The Nurse Coaching Library

Guides and articles from INCA faculty and graduates on becoming a Nurse Coach, earning the credential, the skills, the business, the specialties, and staying well in nursing. Start with a guide; each one links to everything we have written on its topic.

Start with a guide

One guide per topic. Each is the starting point for everything in the library on that subject.

The role, where it leads, what it pays, and how to become one.

NC-BC requirements, steps, timing and cost.

Scope, legal setup, pricing, your first offer and a 90-day plan.

Root-cause and lifestyle principles inside nursing scope.

The AHNCC holistic credentials and the practices behind them.

Cannabis, psychedelic care, homeopathy, end-of-life coaching.

Self-care that survives a twelve-hour shift, and a free assessment.

Latest articles

Voices from the Nurse Coaching Movement

Celebrating Nurses Everyday

The International Nurse Coach Association honors all nurses for their contributions, creativity, and innovations as leaders in transforming health care

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Free tools

Experience Nurse Coaching for yourself in a session with an INCA practicum student, at no cost.

A self-assessment across the dimensions of integrative health, with a personal summary.

Quizzes, guides and tools to help you decide your next step in Nurse Coaching.

Conversations with Nurse Coaches, faculty and graduates on practice, purpose and wellbeing.

Ready to become a Nurse Coach?

The Integrative Nurse Coach® Certificate Program is online and self-paced within a cohort, with 294+ ANCC-accredited contact hours and mentorship twice a month. Graduates are eligible to sit for AHNCC board certification as a Nurse Coach (NC-BC).