“Recognizing that nurse-aromatherapists needed their own professional space — distinct from general aromatherapy organizations — Valerie Cooksley initiated and facilitated the first Nurse-Aromatherapist Collaborative/NAC gathering at the 2025 October NAHA Conference in Tampa Florida, where ten nurses came together across two lunch meetings to share their shared purpose and passion.”  

In attendance were the following founding Nurse-Aromatherapist members (in alphabetical order): Valerie Cooksley, DelLisa Eddington, Cherisse Gigli, Kathy Green, Madeleine Kerkhof, Jill Moore, Marsena Pardee, Marian Reven, Kimla Stewart, and Candy Whitman.              

In essence, we are nurses, trained in aromatherapy and we collaborate at a professional level. We aim to work together cooperatively to create something better than one person could alone, and to elevate essential oil practice within the field of nursing. Our focus is shared learning, co-creation, relationship-building, generating synergy and innovation.   

Who is the Nurse-Aromatherapists Collaborative? 

• We are nurse-founded and profession-driven 

• We are NAHA-aligned in spirit without being under NAHA’s umbrella 

• It arose from real clinical needs and genuine connection 

• It already has a core of engaged early members 

• It is emerging from a respected national forum 

All NAHA members who are nurses are invited to join the network group.  Please send an email of your interest to Valerie@Floramedica.com and you will be sent more information.