St. John Hospital & Medical Center: Detroit, Van Elslander Cancer Center
Alternative Health, Healing Arts Center
Friday, June 29, 2007
Media Contact: Daniela Scholl, (586) 753-0731
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Left to Right: Veda Andrus, BirchTree Center Senior Educator; Gayle Novack, Administrative Director, Patient Care Services, SJH&MC; Mary Natschke, Manager, Valade Healing Arts Center, SJH&MC; Tracy Wanamaker, Clinical Manager, 5 East, SJH&MC; MaryAnn Barnes, Chief Nursing Officer, SJH&MC; and Debbie Walker, RN, Cardiovascular ICU, SJH&MC.
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The American Holistic Nursing Association (AHNA) has named Mary Natschke (of Grosse Pointe Woods), R.N., the 2007 American Holistic Nurse of the Year. Mary was instrumental in the development of the Valade Healing Arts Center at St. John Hospital & Medical Center (SJH&MC), and has served as its manager since it opened in 2000.
"Mary started this remarkable program with a pencil and a supply book and through sheer determination, commitment, and amazing passion, developed a comprehensive integrative healing arts program," said Donna Handley, vice president of clinical services, SJH&MC. "Her commitment to holistic care and self care provided the community this valuable resource."
Over the last five years, Mary has expanded this program to touch the lives of many oncology patients and families at the Van Elslander Cancer Center, in addition to providing support and services to various inpatient units and the Surgical Waiting Room at SJH&MC.
The AHNA is a national organization designed to provide vision, direction and leadership for the advancement of complementary and alternative healing practices. The nurse of the year award is presented annually to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of holistic nursing. For more information on the AHNA, visit www.ahna.org.
The Valade Healing Arts Center, located within the Van Elslander Cancer Center, serves more than 500 people monthly with many holistic services, including: massage, reflexology, reiki, cranial sacral therapy, hypnosis and guided imagery, yoga, and tai chi among others. Services are available to inpatients and outpatients, associates, and the community. For more information, call 313-647-3320.
St. John Hospital and Medical Center is a member of St. John Health, a growing network of community-based hospitals and health care services in Southeast Michigan and one of the largest employers in metro Detroit. St. John provides comprehensive prevention, primary care and advanced treatment programs with more than 125 outpatient centers and eight hospitals spanning five counties.
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