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Cannabis Nurses Network 2020 Nursing Awards & Nominations
Cannabis Nurses Network took a moment to look back on all we had accomplished this year, as a network, and as a collection of marvelous cannabis nurses, and to specifically honor some important people in our community. Recognition is one of the core values of Cannabis...
9 Ways to Deepen Healing with Cannabis and Consciousness
The clinical cannabis experience and consciousness research have independently demonstrated nine mechanisms to deepen our healing process. Each of these mechanisms is subject to conscious intervention, and the more we know and understand about them the easier we can...
Essential: NCSBN Guidelines For The Nursing Care Of Patients Using Marijuana
The purpose of this article is to provide an Overview of the NCSBN Guidelines and recommendations for the Nursing Care of Patients Using Cannabis.Nursing Care of the Patient Using Medical Marijuana...
Unified Statement in Support of Diversity and Inclusion
Cannabis Nurses Network’s mission is clear; “Empower Nurses through Education, Opportunity, Recognition and Advocacy.” We are equally clear and concise in our unified support of diversity and inclusion within our organization and profession as nurses, especially as...
Four Criteria Nurses Use to Assure Cannabis is Medical Quality
Different extraction and production methods exert very different results. As a holistic nurse who specializes in application of medical cannabis therapy, knowing which formulations are optimal for targeting patient’s health goals comes with the territory. After years...
Massage Therapy and Cannabis Topicals: More than Relaxation
Have you ever coughed or sneezed so hard that your back went out? “Slept wrong” where you wake up with a nasty kink in your neck or shoulder and have limited range of motion? As we age, we start paying more attention to our health. Sometimes it’s because...
Uh Oh! I Am Too High! How to Manage the Effects of THC
The first part of the document started simply with a google search of the definition of “high”. Oddly enough the one that fits the best for this article would be that “high” simply means a state of high spirits or euphoria; and one step further would...
Five Ways Cannabis Helps During Chemotherapy
According to the National Cancer Institute cannabis may aid in reducing symptoms related to cancer and cancer treatments. Cannabinoids are naturally occurring active chemicals found in Cannabis, which cause systemic effects within the human body. Cannabis and...
CBD For Autism and Related Immune Disorders: Get the Facts
An important theory about why CBD may not be the best initial intervention for Autism Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant, and it boasts the broadest therapeutic potential of any other component (1). CBD is widely...
How HIPAA Applies to Medical Cannabis Patients & Nurses
Many nurses have been asking about how medical cannabis is playing into the protected fields of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) which is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding...
Exploring Nurse Sue’s Favorite Terpenes
I love Terpenes, they are one of my favorite subjects to talk about. The terpenes found in Cannabis are especially fun to discuss. First, what are they? Terpenes are part of a plant and part of their own built in defense center. They are natural pesticides and...
Cannabis Nurses Network Supports California Senate Bill 305
Cannabis Nurses Network Letter of Support for SB 305 Allowing Medical Cannabis Access in Healthcare Facilities Dear Senator Hueso, We are writing to express our strong support for Senate Bill 305 (Hueso) Ryan’s Law, otherwise known as the Compassionate Access to...
PRESS RELEASE: Breaking the Cycle of Opioid Dependency using Cannabis Addressed during Upcoming Cannabis Nurses Network Conference
Educational Session and Panel on Opioid Crisis will also include Professional Athlete, Boo Williams, Noted Cannabis Author Uwe Blesching, PhD and Hospice Nurse Marcie Cooper RN, MSN, AHN-BC. San Diego, CA (January 30, 2019) – Noted medical cannabis writer and author,...
How Nurses Evaluate Cannabis Products for Safety & Efficacy
How to Know if a Cannabis Product is Right for Your Patient After years of working with patients using a variety of cannabis products, I began noticing a trend; different extraction and production methods often generate different effects or results.What makes a...
How to Support the Endocannabinoid System without Cannabis
As nurses, we are beginning to learn how cannabis can help balance the endocannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system is a regulation system that promotes homeostasis between all operating systems in our body. We know that CB1 and CB2 receptors work as “locks” and...
A Neurobiological Approach to PTSD Treatment & Cannabis
The endocannabinoid system is intricately involved in regulation of the neurobiological processes, which underlie the symptomatology of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This article discusses the neurobiological underpinnings of PTSD and the use of cannabis for...
Three Revealing End of Life Cannabis Patient Experiences
Not all medical cannabis is created equal. When the issues of medical cannabis are considered, it is essential, to begin with this fundamental fact: not all marijuana is created equal – not even close. We observed how that fact has a direct impact on end-of-life...
PRESS RELEASE: National Nursing Standards Legitimize Cannabis Nursing
Cannabis Nurses Network Steps in as Essential Resource for Medical Marijuana Education San Diego, California: When the National Council of State Boards of Nursing released guidelines for cannabis patient care, it simultaneously validated the legitimacy of cannabis...
Advanced Cannabis Nursing: Rationale For Genetically Guided Cannabis Therapy
Epigenetics is defined as the environmental impact on gene expression, explaining how genes can be influenced to alter genetic health expression, like an on/off switch. As a medical professional being introduced to Epigenetics in 2008 during a business conference in...
What Makes a Cannabis Nurse?
For most nurses, the journey to becoming a cannabis nurse begins with a passion, a curiosity, and asking “Why?”. Witnessing the transformative power of the sacred plant on the health of a patient or loved one, prompts a...