Holistic Nursing... Nurse Coaching... Nurse Consulting!

The Nurse Coach Collaboratory

For me, Holistic Nurse, Nurse Coach and Nurse Consultant is a regulated health care professional who has the immense opportunity to apply their nursing skills, knowledge and expertise with empowered intention, compassionate practice and unlimited choice for their clients self defined well being. As a CHNNC-C my Holistic Nursing Skills are an enhancement of my current nursing skills, knowledge and approach. Through the Holistic lens I am able to truly collaborate, guide and co-create meaningful health, wellness and overall well being that is individualized, realistic and impactful. 

Nursing teaches you how to care for others, Holistic Nurse - Nurse Coaching empowers you to care for yourself as you guide others to care for themselves with intention, compassion and authenticity

I am a Registered Nurse (RN) and as I reflect on the pride I feel to be a Nurse, I am unable to delineate how my enhanced CHNNC-C practice activities would fulfill anything other than comprehensive, compassionate and coordinated nursing care. I believe that my nursing process is foundational to my personal and professional way of being and the role of CHNNC-C is an enhancement of my nursing skills, knowledge and expertise with one difference, it draws from my personal and not just professional experiences. 

Standard 1 - Professional Responsibility & Accountability:

As a regulated health care professional I am responsible and accountable for my practice. I maintain registration in good standing with my governing body, I am active in the advancement of my practice and provide service that is within my scope. I am very proud of my role as Nurse and conduct myself accordingly. I am aware of my regulatory requirements and embody these as foundational competencies including specifically developed policies and procedures for my Independent Nursing practice.

Standard 2 - Knowledge - Based Practice:

As a Certified Graduate of the CIINDE = Canadian Institute of Integrative Nursing Development and Education I have the foundational knowledge and supported practical experience to feel confident and evolved in my nursing practice. I feel that my nursing process has expanded to incorporate a holistic approach and the framework of Nurse Coaching empowers my practice to grow even further with possibility, opportunity and ability to provide truly whole physical, mental, emotional and spiritual care.

Standard 3 - Ethical Practice:

The Holistic Nurse and Nurse Coach Values serve as a framework for my Independent Nursing Practice and as a welcome addition to my nursing practice. The values are a baseline for ethical practice. I am able to embody these values in my personal and professional way of being. Each value is building on the Nursing Process and reinforces the importance of integrity, honesty and choice

Standard 4 - Service to the Public:

Nursing is an essential public service. The role of Nurse provides for a variety of service delivery modalities, location and is population centric. I believe that with the inclusion of my role as Holistic Nurse and Nurse Coach the service offerings provided are magnified as they are truly driven by the public served and no longer focused on disease or limitation, but fostered by strengths and self driven priority, definition and understanding.

Standard 5 - Self-Regulation

I have done some serious reflection and preparation for how I will self-regulate within the parameters of Independent Nursing Practice. It has been interesting to consider and compare why it feels different to self-regulate my nursing practice. I think that I have always conducted myself with the utmost respect, accountability and set very high standards for myself and my practice. But in understanding how this historical approach impacted me physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually I am excited to be able to build self-regulation into my practice that is holistic, realistic and grounded in awareness, compassion and yet, continues to exceed quality standards.