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Nursing's Future: Integrating Coaching, Lifestyle, and Functional Care: Karen Avino, Karen Laing, Elizabeth Sult, and Thomas Sult
23 Mar 2026
01:12:45
"Nurse coaching, as we know, is not only about coaching others, but it's also about self development of the Nurse and helping the Nurse to transform and into greater health and well being for themselves. And how did we think of it?
Well, we certainly have been in the space together in certain conferences and listening to certain programs, and we realize that Nurses have an awful lot of education, experience that they can bring to clients, and use a lot of functional medicine principles as well as lifestyle nursing principles." ~Karen Avino
Ah Ha Moments
• Integrative Nurse Coaching, Functional Nursing, and Lifestyle Nursing come together to create a powerful, whole-person approach that transforms how nurses support health, healing, and prevention.
• Lifestyle Nursing focuses on evidence-based pillars like nutrition, movement, sleep, stress management, and connection to prevent, treat, and even reverse chronic disease.
• Functional Nursing personalizes care by identifying root causes and addressing the mental, emotional, and physiological factors that influence health and healing.
• Integrative Nurse Coaching enhances outcomes through presence, deep listening, and partnership, empowering patients to create sustainable lifestyle change.
• Together, these approaches shift healthcare from reactive “sick care” to proactive, relationship-based care that restores joy, purpose, and impact in nursing practice.
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Psilocybin, Presence & the Power of Nursing: Anna Desmarais BSN, RN, HWNC-BC
23 Feb 2026
00:57:01
“I've never seen this type of healing in the conventional healthcare system. Never. It's so profound and so fast and long lasting, and it's just absolutely mind blowing every time. Not always, though, isn't this effective for everybody, right? It's not a magic pill or a cure all or anything like that.
But for the people that it does work for, they say that everything they tried didn't work, but this was it. It brings me to my soul work, which is being able to be a bridge or a facilitator, to help somebody heal, and that is what lights me up.” ~Anna Desmarais BSN, RN, HWNC-BC
Ah Ha Moments
Integrative Nurse Coaching can reconnect you to your “why.” It’s OK to shift the way you show up and practice as a Nurse, connecting back to your purpose can help you discover new ways to find joy and a renewed passion for your work.
Anna’s biggest Integrative Nurse Coach Academy Nurse Coach Certificate Program takeaway: hold space, listen deeply, use silence well, and ease up on the “fix it” reflex.
It’s not all private practice. Her Integrative Nurse Coaching skills translate directly into nurse-led telehealth roles with ongoing client relationships, without constant hustle.
Psilocybin highlights the evolving role of nursing. Integrative Nurse Coaching skills, like presence, safety, and deep listening, facilitate naturally into psilocybin-supported care, where Nurses can blend clinical expertise with holistic, relationship-centered healing.
Your RN background becomes a superpower in all spaces. Nursing supports safety and clinical judgment, coaching supports preparation, regulation, and integration for real change.
"To each of you— to ask, at this point, 'what is it you're hoping for'? And then when you have that, when you've reflected on that, to go back inside and ask, 'what is your deeper hope'? I think, to be able to connect with feelings of hope through difficult times that certainly we experience in our lives and as a society, it's important to connect with hope, the feelings of hope, and what ultimately we're hoping for, because there's always, there's always hope in each moment." ~Christine Gilchrist PhD, MPH, RN, NC-BC, CH
Ah-Ha Moments
You can do anything you set your mind to!
Connect with your Community- they will hold up a mirror for you, to see how powerful you are
Words and how we can connect them for our clients, patients and communities are important in the sense of change and evolution
Imagine your future as you want it... and so it is
Menopause Insights from a Nurse Coach-Suzanne Greiner BSN, RN, NC-BC Highlights
“Yes, I'm going through perimenopause. And what do I want my perimenopause story to look like? Do I want to be a victim to going through this?
Or do I want to be that victor? I went through perimenopause, and I was able to do this, and I was able to find solutions for my own health. And I think the kicker for me at that point in my perimenopausal journey was, I want this to be that when I'm 85 years old, and I look back on my life, this is the point that I chose for longevity of my life, versus a quick fix.
So, every decision past, that point in time was, is this going to be helping my 85-year-old body to hike a mountain, or is it going to set me back? So those are the kinds of decisions of working with my future self. What does my future self-want me to do at this moment?” ~Suzanne Greiner BSN, RN, NC-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
In mid-life, if you’re lucky, you WILL go through the stages of menopause- perimenopause, menopause and post menopause
You have choices and a voice as it relates to your health- and ALL aspects of your life
Imagine the life you want to life at 85 years old- ask yourself- is this a decision that will support me when I get to be 85?
Let Them = Let Me…. You get to choose what comes next. What will you do with your one precious life?
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86: Building a Meditation App- Ann Adams, MS, RN
11 Mar 2025
00:49:12
86: Building a Meditation App- Ann Adams, MS, RN Highlights
"Two supportive practices that are accessible to anybody is their breath— that can help regulate their nervous system, just by learning different ways to breathe. And gratitude. So a gratitude practice is free, and that helps you not ignore what's negative, but helps you scan the horizon for also what's good.
If we have a dysregulated nervous system, we tend to look for what can be threatening, because that will be what saves our life. So a gratitude practice helps balance that out, that intentional practice of looking for the good." ~Ann Adams, MS, RN
Ah-Ha Moments
Take your wisdom, creativity and passion and create something you’ve always wanted or needed
“Sometimes, you don’t always have the answers, you just know you need to begin.” ~ Dr. Barbara Dossey
Two supportive and accessible practices are breath and gratitude
Let your heart and inner wisdom guide you, it will never let you down
You will learn so much about yourself when you decide to dig in and do something that is fueled by your passion and desire
"The trend word out there is well being, right? We want Nurses, everyone, to feel like they are in the state of well being. We know that well being is really static. It's like in the present moment, I'm feeling well, whereas really, self development is about well becoming, because it's a much longer journey of... and never ending, a never ending journey of well becoming, right?
That always has to be a major part of who we are and what we do, because without that experience and being able to develop ourselves, we can't sit with the suffering of others and do a meaningful job with them, or take on the suffering ourselves, or, you know, all of those pieces." ~Karen Avino EdD, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
Innovative Specialty Courses for Nurses
Update on Nurse Coaching CPT Codes
Revamping the online curriculum of the Integrative Nurse Coach Certificate Program (INCCP)
Renewing Alumni Connection Program
Celebrating the success of the Integrative Nurse Coach Symposium in Florida
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84: You Are Not Too Sensitive, You Are Perfect- Maggie Gardner RN, BSN, HWNC-BC, CH-C
10 Dec 2024
00:49:13
"In the Nurse coaching certificate course, we definitely learned about mindfulness. And you know, that sounds maybe trivial to somebody who's not familiar with Nurse coaching. Sure, we know mindfulness is research fact and very effective, but it just goes so much deeper than that.
You know, we don't often as Nurses, allow ourselves enough time, time with our patients, time with ourselves, time to breathe, time to drink water, to take a rest, so allowing time and space to transpire, to let our bodies catch up with ourselves, to really hear what our patients are saying, you know, or what they're not saying.
Time is... I really think mindfulness and time are so connected that we can be mindful, intentionally mindful, if we allow ourselves more time. So that is a big one. You know, I think that's a big one in this busy healthcare space, allowing more time or creating a way to allow for more of that." ~Maggie Gardner RN, BSN, HWNC-BC, CH-C
Ah Ha Moments
As Nurses, we can do things to numb our emotional experiences- social media, alcohol, drugs, ignoring the things we experience - this is not serving you, it never has- maybe there is another way...
There are so many pathways you can choose to take in your professional and personal life- go in the direction that lights you up- that is the best way to go- even if it's scary
Your sensitive heart is exactly what is needed to shift the way the healthcare system is being run! You are exactly where you need to be, right now. Continue to show up- we need you- exactly as you are
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83: Recognize and Stop Nurse Specific Trauma- Dr. Lorre Laws PhD, RN
04 Nov 2024
01:17:07
“…the problem and what is driving Nurses from the profession in droves like never seen before— please don't talk to me about attrition, well, yes, that's a factor—the world is hemorrhaging Nurses. And that's a quote from Dr. Terrance Hill, medical sociologist, the world is hemorrhaging Nurses and the root cause for that, it's not about burnout.
And please stop gaslighting Nurses about burnout resilience. Please just stop. The reason. The root cause, according to my research, five years, four disciplines, is avoidable, Nurse Specific Traumatization. And this would be this historical trauma, where we are unknowingly transmitting." ~ Dr. Lorre Laws PhD, RN
Ah Ha Moments
All Nurses have, (or will have) experienced trauma
Enough blame on Nurses. Healthcare system, wake up! Instead of putting the blame on your employees, let’s address the systemic problems that are causes of avoidable traumas… understaffing, bullying, violence, not addressing high acuity, lack of resources and still demanding exceptional care and more…
Thinking that solving burnout will fix all Nursing problems is all wrong, what if what we’re experiencing is because of trauma exposure? That the actions and responses we see in ourselves, and our colleagues are because the traumas are being stored in our bodies, minds and spirits
We must learn about how trauma can and has affected us, and make this common language, and learn how to help ourselves so we can begin to heal and insulate our nervous systems from further injury
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82: Uplifting Messages from the Universe! Annie Jones PhD, MBA, MSN, RN, AOCN, NC-BC
07 Oct 2024
00:44:33
82: Uplifting Messages from the Universe! Annie Jones PhD, MBA, MSN, RN, AOCN, NC-BC Highlights
“I thank the universe and have much gratitude. I think what's on my heart is that community is so important.
And it's our own responsibility for ourselves, and to remember that when we see another member of our community— so in other words, our Nursing group, our Nurse coaches in particular— is that we're a sister and brotherhood, and we have to reach out to keep ourselves together in a world that is designed, at the moment, to tear us from all ends.” ~ Annie Jones PhD, MBA, MSN, RN, AOCN, NC-BC
Ah Ha Moments
The universe is always supporting you. Giving you what you need and who you need to elevate you and sustain you towards whatever you desire.
Life will take you on many twists and turns and the universe will guide you.
You will be faced with challenges and possibilities, and you get to choose. Maybe you even become a Possibilitarian!
Listen to the messages the universe is sending you.
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81: Building a Business as a New Nurse Coach- Whitney Distefano BSN, RN, NC-BC
23 Sep 2024
00:58:59
81: Building a Business as a New Nurse Coach- Whitney Distefano BSN, RN, NC-BC
“As a new business owner in the community, it's just been one learning opportunity after another, and truly just like a practice of vulnerability, of showing up and putting yourself out there and really doing the best I can to be detached from the outcome, which is what they teach us as Nurse Coaches as well.
Showing up day in and day out, and knowing that, you're gonna find things that you don't know how to do, you're going to find that there are questions you didn't even know were questions. And just having to come back to the attitude that, everything is figure out-able.” ~Whitney Distefano BSN, RN, NC-BC
Ah Ha Moments
It’s absolutely vulnerable to be a new business owner, especially because Nurses are never taught how to be entrepreneurs. And yet, we can still show up and be open to the possibilities!
Everything is ‘figure-out-able’. And we can ask for help, and be detached from the outcomes, as best we can
Be clear on your personal vision and values, as those will be instrumental in you showing up for the world in your true, authentic way, and your ability to align with how you are being of service
Begin with one step at a time. You don’t have to do it all right away. Find the things you think will have the most impact and begin there. Do a little bit each day for your business and for yourself
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80: Psychedelics and Sacred Medicine in Nursing- Dr. Stephanie Van Hope DNP, RN, NC-BC
09 Sep 2024
00:54:22
"Nurses are so well suited for psychedelics, and we bring so many skill sets that other disciplines don't, and I don't think any one discipline has it all, but I think we bring a really important piece of the puzzle. And if you think about it, Nurses are with patients in non ordinary states of consciousness, sometimes every day.
If you're a hospice Nurse or working in labor and delivery, if you're in Psych, if you're working with patients, you know, coming in and out of anesthesia, patients with delirium. So many reasons why somebody could be an altered state or even just shock trauma. You know, emergency Nursing.
And Nurses often are with patients for prolonged periods of time. You know, offering their caring, healing presence." ~ Dr. Stephanie Van Hope DNP, RN, NC-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
Psychedelic medicine is becoming more mainstream, and Nurses are stepping up willingly to lead and support their patients, clients and communities
Nurses are perfectly aligned to lead and work in psychedelic medicine as they are often with patients in altered states of consciousness throughout a shift
Sacred medicine, also connected to entheogens, because they can help create a link to God within or to experience God within and the use of rituals and traditions to connect with the Divine
Nurses, you can absolutely take your passions and your knowledge and use both to create courses, programs, concepts and ideas that you know in your heart and will support fellow humans (and yourself) on life’s journey
AJN Psychedelics Article: Penn, A., Dorsen, C. G., Hope, S., & Rosa, W. E. (2021). CE: Psychedelic-assisted therapy. The American Journal of Nursing, 121(6), 34-40. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33993135/
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79: Together We Can Stop Shame and Blame in Nursing-Kristy Meyer RN, BSN, NC-BC
26 Aug 2024
01:01:19
Together We Can Stop Shame and Blame in Nursing-Kristy Meyer RN, BSN, NC-BC Highlights
“I feel like self-care is often discussed in a way like, well, you're burned out, it’s because you're not doing self-care, or you're burned out, that means you're not resilient.
And I feel like there's a lot of shame and blame in there, when really, we work in really tough environments, and we see really hard things, and a lot of times we have a lot of defensive mechanisms, I believe, like shielding ourselves from that, not feeling some of the feelings, and that's a good skill at times, because that's what you need to do to get through your work shift.
But internalizing a lot of feelings and not taking care of your own basic needs just leads to a lot of health problems for us as Nurses.” ~Kristy Meyer RN, BSN, NC-BC
Ah Ha Moments
Shame and blame are evident in discussions about self-care. Like the things you’re doing daily to help yourself aren’t good enough. It’s important to change that narrative
It’s easier for Nurses to receive assistance when they can connect with a fellow Nurse, especially for health and wellness coaching
It can be difficult for Nurses to identify they are burned out and need help, because they are sooo good at caring for others
You are powerful beyond measure and have the capacity to heal
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Ignite Your Impact with Lifestyle Nursing: Karen Laing DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, DipACLM, HWMC-BC, CHES, FPCNA
26 Jan 2026
01:02:14
"...we sell hope, because lots of times patients will come to us, they've got the med list this long, and they just think it's going to keep getting longer. We let them know that this is not what it has to continue being. We can actually make changes, and lifestyle medicine providers will, as appropriate, de-prescribe or decrease the dose on these medications.
And from the Nursing perspective, it's about being very specific, so making the recommendations instead of saying, you know, eat more fruits and vegetables. You know, well, what's realistic for you at this time? What are you ready to do? So Nurse Coaches are the best at this because we're already used to being able to assess where the client is and what they're ready to make a move on." ~Karen Laing DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, DipACLM, HWMC-BC, CHES, FPCNA
Ah-Ha Moments
Explore how Lifestyle Nursing and Integrative Nurse Coaching blend the art and science of Nursing to prevent, and even help reverse chronic disease with evidence-based lifestyle interventions.
Learn the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: sleep, stress, movement, nutrition, social connection, and avoiding risky substance, and how Lifestyle Nursing makes them practical and doable for real patients and real Nurses.
Hear how Nurses can use a Lifestyle Nursing framework to “sell hope,” collaborate with patients, and confidently stay within scope while talking about food, movement, and behavior change.
Discover how Integrative Nurse Coaching + Lifestyle Nursing give Nurses structure, language, and heart-centered tools to support patients, communities, and themselves.
Feel inspired as Karen reminds us that Nurses are powerful, trusted advocates who can model lifestyle change and help transform a broken healthcare system from the inside out.
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78: From Illness to Wellness with Integrative Nurse Coaching- Linda Coogan BSN, NC-BC, MSHA, FACHE
12 Aug 2024
00:53:31
“There's this movement to improve more wellness, more lifestyle approaches. And our body was designed to heal itself, if we can only learn to listen to it. And to be able to go out there and help one another and make a difference.” ~Linda Coogan BSN, NC-BC, MSHA, FACHE
Ah Ha Moments
Lifestyle practices like tai chi, contemplative prayer and more can help you move through the challenges of grief or even life
WE are the ‘other’ Nurses you’re looking for!
Using the skills and tools of Integrative Nurse Coaching anywhere you are in the world, shifts the way you show up and how others receive you
Grief can lead you to new ways of living and loving others
Who better for advocacy initiatives than a Nurse?!
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77: Invigorate Your Joy for Nursing- Dena Alberti PhD, RN, NPD-BC, HN-BC, HWNC-BC
15 Jul 2024
01:03:29
77: Invigorate Your Joy for Nursing- Dena Alberti PhD, RN, NPD-BC, HN-BC, HWNC-BC Highlights
“It's okay to find balance, and to go to different areas and explore... so we can continue to have peace within ourselves, so you can have joy. If you're feeling angst or feeling physically ill and your mind isn't at rest, we can't find joy.” ~ Dena Alberti PhD, RN, NPD-BC, HN-BC, HWNC-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
Take the time to focus on your own needs. Discover the people, things and experiences that bring you joy!
Bloom where you’re planted. There are many ways to use Nurse Coaching skills no matter where you work, live or play!
Try using the following question with your patients, or even your family and friends. “Tell me what’s most important for me to know about you.”
Explore the STOP method in your practice. Stop, Take a breath, Observe how you’re feeling and Proceed
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76: Uncover Your Aligned Purpose as a Nurse Coach- Stephanie Page, BSN, RN, NC-BC
01 Jul 2024
00:51:50
"I finally did find my purpose, and my purpose is to nurture an atmosphere of unlimited potential for those around me. And when I typed those words out, I cried, and I still get emotional about it, because I'm like, you know what?
It doesn't matter what situation, what relationship, what Nursing field I work in. It doesn't even matter if I'm a Nurse, a teacher, a stay at home mom. My purpose can be fulfilled through every single thing that I do. And should be fulfilled through every single thing that I do.
And because I have that purpose, it allows me to say no to things that don't line up with my purpose, and it allows me to say yes to things that do allow me to line up with my purpose." ~Stephanie Page BSN, RN, NC-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
It's OK, and it's worth it to go inward, explore your true desires and dreams, and even feel vulnerable with it, because that may be what it takes to uncover your true needs
Your purpose can shift and morph as you transition through many stages of your beautiful life
It may be fundamental for you to work with a Nurse Coach to help you discover your purpose- why not support a fellow Nurse?
The Integrative Nurse Coach Certificate Program and any learning process can help you with your personal health and professional goals
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75: Evidence-Based Practice and Nurse Coaching- Jill Arzouman DNP, RN, ACNS, BC, CMSRN, NC-BC, RYT-200
17 Jun 2024
00:43:06
"I am helping Nurses at the bedside and providing them with tools and expertise to change their practice, and make a difference in the things they do every single day. And that's how we should be practicing. It's all not patient care, some of it's the practice environment. And maybe there's best practices for how to create a better work environment." ~Jill Arzouman DNP, RN, ACNS, BC, CMSRN, NC-BC, RYT-200
Ah-Ha Moments
Evidence-Based Practice uses a set to take research and translate into practice at the bedside, as it can take 15-17 years to get knowledge into actual practice
You should never have to be faced with a case of the Sunday Scaries. You have choices! And you can make those choices based on what serves you best
There can be a know-do gap in Nursing. This is the gap in how we translate what is known to work into the care that patients receive.
You can bloom where you are planted, and practice as a Nurse Coach in the role you are doing today!
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74: You are Enough, Exactly as You Are! Joanne Turnier DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, HN-BC, HWNC-BC
03 Jun 2024
00:57:22
"If you don't feel like enough, if you feel like you need something more, start talking to someone about why you feel that way. And really cultivate a sense of awareness. And you're not going to find the answer outside yourself.
You're going to have to go inward and find out, what is leading me to the decisions that I am making right now that seem to bring me to a place that is uncomfortable or that is not aligned with who my true self is?" ~Joanne Turnier DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, HN-BC, HWNC-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
· You can do anything you want to do, at any point in your life!
· You’re never really finished and there’s still time to learn and do what you want to do, no matter what age, or stage you’re in
· The important things you do are always for the greatest and highest good
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73: More Inspiring Nurse Voices from the 2024 INCA Symposium
20 May 2024
00:50:15
73: More Inspiring Nurse Voices from the 2024 INCA Symposium Highlights
Ah Ha Moments
Welcome and welcome back to the Integrative Nurse Coaches in ACTION! podcast. Episode 72 continues on with the excitement, wisdom and positive energy of the 2024 Integrative Nurse Coach Symposium in Miami Florida.
If you missed episode 72, (you can find it here), it contains all the fun, insights and learnings from Days 1-2, and this episode will continue on from Day 2 to Day 3.
From Alaska to Florida, to Massachusetts to California… Nurses are represented from all over the country and the vibes were high!
Annnnddddd, the enthusiasm and absolute LOVE for Nursing and Nurse Coaching and EACH OTHER continues in abundance! Here we gooooooo!
Special THANKS to the following Nurses for agreeing to be interviewed for our podcast!
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72: Inspiring Nurse Voices at the 2024 INCA Symposium!
06 May 2024
00:47:36
Highlights
EEEEEEE! I am so excited to share this episode with you, because it includes the voices of many inspiring, wise and wonderful Nurses and Nurse Coaches from all over the country.
From Alaska to Florida, to Massachusetts to California... Nurses were represented from all over the country and the vibes were high!
There was SO much positive energy throughout every second and we were treated like the queens and kings we are, with nutritious, scrumptious healing meals, energetic and knowledgeable speakers and were privy to so many heart opening experiences throughout each day!
It was an experience that is still humming in my heart and soul.
Special THANKS to the following Nurses for agreeing to be interviewed for our podcast!
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71: The Sacred Space Created by Nurse Coaches: Lindsay Frey MA, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, HNB-BC, CDCES
22 Apr 2024
00:52:46
“…you need space in order for energy to be exchanged and to hear what we're saying, and hear what the other person said. Historically, I've wanted to fill that space really.
So, it's still practice for me as well. I still have to work on it. But just trying to lean into that. And, allow that space to exist so people get the benefit of hearing themselves talk too.” ~Lindsay Frey MA, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, HNB-BC, CDCES
Ah Ha Moments
There is so much power in listening to a person’s story, especially when we quiet our own agendas
We’ve come leaps and bounds in talking about self-care in Nursing schools, and yet, we still have a ways to go in implementing self-care into daily Nursing life
Listen deeply to yourself and your needs and desires- listening may take you across the country, or even closer to yourself
There is vulnerability in silence. Allowing space for whatever will come instead of trying to fill it
Nurse Coaching can be used in all parts of Nursing practice, from Nurse to Nurse to partnering with patients using insulin pumps. There are no limitations to it.
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70: Nursing the Nurse- Nicole Monteserrato BSN, RN, NC-BC
08 Apr 2024
01:00:07
Ah Ha Moments
“I am a different person because of what I went through, and I want to preach to other people not to take their health for granted. And not to live on autopilot. Because this life is just too short.” ~Nicole Monteserrato BSN, RN, NC-BC
Nursing the Nurse. Who to better serve Nurses, than fellow Nurses?
Living on autopilot is not serving you. Take a chance for you!
Feel the fear and do it anyway! Take a chance and do something you never thought you’d do!
Create programs, courses, gatherings, meet ups, and other events that make you feel excited and elevate your vibrations
Share YOU with the world!
Nurses are creating safe spaces for people to learn, grow, connect, feel authentic and brave
"Nurses are interested. Nurses want to use this medicine. They want to explore this medicine. They want to understand this medicine. And inevitably, they want to share this medicine. Through our experience, we, minute for minute, spend more time with vulnerable people— not just vulnerable people, but vulnerable people in their most vulnerable times— than nearly any other profession." ~Chandra "CeeCee" Campanelli, RN, HN-BC, HWNC-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
Nurse Coaching and Holistic Nursing allows us to be fully present and open for whole-person wellness and Nursing
Layering on our foundation of Nursing we can do anything that calls to us! Explore all our options before giving up on Nursing
Use your voice as an advocate to speak up for things you believe in. Nurses are the most trusted profession on the planet, use that as your power to speak up! Nurses also can explain complex topics simply, for the layperson to understand
Psilocybin continues to be a criminalized plant medicine, yet there is slow movement to potentially de-criminalize it in some states
Just as Nurses need to be aware of and understand the implications of cannabis, so too should we be aware of the implications of psylocibin
There seems to be a psycho emotional component of using psylocibin, that can be mitigated by good facilitators, and Nurses, if they choose can be those facilitators
Some benefits of psylocibin are, neurogenesis with dendritic connections, reduced symptoms for Parkinson’s, post concussive syndrome, OCD, improved outcomes in terms of anxiety, depression, addiction
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Functional Nursing: Tools, Presence, and Hope for Modern Nurses- Thomas Sult MD, IFMCP and Elizabeth Sult BSN, RN, NC-BC
26 Dec 2025
01:07:26
"A lot of what we do is give patients hope. Give patients hope and listen to them. And that, in itself, is so healing. I think it's so healing and transformative, ...even if they don't get to where they were before, they become the best version of themselves that they can be." ~Elizabth Sult BSN, RN, NC-BC
"In conventional medicine, the question is, what's the diagnosis? And once you know the diagnosis, then there's sort of these algorithms that, you try to see if they help. But in functional medicine, once you understand what's the diagnosis, the question is, really, why? Why do you have the diagnosis?
And that's where these antecedents, triggers, mediators, all these kinds of ideas come from— to get to the why. But I like to say that the antecedents, triggers and mediators are kind of like Einstein's Theory of Relativity, right? Because an antecedents from one frame might be a trigger from another frame.
And so, you know, getting to the real root cause. You might think, Oh, I got to the molecular medicine cause. But actually, it was a spiritual mal-alignment that caused the biochemical issue, because it caused all this stress and strain and all that trickles down to the molecular medicine." ~Dr. Tom Sult MD, IFMCP
Ah-Ha Moments
Functional Nursing asks a different question: Not just what’s the nursing diagnosis? But, why is this happening? And what does this body need to heal? It’s about raising wellness so illness has less space to take hold
The Functional Nurse listens for patterns, stories, and turning points. Elizabeth and Tom highlight how powerful it is when Nurses can really listen, and help patients connect the dots in their own health journey
Functional Nursing and Integrative Nurse Coaching are a natural fit. When Nurses combine root-cause thinking with coaching presence, patients feel seen, supported, and empowered to take steps that fit into their busy lives
The nervous system matters deeply. Functional Nurses learn about how long-term stress and fight-or-flight affect digestion, immunity, hormones, and healing, and why joy, safety, and regulation are essential parts of care
This work restores dignity and hope for patients and nurses.
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68:Trust the Whispers- Judy Ratliff MA, RN, NC-BC
11 Mar 2024
00:51:43
“As Nurse coaches, we often in coaching sessions, or when we're talking to people, we often really want to see those big aha moments, or those clients come up with these phenomenal, smart goals.
And sometimes, especially when we're Nurse Coach students, we think that maybe a session wasn't overly productive if we didn't have those.
But it really isn't about those grandiose, big aha moments, it really is about those subtle shifts that we often are a part of, but we don't realize that we're a part of when we're working with our clients.” ~ Judy Ratliff MA, RN, NC-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
It’s OK to not have all the answers all the time. Listen for the whispers and follow them. Trust.
Bring joy into your world in whatever way you can- even being a clown!
Facing yourself is some of the most important, impactful work you will do
Patients are number one, yes, and so are you!
It’s imperative that Nurses understand the basics of cannabis and become informed on this topic and how it affects our culture, our patients and the practice of Nursing
Death and dying are integral pieces of life and living
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67: Intuition and Nurse Coaching- Dr. Caitlin Jarvis DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
26 Feb 2024
00:50:25
Highlights
"I think everybody has their own intuitive gifts. And it's something that you get to just connect with and then practice. I think everybody has their own gifts and their own... call it body wisdom, call it intuition, these different ways, just like having a sense about something beyond what you can see with the eye." ~Dr. Caitlin Jarvis DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
Ah-has
We all have innate intuition, and can develop these skills by leaning in to them
You can combine Integrative Nurse Coaching with your passions in anything
Tune in to what you need. Take a break. Take a week off. Do what you need to do for yourself
Medical intuitive skills can be learned
Are you over-giving? How can you turn this off, and give equally to yourself and your patients and family?
"I noticed, a lot of the times, I would check out after work. I would find myself after a hard day, pulling over to get some beer or wine, coming home, having dinner and then just wanting to shut everything out and be alone with my wine while my husband would read to my son and put him to bed...
Now that I'm more present, I've noticed a shift within our family. And I think my son has noticed how much better it feels for everybody without alcohol in the house." ~Devon Donkin BSN, RN, NC-BC, Certified Gray Area Drinking Coach
Ah-Ha Moments
Working 12-hour shifts is taxing. It’s OK to search for something outside of bedside Nursing to support you and your family life
Shifts in wellbeing don’t have to be or feel dramatic, instead they can be simple and easy
Alcohol has negative impacts on health, like hormone disruption, blood pressure, energy levels, gut microbiome, brain shrinkage, relationships, and sleep. It’s linked to certain cancers, high blood pressures and mental health and other health issues
Alcohol is a highly addictive substance, so it is important to balance our body chemistry through lifestyle choices like mindfulness, better sleep, balancing blood sugars
Gray Area Drinkers consume a handful of drinks per week and are doing this regularly. They are moderating their drinking regularly and it may be consuming to monitor and manage this behavior
It’s important to support the nervous system and body’s biochemistry when one begins to abstain from alcohol
Sleep, exercise, sunlight, breathwork, eating nourishing foods, drinking enough water will help support your nervous system and body’s biochemistry
Creating new habits and rituals to support your journey into sobriety are, tell people about it, get into nature, try movement, be curious, be and feel into your body, hug someone, hug your pet, notice when you feel good, embracing feel good moments
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65: Feeding Compassion: Exploring Intuitive Eating in Nursing-Tiffany North, BSN, RN, INC, Certified Intuitive Eating Professional
11 Dec 2023
00:55:41
65: Feeding Compassion: Exploring Intuitive Eating in Nursing-Tiffany North, BSN, RN, INC, Certified Intuitive Eating Professional Highlights
"Intuitive eating is really about letting go of shoulds around food, letting go of this food is good, this food is bad, and instead, looking at food from a body attunement lens. So how does this food feel for me in my body? How does eating in this way feel for me and my body? What are the underlying needs associated with various body signals?" ~Tiffany North, BSN, RN, INC, Certified Intuitive Eating Professional
Ah-Ha Moments
Nurses can do sooo many things with their careers!
Nursing careers can help us shift into different directions as we learn more about ourselves, and sometimes we don’t know exactly where it will lead us and we still trust
Learning to slow down can feel very uncomfortable
Food and relationships with food can be a very common area of focus for every human being
People’s relationship with food
Intuitive eating is letting go of ‘shoulds’ around food, or, this food is good, or this food is bad.
Nurses are layering in all types of education, experiences and creativity into our Nursing practice in safe and appropriate ways
Our society is pressurized with ‘should’s about food, body image and relationships with food and our bodies
Intuitive eating helps us look internally to see how past experiences affect us today and help us unravel and reconnect to ourselves and
It can be very powerful to ask your body what you’re experiencing. What sensations are you experiencing? When we can listen and be curious with compassion and kindness, we can draw on our own wisdom
Follow the whisper, honor that yes, and you are the person who is charge of your own satisfaction and honoring yourself
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64: Regulating the Nervous System as Nurse Coaches- Ellie Monjoseph, BSN, RN, NC-BC
27 Nov 2023
00:51:58
64: Regulating the Nervous System as Nurse Coaches- Ellie Monjoseph, RN, BSN, NC-BC Highlights
“Are you fighting something? Are you fleeing? Are you, what's called, collapse or shutdown, and just trying to figure out where we're at with our nervous system, so we can support ourselves?
It’s plugging in some of the missing pieces that an unresolved stress takes away from us. It kind of masks or clouds our vision of ‘where am I?’. Because when you think of when you're connected, when you're joy-filled, when you're present, you can make decisions very easily.” ~ Ellie Monjoseph BSN, RN, NC-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
Nursing experience gives you a front row to witnessing humanity
Listen to where you are being called… you can go in whatever direction you choose
It’s important to continue to do your own inner work to support yourself, to understand yourself more deeply
Fear, imposter syndrome, people pleasing, and the inner critic can sound really loud when we don’t address our unique, deep needs
An inner critic is typically a voice that is not yours, from your past
Connecting to your heart space, a purposeful pause, to connect with yourself. What do you need right now? What does your heart say right now? This voice is a calm, kind voice that will help you move into the next space that you need right now.
It’s a power move to ask for help! It’s vulnerable to do, but it creates a cushion of a supportive community around us
What is this urge to flee? The sympathetic system, fight, flee, shutting down… wanting to change jobs, move, give up, etc. Bringing awareness to self is imperative to understand and recognize how we’re responding so we can take a purposeful step that is truly best for you
Healing begins when we realize we’re interconnected
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63: Nurses Overcoming Addiction- Kacie Salas, BSN, RN, NC-BC
13 Nov 2023
00:43:58
63: Nurses Overcoming Addiction- Kacie Salas, BSN, RN, NC-BC Highlights
"My coping mechanism was, drinking and using. I think symptoms of cumulative caretaking trauma are shame, guilt, anxiety, grief. Right? Once I started to learn that language, I realized that it had been something I've really suffered with my whole life.
Through Nurse Coaching and all the tools that I learned in my Nurse Coaching program, I was able to start to guide my private clients and my debriefing clients through that process where I think, again, just opening up the conversation, you know?
And making people feel like they're less alone. They really just want to feel seen, heard and validated. And not feel alone." ~Kacie Salas, BSN, RN, NC-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
Addiction as a coping mechanism is often hidden within the Nursing world because of shame, and because we are held to such high standards in the public eye
Sobriety exploration can create hope and healing in your life
We’ve got to stay together and open up the conversations because we can heal with each other once we realize we are not alone
Cumulative caretaking trauma is the trauma experienced after repeated exposure to traumatic events over short periods of time
Say YES! When things come your way, even when you tell all the stories in your head that say you can’t do that thing! The Universe wants you to be successful and thrive
Nurse Coaching brings back joy into your Nursing career
Nurse Coaching integrates so many facets of Nursing and modernizes Nursing!
Return to your healing roots by connecting Nursing with Integrative Nurse Coaching™
Regulating our nervous system so we can build a new baseline to heal and support ourselves
Integrative Nurse Coaches™ are using many healing modalities in their practices from EFT to hypnosis, to aromatherapy, to cannabis, to sound healing, the world is open to you!
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62: Group Coaching in Hospitals: Healing Together- John Piazza DeDonatis, BSN, RN, NC-BC
16 Oct 2023
00:53:44
62: Group Coaching in Hospitals: Healing Together- John Piazza DeDonatis Highlights
Ah-Ha Moments
There may be a time you feel an ‘itch’ to do something else. What would happen if you decided to follow it?
Do some research about Nurse Coaching, especially if you’re on the fence. You deserve to look deeper into the things you are curious about
Group Coaching allows for more touch and connection with more humans
Try not to fall into the ‘advice trap’… instead listen, ask curious questions, allow the person to find their own answers… and ASK them if they want the information before you bombard them with advice or the resources
As an Integrative Nurse Coach, what do you call yourself? How do you explain what you do to really connect with the person you’re speaking with?
It’s tough to set your price point… and you CAN do that. What are worth? You’re priceless.
Keep your heart open for all the possibilities around you! Say Yes to experiences, opportunities to work with clients you may not think you want, as they can become your client!
Check in with your Nurse Residency Programs as opportunities to implement Nurse Coaching skills and tools.
Tell people about what you’re doing, they will support you!
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61: Vulnerability is Courage- Christie L. Kaywood, RN, BSN, NC
02 Oct 2023
00:47:24
61: Vulnerability is Courage- Christie L. Kaywood, RN, BSN, NC Highlights
"Over time, healing and different things like that helped me. And also, with the vulnerability, it's like, these are my goals. And how can I achieve them if I just stay in the same place? How can I achieve them if I don't step up and step out of my comfort zone?" ~Christie L. Kaywood, RN, BSN, NC
Ah-Ha Moments
Recognizing you need wellness or healing can be very vulnerable. It’s hard to show up for yourself when you really need it!
Asking for help can feel vulnerable! There are many local (and free) resources to support you in your journey, in whatever way you choose to travel
You don’t always have to have the answers
Social anxiety can hold us back, reach out to a counsellor to get help, so you can be in full presence in the amazing person you are!
Resistance is real! You can move yourself forward, and you also must acknowledge the resistance to move yourself forward
Reiki energy work can be used for self-care for Nurses
Auras, crystals and essential oils can help you with your own wellbeing, as well as your patients and clients
Find the things you’ve struggled with and have had success with as these may be the clients that will be attracted to you
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60: Caring for the Caregivers- Renee Panec, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, CCM, CPHQ
18 Sep 2023
00:53:08
Caring for the Caregivers- Renee Panec, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, CCM, CPHQ Highlights
"It brings up a lot of feelings, too, in caregivers in terms of not only overwhelm, but they may be sad about their current situation. They may experience feelings of... really of grief, of that loss of the life that they anticipated living. And now it's going to be a very different kind of life.
And it's often unacknowledged. From whatever kind of life they've been living, whether they were professionals and had a professional job, or if they were a mom home with the kids, it's still huge." ~Renee Panec, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, CCM, CPHQ
Ah-ha Moments
What happens to the caregiver when a patient is discharged home, and they must do everything else they were doing AND care for their loved one?
Are you pouring from an empty cup? What can you do to love and support yourself? What can you do for you?
It’s ok to ‘bloom where you’re planted’ and use your skills exactly where you are, without feeling you need to change anything.
Not sure where to begin, or who you want to work with? Begin where you are. You have experience with something that others may not have.
What stories have you been telling yourself that hold you back? How could those stories be shifted to support you and what you want today?
How can you nurture yourself to grow into who you want to be?
Embrace your power Nurse… you have healing abilities filled with love, give it to yourself and then share it with others.
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59: Passionately Growing as a Nurse Coach- Aaron Williams, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC
04 Sep 2023
00:49:44
59: Passionately Growing as a Nurse Coach- Aaron Williams, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC Highlights
Ah-Ha Moments
"It's your creation. And you can take it any direction you want. I'm taking it to the gardening, the nature side, the reconnecting with spirit, reconnecting people like me, who get in their head and think too much and don't, you know, don't get in their heart or their body and listen and pay attention to what's going on and what you really need." ~Aaron Williams, BSN, RN, HWNC-BC
How does the phrase ‘not knowing’ sit in your heart? What could happen when you allow having to know it all, to separate from your all-knowing personality?
There are many ways to share your gifts in Nursing and in your community
Find the things that fill your soul, and allow you to heal
Hands in the soil… grounding, earthing, growing, forest bathing, connecting spirit to nature
Take a course in gardening, volunteer at a community garden and/or co-op to learn more about growing your own food, and how getting hands in soil and nurturing can help you heal
Healing Touch and energy work can open possibility, we are all energy
Resistance is real, it can slow you down, lean in, be courageous
Roots vs. wings… at different times in your life you'll be grounded and other times you’ll need to fly
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Powerful Homeopathy for Nurses: Lauren Briggs BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, HN-BC
10 Nov 2025
00:36:17
"What is homeopathy? I think a lot of people confuse it with home remedies. And it's not necessarily home remedies. It is, not garlic and using turmeric and herbs. Rather, it's its own subset of medicine.
It's an energetic medicine. So everything is ultra diluted in homeopathy. So they do take a mother tincture, or a natural substance, and will dilute that to the point where it's only the energy left of that substance. So we are talking about only the energy, and the way that it works is these ultra dilutions are going to help us to heal the body.” ~Lauren Briggs BSN, RN, HWNC-BC, HN-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
You can redefine nursing on your own terms. Lauren’s journey from bedside burnout to Integrative Nurse Coach shows that Nurses can create meaningful, holistic careers that light them up.
Homeopathy is more than herbs. Discover how this energetic form of medicine works with the body’s natural healing response using the principle of “like cures like."
Acute vs. chronic care — there’s a remedy for that. Learn the difference between quick, short-term symptom support and deeper, long-term healing approaches
Education is empowerment. Nurses can confidently integrate homeopathy within their scope through safe, evidence-informed education and client teaching
Holistic nursing is evolving. Explore how Integrative Nurse Coaches are expanding the definition of care — weaving together compassion, intuition, and science to support whole-being healing
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58: Trusting Your Intuition as a Nurse Coach- Love Hawkins, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, CNM, NC-BC
21 Aug 2023
00:52:12
Trusting Your Intuition as a Nurse Coach- Love Hawkins, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, CNM, NC-BC Highlights
"It's such a powerful thing when you get more attuned to your own intuition. And you start to learn how to trust yourself and what is good for you. Not what's good for anybody else and having everybody else tell you what's good for you. You know from the core of your being what's good for you." ~Love Hawkins, MSN, APRN, WHNP-BC, CNM, NC-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
You are smart enough to do anything you want to do!
There are SO MANY opportunities within Nursing. Ebb, morph, change your pathway, you can do anything!
Be patient, listen to your heart. No matter what happens, you will find your way
There are many ways to use your gifts on this Earth, follow your intuition, and do your part
Cannabis is part of life, and is being utilized by many people in the world. It's in the Nurses best interest and professional responsibility to educate themselves about cannabis and how it relates to pharmacology and overall health and disease
Silence is imperative to healing, to healing, to understanding life
Come back to your breath, it will help you take the next step with purpose and ease
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57: Go! Do it Afraid Nurse Coach! Ashley Hagood, BSN, RN, NC-BC
07 Aug 2023
01:01:04
Go! Do it Afraid Nurse Coach! Ashley Hagood, BSN, RN, NC-BC Highlights
"Go. Do it. Make it happen. Do it afraid, go. Chase that light, whatever it is that you're inspired to do. Whatever calling that's been placed on your heart, take the chance, take the leap of faith, go, make it happen. Resources will come up along the way. Tools, people, wisdom, knowledge, all of that will come along the way." ~Ashley Hagood, BSN, RN, NC-BC
Ah-ha Moments
Discover the gentleness in waiting. This can create an openness to see resources around you
Thank you to all who have supported you along the way
God calls us to share our light to help us through adversity
Keep going, despite adversity, ask for help
Nurses are so innovative and caring
Pushing things to the side doesn’t mean they go away
Ask for, and receive help when things are too heavy
Slow down to appreciate things around you
Look at the step right in front of you, be present. These steps may allow you to come out of the cycle of fight and flight, and into a cycle of rest, and safety and trust
Go!!! Do it afraid! Be brave, show up and take a chance. Resources will come along to support you. Trust.
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56: How to Take Nurse Coaching Anywhere!- Deborah McElligott, DNP, ANP-BC, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, CDE
24 Jul 2023
01:04:28
How to Take Nurse Coaching Anywhere!- Deborah McElligott, DNP, ANP-BC, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, CDE Highlights
"Coaching adds the component of not knowing. It was so powerful for me because as an NP, you had to be the expert. You know, as a Nurse, you have to be an expert. You can't give the wrong medication, you'll kill somebody.
You have to be perfect. And this not knowing part of coaching, where you can hold the space for your client, your patient, your peer, and help them discover their best way of becoming who they need to be, was really powerful. You know, knowing that you can be an expert, but you can also be a not knowing person at the same time." ~Deborah McElligott, DNP, ANP-BC, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, CDE
Ah-Ha Moments
Nurse Coaching eliminates labels, and teaches us to hold space, and to ‘not know'’
You can be an expert and not know at the same time
The skills of Nurse Coaching become part of how you practice as a Nurse, and you will use these skills every day
If you are looking for a place to practice Coaching and holistic Nursing look at your system, what are they doing, what are their needs, and how can you help them?
You can simplify some holistic modalities to teach them to your system, or in the community
You can teach many things through the ‘coaching approach’, as opposed to the ‘telling approach’
You don’t have to wait for a position to open up, instead, create it for yourself!
Imagery practices can open up so many healing opportunities for yourself
Journal questions… what surprised you today? What inspired you? What touched your heart?
“We see this a lot in oncology too, where we're seeing a lot of use of hypnosis in even outpatient oncology, Nurses learning hypnotic language and using it there. Patients starting to feel more supported. Like, I knew you supported me before, but when we add that extra layer of using our communication styles with more conscious effort, our patients feel it, they draw more meaning from those experiences.” ~Christy Cowgill BCH, RN, CRNA, MBA, CHBE, NC-BC
Ah-Ha Moments
Placebo and beliefs are powerful and can have reduced negative symptomology
Nocebo is a negative suggestion, like side effects, headaches, nausea, weight gain etc.
Elimination of or creating positive flips in language and words will support our patients more effectively
Hypnosis is a state of being conscious and focused and taking in suggestions as if they are true
Adding in positivity to neutralize the negatives helps support full healing
Words are important for the meaning you understand for your healing
Neuro-linguistic programming in offering feedback in the workplace with a “Feedback Sandwich” 1. Share the positive, 2. Growing need (negative), 3. End with a positive
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55: How to Integrate Energy with Nurse Coaching- Sandra Rousso, MSN, RN, HWNC-BC
26 Jun 2023
00:54:51
“And that's where we get into that fixed thinking, the black and white thinking, And I use this thing where I say, well, it's not an "or" it's an "and". It's both. It can be both. You can be happy, and you can be sad at the same time. Similar to what I was talking to you when I was with you guys when my brother passed.
Well, I was really sad, however, there were moments there that were just joyful for me. It was both. We're capable, our humaneness is capable. That's wholism to me, that's experiencing the whole. And sometimes I spell holistic Nurse with a W.” ~Sandy Rousso, MSN, RN, HWNC-BC
Ah-Ha's
Nurses practice under their own license. We are not practicing medicine; we are practicing Nursing
Going where you are called, despite what others think, will bring you great joy. Go there
What is your spiritual business plan? Have you considered this concept?
“Sometimes you don’t have all the answers, you just know you need to begin” Dr. Barbara Dossey
When you discover your passion, and connect to it, you will inspire others to find their passion
Share what you know, it will help others blossom
When we realize we have choice, we realize we are free
You have an inner still point, and you can find it and return to it
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Mindfulness Based Stillness for Nurses- Louise Bobbitt, RN, PgDipNurs
12 Jun 2023
01:00:27
“Being fully present, allows me to get into touch with the wonders of life and the wonders of everything around. And I find that incredibly nourishing, and I find that incredibly healing. And I know, from the 10 years or more that I've been doing mindfulness, that I've become a stronger person in myself.” ~Louise Bobbitt, RN, PgDipNurs
Ah-Has
Mindfulness brings us to the present moment, not worrying about the past, or being anxious about the future
Mindfulness can help with suffering, anxiety, emotions hidden away, forgiveness, how to recognize feelings and how to recognize and be with them
Mindfulness helps with personal honesty, instead of hiding from self
Mindfulness practices lead to gratitude
Mindfulness extends into personal and professional life, relationships, and decision making
Learn quick mindfulness practices to support you at work, like rapid relaxation and mini meditations and 3 minute breathing space
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Connecting Hearts with Nurse Coaching- Kim Karraker, RN, NC-BC
29 May 2023
00:45:02
“We need to teach our Nurses how to find this peace within during stressful times, and it's really just breathing, it's breath work. It's getting our heart electrical rhythm under control, our heart rate variability, and in sync with our emotions which come from the mind.
I know for me, in the critical care world, I definitely didn't stop to breathe during my stressful times. But learning to take a moment and work on breathing and breathing into the emotions of the heart, which are appreciation, caring, love, whatever those good emotions are, finding those and breathing into that emotion.” ~Kim Karracker RN, NC-BC
Ah-Has
Experiencing what it’s like to live with a chronic disease becomes a very authentic way to connect to the needs and desires of patients and clients experiencing something similar
HeartMath is an easy and powerful tool to use to help clients connect to their own wisdom
Food is one element of whole-body healing, and Nurse Coaches are using food to help their clients find health
All Nurses should take Nurse Coach training to help support them in their stressful jobs
Nurse Coaching tools and skills will help support Nurses of all specialties prevent burnout and reduce turnover
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What it’s like to be a Nurse Coach Practicum Student- Holly Blankenship, MSN, RN
15 May 2023
00:41:41
What it’s like to be a Nurse Coach Practicum Student- Holly Blankenship, MSN, RN Highlights
Ah-Ha's
“The practicum is super cool, because I'm getting a little taste of what it's going to be like to have my business and how I want it to be. I get to be creative and provide space for people… and I get to see whole changes with them and goals being reached during it.” ~Holly Blankenship, MSN, RN
Nurses can have health changes because of the stress of death, grief, suffering, the shift work, and extreme measures of caring for others over themselves.
We are all connected as humans, through human, real life experiences.
It’s OK to work with a therapist and make yourself the number 1 priority!
Is being a ‘people pleaser’ really serving you?
Whole person wellness, real foods, solid sleep and rest, acupuncture, movement, stress reduction, and caring for
There is a big difference between counseling and coaching. Coaching helps people reflect and dig deep to create goals and plans of action
Self-efficacy must be built, reinforced and supported in order to make change
Nurse Coach Practicum is challenging, and yet, oh so cool and amazing, in personal and professional growth.
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Thriving with a Nurse Coach Action Mindset-Kimberly Foster, BSN, RN, HN-BC, HWNC-BC, HMCP, Sacred Geometry Energy Healer
01 May 2023
00:43:08
Thriving with a Nurse Coach Action Mindset-Kimberly Foster, BSN, RN, HN-BC, HWNC-BC, HMCP, Sacred Geometry Energy Healer Highlights
“To be able to pause and say, no, this is the course of action I want to take, was a really powerful tool that I had to learn and to actually use-- the whole action mindset.” ~Kimberly Foster, BSN, RN, HN-BC, HWNC-BC, HMCP, Sacred Geometry Energy Healer Highlights
Ah-Has
Nurses are juggling so many people, things and needs. How can you step back and create space for you within all of it? It’s OK to do that.
It’s hard to set boundaries, and you can still set boundaries!
How can you share your obvious gifts with the world?
Who is your influence as a Nurse and a Human?
What shifts can you make to function from a state of overflow?
Holistic Nursing and Nurse Coaching practices, create space for you to just be
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Healing One Nurse at a Time- Karen Day MSN, RN, NC-BC
17 Apr 2023
00:46:46
Ah-Has
“There's so much that needs to be done, so much change that needs to happen. How will we ever do it? And then I step back and it's like, one Nurse at a time, one situation at a time, one ripple will start making that change. And then it doesn't seem so overwhelming, I think.” ~Karen Day, MSN, RN, NC-BC
We can make change, one Nurse at a time, one situation at a time
Our younger Nurses are training younger Nurses as preceptors, teachers, and mentors. Many of them don’t have lots of experience. How can we support them with more grace, acceptance and resources
Nursing needs to create a culture shift to truly support each other without judgement. We can do this by honoring our past, learning from it, acknowledging it and shifting towards more self-care, resources, and each other
The pressure of perfection does not always support us and can be a pathway to burnout, and Nurses leaving the profession
Creating sacred spaces, where anything goes, where anything can be said, where it is safe to share and discuss. This is different than a route cause analysis, or a clinical debrief, however… there is potential to create a sacred space in those areas too!
Acknowledge the strengths in each other. Acknowledge that you see another Nurse struggling, and ask them how you can help
What can help you feel better? Mindfulness? Movement? Time alone? Time with friends? Going outside?
Including Nurse Coaching in all Nursing curriculum will support Nurses better on their journey
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Wellness Nurse Revolution: Alison Boser BSN, RN
13 Oct 2025
00:49:25
Wellness Nurse Revolution: Alison Boser RN
“Everybody wants their employees to be healthy, but being healthy…What does that mean? And that means different things to different people. It's not one size fits all.
It's a really flexible, definition based on your stage of life, where you are. And I think an awareness of wellness as this sort of amorphous different things at different times for people would be fantastic. I think wellness, like capital W wellness, has a bit of a negative connotation that, you must be very thin and muscular and do hot yoga or something, but that's not it.
You know, it's like walking your dog. It's your grandma who can carry your groceries into her house at 95 and she gets them after she goes and plays cards! It's strong communities. I'd love to see all of the skills from Nurse coaching and all the Nurse coaches ripple out like that.” ~Alison Boser, RN
AH-HA Moments
From Trauma to Transformation: Alison shares her journey from emergency and travel nursing to creating her dream role as a Wellness Nurse—a position she literally spoke into existence.
Wellness in Action: Learn how Alison supports hospital staff with coaching, crisis response, mindfulness, group programs, and even “7-minute weightlifting sessions” to make wellness accessible in busy hospital life.
Healing the Healers: Through compassion, listening, and presence, she models what it means to show up for others—and herself—while advocating for sustainable, human-centered healthcare systems.
Community & Connection: From workplace book clubs to environmental wellness initiatives like composting and recycling programs, Alison weaves community care into hospital culture.
The Ripple Effect: By supporting one nurse at a time, the Wellness Nurse Revolution uplifts whole teams, reduces burnout, and redefines what health looks like inside healthcare.
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Debriefing to Heal Our Nurses- Tara Ryan Kosmas, MSN, RN, NC-BC, CHSE, SOAR
03 Apr 2023
00:38:36
Debriefing to Heal Nurses- Tara Ryan Kosmas, MSN, RN, NC-BC, CHSE, SOAR
“It’s the backbone of how Debriefing the Front Lines kind of defines Nurse Coaching. We as humans are this collection of stories, and Nurse Coaching enables the client to connect with themselves through this intentional dialogue that creates meaning and acceptance in the story, during the good, the bad, and the painful parts.” ~Tara Ryan Kosmas, MSN, RN, NC-BC, CHSE, SOAR
We must talk about the suffering and trauma we experience as Nurses, even if it is difficult
Alone is no longer enough. Find colleagues, organizations and people who support you, pay for debriefing and coaching if your organization does not offer it
It’s time to put yourself fist, in a loving, no-judgment way
Cumulative caretaking trauma is a result of ongoing, overexposure, day in and day out, to abnormal and traumatic events, with no time for acknowledgement, discussion, processing, and recovery, that leads to emotional, physical, and spiritual suffering.
Part of the trauma Nurses face as a result of COVID, was a feeling that our systems betrayed us. For example, lack of PPE and resources, Nurses having to work at the bedside while other professions did not, drastically changing protocols without much notice
Psychological first aid, peer support and debriefing can be offered by Nurse Coaches to prevent burnout and improve turnover
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How to Unlearn and Relearn in Nurse Coaching- Pam Melson, MSN, RN, NC
20 Mar 2023
00:44:50
How to Unlearn and Relearn in Nurse Coaching- Pam Melson, MSN, RN, NC Highlights
Ah-Has
Learning, unlearning and relearning allows opportunity and possibility to unfold
You don’t have to know it all, and it’s ok to change the way you do things at any point in your life
Nurse Coaching is a beautiful beginning for healing whatever you want to support or heal
All Nursing schools should have a Nurse Coaching component in the curricula
Healers are more resilient when they acknowledge this ability within themselves
Be patient, be still, allow alignment, as it always seems to align
We are all just walking each other home
Nurse Coaching is a means to find the home that is inside you
The art and science of Nursing, plus the magic of Nurse Coaching
Nurse Coaching listens to what the patient wants. It’s not that we make the goals happen, we walk beside the client to support them in all their desires
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Letting Go of Critical Care to Find Nurse Coaching: Nicole Vienneau MSN, RN, NC-BC
06 Mar 2023
01:01:43
Letting Go of Critical Care to Find Nurse Coaching: Nicole Vienneau MSN, RN, NC-BC
“I said, “Well, I'm a Holistic Nurse.” And I've never said that before. Because I've always been a Critical Care Nurse. But through this journey of Nurse Coaching, I have uncovered a deeper way of being a Nurse.” ~Nicole A. Vienneau MSN, RN, NC-BC
Ah-Has
When Nurses come together, anything can happen
Make the ask. See the no, as a next opportunity. You are never stuck
It’s important to know that stories and their meanings can change over time based on new learnings and understandings
When you shift your thought process to what could become, your choices become limitless
Nurses can ebb and flow into different specialties based on their needs, desires and interests
Symbolism and meaning are important to each person’s story and a Nurse coach can learn more about their clients when they ask open-ended questions and offer silence and deep empathy
What can happen when you let go of self-limiting beliefs and open to the possibilities?
It’s ok to ask for what you want and what you need
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Behind the Scenes of Nurse Coaching- Ronald Kanka, BS
16 Jan 2023
00:35:30
Ep45: Behind the Scenes of Nurse Coaching- Ronald Kanka, BS "...sometimes I'm behind the scenes, and I forget the impact that what I'm doing is having until I attend graduations, and I hear all the Nurses say how this changed their lives." ~Ronald Kanka, B
Ah-Has
Behind the scenes work and passion is imperative to the survival of any successful company
INCA has almost 1500 Alumni in all 50 states, 17 countries and 6/7 continents, all sharing their passion for Nurse Coaching with their patients, colleagues and communities
It feels incredible to contribute to and watch Nurse Coaching grow in your own unique way
Say ‘yes’ to opportunities as they come up, for you never know how positively they can affect your life
INCA has grown from an only in-person program to reaching Nurses all over the world through online programming
INCA is growing in education opportunities from the Integrative Nurse Coach Certificate Program to multiple specialty programs (check out the links below)
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