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- Karen Laing
Nurses Leading Change with Lifestyle Medicine: The Future of Healthcare is Here
Lifestyle Medicine for Nurses explained: how Nurses use the six pillars to support sustainable behavior change, whole-person health, and healing.
- Elizabeth Sult
Why Functional Medicine Principles Belong in Nursing: The Rise of Functional Nursing
Functional Nursing brings meaning back to modern nursing by integrating Functional Medicine principles—systems thinking, lifestyle influences, emotional patterns, and therapeutic presence—to support whole-person healing and reduce burnout.
- Integrative Nurse Coach® Academy
LPN / LVN Eligibility for Integrative Nurse Coach® Academy Programs
Discover which INCA programs are open to LPNs/LVNs and CNAs, how to apply integrative skills in real-world settings, and where the Integrative Nurse Coach® Certificate Program fits. As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) you are the heart of patient care; providing hands-on support, compassion, and continuity. If you’ve been searching […]
- Integrative Nurse Coach® Academy
Functional Nursing: How Nurses Can Safely Integrate Functional Medicine Within Nursing Scope of Practice
Nurses are increasingly drawn to Functional Medicine Nursing concepts that align with their holistic, integrative approach to care. Functional Nursing offers a structured, scope-aligned way to explore the root contributors to a client’s well-being without diagnosing disease. By centering on physiology, lifestyle patterns, and therapeutic partnerships, nurses can illuminate the underlying factors influencing health. This innovative approach empowers nurses to deepen their assessments and co-create meaningful strategies for healing, all while remaining firmly within their professional scope. Discover how Functional Nursing can transform your practice and enhance client care.
- Integrative Nurse Coach® Academy
Functional Medicine & Nurse Coaching: A Partnership for Whole-Person Healing
Nursing is returning to its roots as Integrative Nurse Coaches blend science with deep human connection to explore the root causes of illness and support lasting change. This piece examines how combining whole-person assessment, functional-medicine thinking, and transformational coaching allows nurses to reclaim the art of healing and create more meaningful, compassionate impact in today’s challenging healthcare landscape.
- Karen Avino EdD, RN, MSN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, SGAHN
Finding Your Passion for Nursing Through Integrative Nurse Coaching
Many nurses enter the profession with a deep desire to heal, only to feel that spark dim under the weight of tasks and time pressures. Integrative Nurse Coaching offers a path back to purpose—uniting clinical expertise with the art of human connection to create transformative change.