Nurse coaching is a collaborative effort between a nurse coach and an individual, family or community to assist in reaching the client’s health goals. Hospice care is a supportive program that provides comfort care to individuals who have a life threatening illness with no medical cure. The emphasis is on the client living their life to its fullest- based on that individual’s definition of fullest- and learning how to navigate the final stages of life as that person envisions it.
With the Spring Holidays, Easter, and Passover right around the corner, children are showered with treats and sweets- making for a challenging time for parents to keep their kids on healthy diets.
Children’s food preferences have a huge influence on their food intake. Most likely we were all told at one point that, “You can’t leave the table before you clean your plate!” And we all remember how well that tactic worked in getting us to eat our greens – not very well.
Our lifestyle is dominated by media consuming habits. Entrepreneurs launching health and wellness Apps would argue that this is terrific news. As you read this article, hundreds of mobile Apps claim to enrich people’s lives by making the time we spend online beneficial to our mind and body.
“Nurse Coaching is a role that speaks to the heart of nursing, but one that all providers can embrace,” says co-author Barbara M. Dossey, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, HWNC-BC, co-director of the International Nurse Coach Association and Core Faculty, Integrative Nurse Coach Certificate Program. “It’s all about interaction with clients in a skilled, purposeful, and results-oriented way. This structured, relationship-centered approach by Registered Nurses promotes achievement of client goals” she adds.
