Integrative Nurse Coaches in ACTION!

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 Blankens...

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-...

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 youn...

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....

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 C...

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 happe...

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 A...

Connecting to the Healing Energy of Your Breath- Barbara Dossey, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, HWNC-BC Highlights “I put all of my attention here, breath into my heart, let go, breathe in slowly. And then I extend that deep love and peace that comes out to the people I'm working with, to the patients that I'm caring for.” ~Barbara Dossey, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, HWNC-BC   Connecting to your brea...

“As a Nurse Coach, I'm able to do mindfulness exercises as we walk along our soul path, and as I help people to connect more completely with our therapy animals in a mindful and peaceful connection.” ~ Jodie L. Diegel, RN, BSN, MBA, LNC Ah-Has Nursing is evolutionary- it grows and evolves alongside you… allow this A therapy animals focus could be… fitness, literacy, hospice, joy, hospital or...

Setting Boundaries as Humans and Nurses- Emily Jacobs, DNP, RN, APRN, CCNS, NC-BC Highlights Ah-Has Setting boundaries is one way to align with your vision of what is best for you and is imperative to thrive in any environment Toxic work environments can be the impetus to make a change that better aligns with your spirit and your best interests Change can be difficult and It is ok to change positi...

“...when the body is out of balance, the endocannabinoid system tries to rebalance it. We have an actual retrograde signaling with the endocannabinoid system so that if there's some imbalance and the body wants to try to bring it back to homeostasis, you're going to see this signaling.” ~Heidi Irene Martell, MA, BSN, BA, RN, HWNC-BC, HNB-BC, CCBCP, CYT Ah-has Nurses must learn about the...

Thriving in the Cycles of Nursing: Lisa Ostler, BSN, RN, NC-BC Highlights “My passion is menstrual cycle health… it's helping release that stigma around menstruation and that we have to be quiet about it. It's powerful that women menstruate…and we need to honor it.”  ~Lisa Ostler, BSN, RN, NC-BC Ah-Has A Nursing career is adventurous, with a potential to travel the world It can be diffic...

The Global Impact of Nurse Coaching- Shakira Franklyn, CNM, MPH, MS, NC-BC Highlights “When I think about the global aspect of Nurse Coaching and the global energy around it, I think about it in terms of everyone should have access to one: the benefit of a coach, the benefit of Nurse Coaching.”  Shakira Franklyn, CNM, MPH, MS, NC-BC Ah-Has Plants, Nursing and Nurse Coaching can be combined to find...

Trusting Intuition as a Nurse Coach: Neelam Murthi, MS, RN Highlights “How do you tap into your own intuition and listen to your inner guide about your next steps? We don't need to be stuck in a place because we think the benefits are great, and because the pay is great, or whatever the reason is. Choose what flourishes you.”  ~Neelam Murthi, MSN, RN Ah-Has Follow your intuition. Trust your g...

Ah-has Starting a business is a rewarding journey of so many emotions and new learnings Nurses are perfectly positioned to start their own business Being a Nurse Coach entrepreneur creates independence No one teaches any business classes in Nursing school! So, you will have to learn new skills Ask for help There are plenty of resources to support you on this new adventure The Business of Nurse Coa...

" I get to do it in a holistic manner, which makes it even better. And I think that that creates a very unique bond. I think it creates a very unique relationship. And I'm one of those folks that I like to have that kind of relationship with people. I like to be around people, I like to feel their energy, I love to hear their stories. "  ~Danene Coroneos-Shannon, PhD, MSEd, BSN, BS,...

Ep35- Lifestyle Strategies for Impactful Coaching: Kristin Maack, BSN, RN, NBC-HWC Highlights “One thing that's always excited me about health is learning how you can change your health, improve your health and transform your health with lifestyle, you know, with changing your diet, changing your sleep, working on emotional wellness.”  ~ Kristin Maack,  BSN, RN, NBC-HWC Ah-Ha's There are...

“I see much more of my own learning in this learning about Curanderismo and these practices. And not just the practices, obviously, but the outlook on life, the cosmology, the philosophy of how to live a right life, or in right relationship, because it certainly is much more than medical practices and rituals and remedies.” ~ Caroline Ortiz, MS, MPH, RN, NC-BC Ah-Ha's When we can listen with...

“In today's world it is vital we take care of the person on your left, the person on your right, and the ones that matter the most. When you connect with what matters the most, life is... I've learned life is more rewarding.” ~John Huaylinos Ah-Ha's COVID has amplified grief and bereavement loss which affects mental wellness on a personal and systemic degree Mental wellness requires...

Ep32: Valuing Stories of Suffering- Holly Kapusinksi, MSN, RN NC-BC CPNP-PC Highlights “Every single person has an idea of what suffering is to them. And their suffering may not be the same as mine. I came to understand that I can never label somebody else and their experience as being suffering, or joy, or happiness, or loneliness, or sadness. It's asking them what it is for them. And that h...

Ep31: Nurses: Champions for Social and Racial Justice Highlights “Change first starts with each one of us as individuals, and we can't be better Nurses or Nurse Coaches, if we're not aware of our own biases, if we're not aware of defensiveness, or those feelings of guilt, or fear, or whatever that comes up when we really do this work. Then we can't really get to the place where...

Ep30: Nurses: The Powerful Future of Functional Medicine Highlights "When you use functional medicine, you find the "why" for someone, and it is always about their lifestyle, their exposures, their thought processes, everything that really aligned with Nurse Coaching for me, because I was able to help people guide through that process. It was really fundamental Nursing practice. I r...

"We have to consciously remind ourselves, man, I need to take care of myself, right? What does that mean, to take care of yourself? It's another deeper question. It's not just the physical part of the self.  It's also addressing your emotional needs, your mental health needs, your spiritual needs, and even your environment." ~Rosie Dominia ____ "I think self-care is a...

Ep28: Breaking Silos with Nurse Coaching- Denise Ervin, BSN, RN, NC-BC Highlights "I realized the silos don't work. The barriers don't work. We have to have partnership, we have to have integration, we have to come together as community, as healthcare professionals, so that we can then have the resources, the strength, and the energy to support what the system changes need, as well...

Ep27: The Business of Nurse Coaching- Catie Harris, PhD, MBA, RN Highlights “There's a million reasons not to start a business, but you only need one reason, and that is because you want to do it, because you want to make an impact, and because your belief that if you invest in your solution — in yourself — that it will work.”  ~Catie Harris Although Nurses do not generally learn about busine...