RN Health Coaching

[lecavalier4]

I was wondering about health coaching. Do you have to have training in it? There are training websites, but of course they are expensive.

Also how would you start? Would you start by marketing online and in person?

If someone is in this field, and does not feel comfortable answering all these questions on the board, you can pm me.

Thanks,

Danielle (lecavalier4)

[Phase2Pro]

I saw this online and was wondering about it too. Did you find anything out about it?

[DriBak]

My employer just paid for 2 nurses to obtain their certification

[lecavalier4]

Who is your employer, if you don't mind me asking?

[Gingilly]

DriBak, where did they get their certification from?

[magnolia nurse]

Duke integrated Care in North Carolina has a certification course, I attended a presentation by the director last week..

http://www.dukeintegrativemedicine.org/

sounded pretty good.. healthcare is moving toward this especially with the changes in healthcare, we can be a part of the solution in assisting people to become more healthy and making healthy choices that is best for them instead of what we think they need.. I love the concept..

[JoyceHarrell]

Wellcoaches has a program for nurses, and so does Wellness Inventory. I have completed Wellcoaches, and I am in the middle of Wellness Inventory. I recommend both. I live close to Duke as mentioned in the previous post, and it looks like a good program.

[zahryia, LPN]

Why are you doing both>

[JoyceHarrell]

I had seen the Wellness Inventory wheel a few years ago and totally loved it. And then forgot about it, because I couldn't pay for it at the time.

This year I found Wellcoaches, and it was for health care professionals. So, they had an easy 5 month payment plan and I started it. Wellcoaches is great.

I was actually planning on adding a training on for vision boards, but then I found the Wellness Inventory tool again, and something just drew me to it again.

Actually both trainings are a little different. With Wellcoaches, they are an EXCELLENT training ground for coaching. As I have started Wellness Inventory, this is a wonderful assessement tool, and training program as well. The difference is, I am learning about and on myself with the Wellness Inventory. Quite eye opening. Quite life changing actually. I am learning to breathe, and I am really working on myself.

As I said before, to be involved in health and wellness I believe we don't need anything else to tell someone what they need to be doing. As far as coaching, we really (at least me) don't know how to help someone bring out what is already in them (everyone really knows deep down what they need to do) and help them get from point A to point B. This is where the coaching training comes in.

So, I like both. There are others out there to choose from. These are the only two I am intimately familiar with. I am also a Christian, and there is a coaching program with some training available. There are programs for being a life coach. All fun!

Hope that helps.

[magnolia nurse]

this is really needed, to encourage people to change behavior and offer a great service.. and with a change in health care.. we all need to be a little healthier or at least work at and help others do the same..

[CatCowart1]

it seems there is more and more information out there everyday about coaching. It's just hard to determine which ones are the "real deal". I would imagine I want to get certified by a company that is accredited. I am currently an RN with 9 years ICU experience and would like to branch over to the other side of treatment, with preventative care and encouragin g health and wellness among our communitites. Does anyone have any advice or who I might contact to determine which comapny will get me a real certification in wellness coaching. Thanks to all.

[cosmicmama, BSN, RN]

I just completed a program at Duke Integrative Medicine in Integrative Health Coaching. Believe me, Duke is the real deal. I'm trying to get my practice rolling.