
Field Notes From A Hospice Nurse
“Thank you for the work that you do, you all are angels!” This is something families tell me as a hospice nurse. It is good to be appreciated. It brings ease to an
“Thank you for the work that you do, you all are angels!” This is something families tell me as a hospice nurse. It is good to be appreciated. It brings ease to an
The Theory of Integrative Nurse Coaching The roots of nurse coaching began with the legacy of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), and her words continue to inspire us today (Dossey, 2010; NIGH, n.d.). The Nurse
I have come to believe that life provides all sorts of directions if I only pause in the road to “see” the choices. I have also come to believe that the universe conspires
I just read AHNA’s Beginnings on Nurse Coaching. Your article stood out like a brilliant light. Why? As you of course know, your emphasis on theory separated your article from the others. The
I left Harmony Hill reflecting on the days I spent with my fellow AINCP family. Never before have I felt so at home in my own skin. This experience was different in that
From the day I received notice that I was a Board Certified Nurse Coach, I set out to find an environment where I could use the skill set that I came to love
My Journey as an Integrative Nurse Coach® began in New York City in 2010. I am a proud graduate of the first class of INCCP which was held in NYC at the Alma
On Thursday June 18, 2015 Peggy Schmidt and Holly Miller (Cohort 3 INCCP) presented “Expanding the Role of Nurses as Wellness Coaches” at the National Wellness Conference in Minneapolis, MN. We presented there
PICTURE: Left to right: Maria C. (Mary) Mazzer, BA, RN, HNB-BC, HWNC-BC, Integrative Healing Practitioner at Valley; Ann Marie Leichman, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CNO at Valley; Marcie Resnicoff, AHNA Board of Director-at-Large, Carol
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Florence Nightingale (1820–1910), the philosophical founder of modern secular nursing and the first recognized nurse theorist, was an integralist. An integralist is a person who focuses on the individual and the collective, the
I remember it clearly. It was Spring of 2011, and I was in my second semester of nursing school, fully immersed in the often overwhelming culture and language of mainstream healthcare.
One of my passions in my nursing career has been to open up the conversation about ‘end of life’ in our North American culture. I’ve watched too many families come to the last
As an Integrative Nurse Coach® (INC), I’ve embraced Ayurveda, a holistic modality, and integrated it into my life. Ayurveda is an ancient 5,000-year-old holistic healthcare system from India. Its focus is on the
INTRODUCTION: PROFESSIONAL NURSE COACH, NURSE COACHING PRACTICE, AND COMPETENCIES Nurse coaches are responding to the mandate of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)—the foundational philosopher of modern nursing—to advocate, identify, and focus on factors that promote
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There’s nothing better than receiving advice from someone who’s been through it all, as you are coming towards it. That’s why I reached out to
Nursing is one of the most stressful professions, and the current global health landscape isn’t helping to minimize it. Between the nationwide nursing shortage, increasing
Over the past couple of years, there has been a major exodus of nurses all over the world during the pandemic, but that’s not the
If you’ve ever considered switching careers, nurse coaching can be an exciting way to use the skills you’ve learned in the field while exercising your