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We design our programs to be appropriately challenging given the nature of the field. Finance can be a competitive, quickly evolving profession demanding dedication to lifelong learning. 

As with any new skill, learning finance takes study, practice, and hard work. Your discipline and dedication can translate to a rewarding, lucrative career. We offer a host of student services for online students to help you succeed in your studies and prepare to excel in your career after graduation.

General roles and responsibilities of a holistic nurse may include:

• Creating person-centered care plans that reflect the individual’s values, preferences, and overall well-being, rather than focusing only on the disease process
• Building therapeutic relationships so patients feel heard, respected, and actively involved in their care
• Supporting healing environments that promote comfort, trust, safety, and a stronger sense of connection in care
• Incorporating mind-body-spirit perspectives into care, with attention to how mental, emotional, and spiritual factors may influence health outcomes
• Conducting whole-person assessments that may include physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and energy dimensions
• Practicing with cultural humility and recognizing how identity, background, beliefs, and lived experience shape each patient’s healthcare needs
• Providing trauma-responsive, relationship-centered care that takes into account how past experiences may affect trust, communication, and healing
• Educating patients on ways to support health and wellness, including self-care, stress management, nutrition, and other appropriate lifestyle strategies
• Applying knowledge of nutrition and plant-based medicine concepts to support health, vitality, and prevention-focused care where appropriate
• Using advanced communication and coaching-style skills to support reflection, behavior change, and goal-setting in practice, education, or leadership settings
• Collaborating with other professionals to support safe, inclusive, and equitable care for diverse individuals, families, and communities
• Demonstrating professional presence, self-reflection, accountability, and self-care as part of a sustainable nursing practice

In short, a holistic nurse does many of the same core things any nurse does, but with a wider lens. They combine clinical nursing care with whole-person support, helping patients heal in ways that are more individualized, relational, and responsive to whole-person health.

Tuition, fees, and expenses varies widely by program. After determining your program of interest, you can use our Tuition Wizard to find an initial estimate.

You are never alone! We offer many possibilities for financial aid for those who qualify, including scholarships and grants, loan options, VA/military benefits, and much more.

There are general education courses in math you may need to complete depending on your prior education.

However, mathematics is not a significant part of a career in cybersecurity, and our core cybersecurity curriculum does not include any math courses.

Several recent studies support the claim that yes, holistic and integrative nursing methods can have a measurable positive effect on patient outcomes: 

• A 2025 randomized controlled trial from BMC Nursing concluded holistic nurse coaching was “found to significantly enhance diabetes self-management and empowerment” based on long-term impact on HbA1c levels (blood sugar)
• A 2026 research study from Clinical Hypertension found integrative, multimodal nursing interventions such as yoga, adherence education, and self-monitoring significantly improved blood pressure and reduced stress for middle-aged adults with uncontrolled hypertension
• A 2026 cohort study from Scientific Reports concludes a holistic nursing model can offer “significant advantages” for ICU patients, including reducing serious adverse reactions and improved cooperation between doctors and nurses

The body of peer-reviewed literature affirming holistic nursing practices grows as these methods continue to be adopted and measured in discrete use cases. 

As a registered nurse with formal education in holistic and integrative nursing, you can be at the forefront of an impactful new vector of whole-person patient care.

No, you don’t need a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) to begin working towards a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Current licensed registered nurses who hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing may apply for our BSN to DNP program in a specialization of their choosing and begin working toward a DNP right away – without having to earn an MSN first.

There are a few considerations to keep in mind:

1. If your primary goal is to pursue a specialization such as Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), earning a DNP is not currently required. You can choose an MSN-FNP program and earn the master’s degree education you need to become an FNP.
2. It takes more time to complete a BSN to DNP curriculum compared to an MSN alternative. In the case of FNP, the MSN-FNP program takes 20 months compared to 32 months in the BSN to DNP-FNP program.¹
3. If your primary goal is to earn the terminal degree in nursing and reach the top of the field, a BSN to DNP program offers less time and lower cost than earning an MSN and DNP separately. Once again using the case of FNP, a BSN to DNP-FNP program takes less time (32 months) than earning an MSN-FNP and DNP separately (20 months each = 40 total months).

Contact our admissions team and we can help you determine what degree pathway is right for your lifestyle and overall career goals.

1. All program length estimates reflect average time to complete for full-time students and may vary. We strive to help you learn at a pace that’s right for you.

Yes, you can enroll part-time. We can help you design a plan to complete the program at a pace that’s right for you.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not specify salary ranges for “holistic” nurses, or any different types of unique nursing specialties. Pay ranges can vary based on many factors.

Nurse practitioners earn an average salary of $132,000 per year ($63.46 per hour) in the US, according to the BLS.* Other types of APRNs can expect salary estimates in a similar general range.

MSN-prepared RNs who earn a certificate in holistic integrative nursing can increase their value to both patients and potential employers alike. Advance your education and you can potentially increase your earning potential.

Our online division is based out of our home office in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 275 W Wisconsin Ave Ste. 210, Milwaukee, WI 53203. Career-focused online degree programs are available for students across the US, pending any program-specific state eligibility requirements.

Holistic care in nursing means caring for the whole person, not only medically treating the illness or injury at hand. It considers physical health, but also emotional, spiritual, cultural, and relational needs, then uses that fuller picture to guide care. In holistic nursing, the goal is to support healing, well-being, and a care experience that reflects the person’s values and overall health goals.

Holistic or integrative nursing care is broader and more person-centered than what might be considered the default approach to nursing. 

A more traditional or routine approach may focus mainly on immediate clinical issues, such as medications, vital signs, procedures, safety, and discharge steps. 

Holistic care includes those essentials, but goes further by asking questions like: 

• How is this person coping emotionally? 
• What beliefs or cultural factors matter in their care? 
• What stress, trauma, relationships, or lifestyle factors may affect healing? 
• What support will help them feel whole, heard, and engaged?

In practice, that can mean using whole-person assessment, building a stronger therapeutic relationship, creating a healing environment, and drawing on evidence-informed integrative strategies when appropriate. It also emphasizes cultural humility, trauma-responsive care, and support for self-care and resilience. 

So, the difference is not that holistic nursing replaces standard nursing care. It adds depth to it by treating the patient as a complete person rather than a set of symptoms.