providing spiritual direction, and leading retreats. Jana Marie feels deeply called to healing ministry and to helping others to be themselves fully. She has a Master’s Degree in Community Health Nursing, graduate certificate in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, certificate in Congregational Health Ministry, certificate in Spiritual Direction and basic as well as advanced retreat leaders training.

 

Professional memberships include Sigma Theta Tau- Nursing Honor Society, American Holistic Nurses Association, Healing Touch Professional Association, and Spiritual Directors International. Her dream is to bring Healing Touch Spiritual Ministry to Haiti.