February 18, 2021

American Cannabis Nurses Association Webinar 
Bridging the Gap:  An Introduction to the NCSBN’s Call for Medical Cannabis Education in Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs
Thursday, March 11, 2021
7:00 - 8:00 PM ET

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17085, for one contact hour.
Members:  Free
Non-Member Students:  Free
Non-Members:  $15 (non-refundable)
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ACNA Mission: To advance excellence in cannabis nursing practice through advocacy, collaboration, education, research and policy development.
The webinar will cover the following:
Introduction to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing National Nursing Guidelines for Medical Marijuana Education in Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs (2018, S28-S32).

Learning Objectives/Outcomes:
The following objectives mirror the recommendations by the NCSBN.
As a result of this webinar, the participant will feel more confident in the following:
1. Identify resources for legislation of medical and recreational cannabis use.
2. Indicate general principles of a medical cannabis program.
3. Recognize how the ECS functions within the body.
4. Identify research associated with pharmacological aspects of cannabis.
5. Identify safety considerations for patients that use medical cannabis.
6. Acknowledge the patient’s right to choose the ideal treatment they feel is best for their care.
7. Reiterate medical cannabis rules for administration.

Our Presenters:

Becca Engle, RN, BSN

Becca has been a nurse for 5 years and has been an active member of ACNA for 2 years. Becca found a passion for cannabis nursing in 2018 and now currently works in a medical cannabis dispensary in Western Maryland. Becca is the chair of the student committee for ACNA and is also a member of Cannabis Nurses Network and a founding member of the International Association of Psychedelic Nursing. Becca is a passionate advocate for patients who chose to use nontraditional healing modalities. She also passionately advocates for nursing students who may not receive formal education regarding cannabis.

Melynda Ruckels, RN MSN, PHN

Melynda is a Holistic Nurse knowledgeable in Conventional Medicine (allopathic), Integrative Medicine and the Functional Medicine Chronic Care Model related to the treatment and reversing of chronic & autoimmune illness. Early in her ER and ICU career she realized that intuition plays a major role in nursing and that there is more to healing than just the physical. This realization lead her to seek certifications in energy medicine, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, herbal medicine, aromatherapy and hypnosis. She recently completed the cannabis certificate program through Pacific College of Health Sciences and has added this education piece to her private practice as an Independent RN Patient Advocate/Coach and nurse mentor. Melynda is a Professor of Nursing at American River College in Sacramento, CA specializing in NCLEX study and test-taking skills. Her private practice extends to consulting in health education and community wellness. She is a member of the ACNA serving on the student committee, AHNA, SCC, CNN, NCCA, NAHAC as a board member and APHA.

Guest Speaker Racheal Parmelee, MSN, RN, CRRN

Rachel began her nursing career in 2008 in Detroit, Michigan, at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan of the Detroit Medical Center. As a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, much of her bedside experience was with patients suffering from neurological conditions, mostly in spinal cord injury. Rachel left the corporate world in 2017 to pursue cannabis nursing fulltime. Her main priority became teaching safe cultivation practices and cannabis care for health professionals, patients, and politicians. Her education includes an MSN in Nursing Education from Purdue University Global, where she also joined the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing, Phi Rho Chapter. She is now a Ph.D. student at Walden University and is eager to provide more research in cannabis education.

Rachel joined ACNA in February 2016 and awarded at the First Inaugural ACNA Cannabis Care 2019 Conference as Volunteer of the Year. Working with other ACNA leaders, she has contributed to a cannabis-related nursing textbook and her current research, as co-investigator, is a national nursing student study for cannabis care and the NCSBN’s recommendations in 2018. Rachel presented CE credits at various nursing conferences, including ACNA’s Cannabis Care 2019 Conference and is proud to teach courses in the Medical Cannabis Certificate program at Pacific College of Health Sciences.   

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