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Episode 3:  Lindsay Johnson, MSN, RN, NC-BC Highlights“I see Nurse Coaching as an expanded view of health care in a more integrative sense;  we are impacted by a complex dynamic of things rather than just little things.” - Lindsay JohnsonEmbracing self-care as soul-care can shift the way you care for yourself, without caring about yourself, and this is very important in times when one feels self-critical, or in self-doubt.  Caring for yourself without caring about yourself oftentimes allows self-love.A Registered Nurse’s career is a continuous evolution through employment, connections, business, personal achievements and life.One of the perks of being a Registered Nurse, is that they can be placed into any role and they will be successful in it.Nurse Coaching promotes health systematically and addresses the physical yes, but also the other sides of health and wellness, like mental health, emotional health, spiritual health.Health is impacted by our communities, healthcare access, access to healthy food and water.How being ‘chased by a virus we can’t see’ affects our health by living in a constant level of increased stress.  Nurse Coaches help clients and communities find ways to tackle stress in meaningful ways.How helping clients find Food Freedom through Whole 30 Coaching accesses a deeper view of self-awareness and less restrictive views about eating.  Using Food and the Whole 30 System accesses self-awareness and link the awareness to food behaviors, ideas and habits.Lindsay’s Top 'Soul-Care' PracticesGet enough restful sleep and go to bed early.Move your body every day through yoga, Peloton biking, or a hike.Eat food that makes you happy, whether its chocolate or a Whole 30 meal.Access emotional and mental health through counseling and self- work.Release feelings of guilt for needing and doing self-care practices.Believe in your worth.Set boundaries.Tips for Nurse Coaches and Healthcare PractitionersSet boundaries.Find what speaks to you and follow that.Sometimes creating a space for what you need help in, can be both a source of support and a source of revenue.Sometimes you will fail, but you learn so much in trying. So, give that vision, that thing you want to see happen, a try!

Episode 2:  Integrative Nurse Coach Anna Schlosser, BS, RN, NC-BC"Nurse Coaching is becoming more mainstream and is having a huge impact on the wellness of our society and our culture. Nurse Coaches are special in that we have our knowledge base as a Nurse, in addition to the Coaching and Coaching skills. I see them very present. And I know we're doing the work to get health care to see how important we are.  I envision us being in every doctor's office, in every healthcare setting, in every hospital. I see us being very present and helping our communities heal."  Anna SchlosserPresent healthcare is incomplete.  If we continue to just share information and educate (which is important), the patient’s wishes, needs and desires get lost in the shuffle.  Nurse Coaches are moving healthcare towards holistic health, integrating mind body spirit, healing.Nurse Coaching gets to the core of the issue, and dives below the surface to uncover possibilities that allow shifts in behavior to be more meaningful to clients, patients, and communities.Nurse Coaches use many modalities to partner with clients to uncover their deepest needs and desires.  In this episode, Coach Anna RN speaks to meditation, Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping) and chakras, and how she uses these modalities in her practice.Self-care is not indulgent, it's not luxurious, I think we have this idea that it's selfish. And I would like for all of us to get over that. Doing what we need to do for ourselves and letting go of that shame and guilt around making our own decisions.Self-care is having compassion and kindness for myself and making choices that are right for me.Nurses don't have to have everything figured out or have all the answers. But we do have to do the inner work, so that we can hold space and be compassionate and empathetic and help someone else through.“To the Nurse Coach starting out, to the entrepreneurs who are starting their own businesses. Keep going. It's scary to be seen. It's scary to take yourself seriously. But it's important to keep doing the work because there are people out there who need you. You're contributing something special. And if you're feeling called to do it, then it's the right thing to do.”  Anna Schlosser

"Nurse Coaching is purposeful and strength based, and it is intended to connect with someone in a way that creates a really valuable partnership.  ​That partnership allows people to develop self-confidence and to take steps towards their wellness."  ~Alice TeallSilence and listening changes the dynamics of all relationships, making them more dynamic and authentic.It matters to teach healthcare professionals how to coach their patients and clients. It matters to the person using the coaching strategies, because they can feel effective, and it matters to the person they're coaching because instead of being told what to do, they can recognize they have strengths, and that they can change behavior.Health Coaching can happen in healthcare practitioner visits, and it doesn’t take long to do!Coaching can happen in 5-minute sessions, or an hour session, or anywhere in between. It can happen in a hallway discussion, or an actual scheduled coaching session.  It can happen 1:1, or in groups.People need connection, and to know they have the ability within themselves to make a change that they want to make, or to be well in an area where they want to be well.Self-care does not need to be complicated. Self-care can mean doing something nurturing for one’s self.A simple way to learn about yourself is to understand how silence impacts you and your relationships.Many people newly diagnosed with a disease process can experience grief. Nurse Coaching conversations can help patients connect with these feelings and move forward.Nurses are incredible health coaches, because they bring their knowledge, skill, and expertise to every coaching interaction.Why the acronym W.A.I.T. (why am I talking?) is so important to all humans!