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About Beth Meighan-Palanivel MA, RN, HNB-BC, NC-BC, CCAP

Beth serves as a content expert in Holistic Nursing and is a certified Holistic Nurse (HNB-BC) and Nurse Coach (NC-BC) through AHNCC. She was awarded the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty in 2020. As the Advising Liaison for the College for Women (CfW) BSN program, she plays a key role in early identification and intervention to support the retention and success of 169-259 in-program pre-licensure CfW BSN students. Additionally, Beth provides mentorship to faculty advisors and collaborate with key university resources in addition to her teaching role within the CfW nursing program.

Beth will graduate with her DNP from St. Catherine University in May 2024. She received her MA in Holistic Health Studies from St. Catherine University in 2013 and completed her BSN at Allen College in Waterloo, Iowa in 2008. Beth served on the Board of the Minnesota Holistic Nurses Association (one of the largest and oldest chapters of the American Holistic Nurses Association) 2014 to 2021. Beth is a Certified Clinical Aromatherapy Practitioner (CCAP) and has training Healing Touch, Therapeutic Touch and Reiki.

Positions

August 2015 - Present Assistant Professor & Advising Liaison, St. Catherine University Nursing Department
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2015 - 2021 Chapter Liaison, American Holistic Nurses Association
2014 - 2021 Leadership Council Member, Minnesota Holistic Nurses Association
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Honors and Awards

  • 2023 Nominated for Patricia O'Connor Myser Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award
  • 2021 & 2018 Nominated for Excellence in Teaching and Advising Award
  • 2021, 2020, 2019 identified as Faculty Mentor for All University Awards Ceremony by student(s)
  • 2020 Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty

Courses

  • NURS 4022
  • NURS 2910

Education

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2021 - Present DNP, St. Catherine University ‐ Nursing Department
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2013 MA Holistic Health Studies, St. Catherine University
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2008 BSN, Allen College
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Peer Reviewed Presentations (4)

2021: Greater Twin Cities Area Chapter of American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACCN) Fall Symposium, "Energy healing: Not as 'out there' as you might think." 2019: 3rd International Integrative Nursing Symposium in Galway, Ireland, May 22-24, co-created poster presentation entitled, "Leading the Way to Holistic Nursing Education and Practice." 2016: American Holistic Nurses Association National Conference, Bonita Springs, Florida, co-created presentation, "Together We Serve: Nudging Health Care Innovation, Interventions, and Education." 2015: American Holistic Nurses Association National Conference, Branson, Missouri, co-created presentation entitled, "Chakras and Research: Bringing Light to the Intersection of Research Paradigms, the Research Process, and Chakras.