
Holistic Nurse Coaching
What is a Holistic Nurse Coach?! = A Nurse who coaches!
A Holistic Nurse Coach, also referred to as a Nurse Coach, is a Registered Nurse (RN)* with specialized training in holistic health and wellness education plus coaching, which can include medical/physical health coaching, but also includes mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and overall life coaching.
As a CCHNC (CIINDE Certified Holistic Nurse Coach), my overall goal is to help you realize your strengths and possible areas of your life that you would want to improve on, working with you to set realistic goals and to provide encouragement and support along the way; You are in the driver’s seat of our relationship. My role as a Holistic Nurse Coach is to actively listen, motivate you to reignite your passions, empathetically support you and to hopefully have you feeling more refreshed, motivated, and empowered to live your best life and be the best you.
Holistic Nurse Coaches have been prominent in the United States and have helped those in hospital and community settings realize their full potential while also decreasing the pressures experienced on the overburdened healthcare systems. Have you ever been to your doctor and been told you can only have one or two complaints? Have you felt like your healthcare professional doesn’t have enough time to fully listen to your concerns or give you the advice you desire? I am excited to announce that Holistic Nurse Coaching now has the potential to be an asset to the Canadian healthcare system, especially through the education provided at the Canadian Institute for Integrative Nurse Development and Education (The CIINDE) and other Holistic Nursing associations.
As I said, you are in the driver’s seat as Holistic Nurse Coaches work with clients holistically, recognizing the client as a whole person that experiences life through their own objective and subjective lenses, and appreciates that each person has unique strengths and talents that can be fostered, strengthened and shared through appropriate coaching support. I have the desire to support you so you may feel better aligned with what health and wellness means to you; In no way am I a replacement for medical care, as you will still need to see your doctor for any medical advice, but I hope to serve you by supporting you with your health and wellness goals. All healthcare professionals have a role to play in healthy populations, including Holistic Nurse Coaches!
I am excited to be a part of a new frontier in Nursing in Canada. There is so much Holistic Nurse Coaches can offer to help support our healthcare system that has recently underwent large amounts of pressure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Holistic Nurse Coaches can help as they work both in the community and in acute care settings and cover a multitude of roles, including diabetes educators, life coaches, women’s health coaches, career coaches, and general medical care coaches to name a few! Currently, Holistic Nurse Coaching is not usually covered by most insurance groups, so we are hoping to work with the Canadian government and insurance companies to get coverage so more Canadians can access our services. In 2021 insurance coverage was approved in the United States, so we are hopeful we are not far behind!
Holistic Nurse Coaching is the future!
*UPDATE: The Comprehensive Holistic Nurse & Nurse Coaching Program: An Integrative Approach to Holistic Care of Self and Others offered through the CIINDE is now open to Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN), Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN) and Nurse Practitioners (NP)!*
Learn more about Nurse Coaching through the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA)!