Ep5: Grow New Ears to Hear- Leslie Heron RN, MN, ARNP, FNP-BC, NC-BC

Leslie Heron, RN, MN, ARNP, FNP-BC, NC-BC HighlightsNew Ears to Hear“I think it (Nurse Coaching) gave me new ears to hear what my client’s goal was— and, you know, maybe bend them to my will a little bit (laughter)— and have them voice that goal and what they really want to work on. It made my work in cancer survivorship much more meaningful and accessible to my patients after getting my Nurse Coach certification.” Leslie HeronNurse Coaching impacts a healthcare practitioner’s view over their work positively and saves productivity and healthcare costs, because patients are not returning to the ED or clinics as often, since they are choosing to focus on goals and ideas that are central to their needs, not the practitioners. Practitioners have greater satisfaction and connection with their patients because of this partnership.There is a big difference between the ‘prescriptive’ way of healthcare and the 'open ear' way of Nurse Coaching. Leslie speaks to the difference in depth.Nurse Coaching provides Nurses more ease in their work. Instead of always ‘driving the bus, looking for directions, and leading the way’, a Nurse Coach may say, “Well, what direction do you want to drive the bus? And I'll help you, I’ll say ‘turn left here’, but I don't have to be the one reading the map all the time.”A Nurse can use the skills and tools of Nurse Coaching anywhere they practice.What happens when one can “Move at the speed of guidance.” (Michael Lerner)Sometimes you must move a step above the chain of command when you hear the word ‘no’, from your supervisor to get answers you want and need.Thank you for listening. We LOVE Nurses! Please leave us a 5 star rating and a positive comment about an episode you love! Follow Integrative Nurse Coach Academy on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn Learn more about our programs at the Integrative Nurse Coach Academy Schedule a free call with one of our awesome admissions specialists here>> and get your questions answered!