Providence60 MSN, PhD, RN

In the cover story of the October, 2016 edition of "The Journal of Healthcare Financial Management Association" Tim Barry and Clive Fields MD addressed the health insurance industry's move to value-based care and billing reimbursement. The journal ar...

You're welcome Christina and good luck on following your passion to serve others through nursing and in a manner true for you as a nurse and person!

Expanding our education for focusing more on what we are most passionate about is a wise move as we move along our life and a career. While traditional degree programs are required for most educational and institutional positions, there are other opt...

The only nationally accredited program I've found which offers professional credentials to nurses for patient and health education is the National Institute of Whole Health (Whole Health Programs - Accredited | National Institute of Whole Health). T...

As a graduate of the NIWH program (Whole Health Programs - Accredited | National Institute of Whole Health) I am familiar with the assignments you spoke of in your post. At the beginning of the program I too struggled to understand what I was being ...

Oops, forgot to put in the link to NIWH (A Whole Person Approach to Health and Healing, Whole Health Training | National Institute of Whole Health)

Understanding the difference between coaching programs vs certification programs is critical. Coaching does not give you the ability to have an NPI number. Coaching without accurate information does not produce the changes a patient is looking for. A...

Hi! I have come to understand how treating the whole person-not just the symptoms presenting themselves-offers patients better health as well as healing what is troubling them. Where I found formal training in treating the whole person was through th...

What an interesting thread about where a passion for healing and service can take one! The older I get, the more I want to learn how to help my patients become healthier, not just medicated. And, I have a healthy respect for scientific research and c...

I can understand burnout in working a traditional nursing jobs, for while helping others may have inspired us into the nursing profession, so much of medicine now is run by "the numbers". Understanding the difference between coaching programs vs cert...

Hi, good for you for wanting to do more with all the experience and expertise you have acquired over the years! Becoming certified gives you not only credibility but also gives you options for advancing your expertise as well as your income. If you a...

Well spoken as to the quality of the NIWH 3-1 Whole Health Education program you are a graduate of! (Whole Health Programs - Accredited | National Institute of Whole Health). And there are other programs NIWH offers, depending on what you are seekin...

Hi Proverbs, sorry for the delay in seeing your post! I've answered a question Kathy posted below and the link Prerequisites | National Institute of Whole Health gives the requirements for the various programs NIWH offers. Hope this helps!

Hi Kathy, It depends on which of the National Institute of Whole Health programs you are interested in. To learn more about the requirements for the various programs offered, use this link Prerequisites | National Institute of Whole Health for looki...

OOps! I mis-spoke in my post above. It's Whole Health Training and Education - Accredited | Holistic Health Programs, NOT niwh.com domain name may be for sale. My bad!!

I don't know what program Conor was referencing but I do know I've looked at a LOT of programs online and the only program I found which gives you the ability to earn an NPI number is the National Institute of Whole Health (niwh.com domain name may b...

I've been reading this thread and one of the things which struck me was the confusion about how to advance one's knowledge as well as credentials. So many programs these days are happy to take your money, but what do you really get once you've paid t...

If you are a nurse wanting to increase your income and/or helping others with health and wellness, it's important to understand the difference between coaching programs vs programs which deliver credentials. The only nationally accredited program I h...

If you are a nurse interested in increasing your income through helping others with health and wellness, understanding the difference between coaching programs vs certification programs is critical. The only nationally accredited program I have found...

If you are a licensed practicing nurse or licensed vocational nurse with a current non-restricted nursing license, you can sign up for the NIWH program (Whole Health Training and Education - Accredited | Holistic Health Programs) and upon completion ...

Hi, If you are a licensed practicing nurse or licensed vocational nurse, as long as you have a current non-restricted nursing license, after taking the NIWH program (Whole Health Training and Education - Accredited | Holistic Health Programs), you wi...

Hi! Yes you need to have a degree or license in a health career or focus. The best way to know for certain if you qualify for the program would be to call and talk with someone at the program (Whole Health Training and Education - Accredited | Holist...

Hi Kathy, No, there are not any limitations to this credential in CT as the program provides a NATIONAL credential and thus does not limit one to state regulations where one lives or practices.

Hi! Any nurse who is interested in being able to make a living helping others with their health and wellness needs to understand what health coaching vs other programs offers. The only nationally accredited program that I know of that gives real cred...

Hello fellow NIWH participant, So pleased to hear how much you are enjoying this program as much as I am! It really is very unique and the best option for nurses seeking real credentials for health and wellness patient education work in either a medi...