Nurse Healers - Professional Associates International, Inc. (NH-PAI) was established in 1977 under the leadership of Dolores Krieger, PhD, RN. It is a voluntary, not-for-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization, all donations are tax-deductible. Nurse Healers-Professional Associates International, Inc. the official organization of Therapeutic Touch, serves as the expert resource for information on Therapeutic Touch. NH-PAI sets the standards for the practice and teaching of Therapeutic Touch. NH-PAI is an international network of members interested in healing. It facilitates the exchange of research findings, teaching strategies, and new developments in this area. The human being is viewed as a complex, dynamic whole, and healing is seen as The means of restoring the integrity of the mind, body and spirit.