The Integrative Nursing Certificate
A vitalist approach to nutrition, movement, lifestyle medicine, breathwork, and meditation — built for nurses who believe the body already knows how to heal.
Enrollment is open now.
Join the waitlistNo payment to join. The first 25 nurses on the waitlist lock in the founding rate.
Nursing's Original Philosophy: Reclaimed
Florence Nightingale described the nurse's role as putting the patient “in the best condition for nature to act upon.” This certificate returns to that idea and builds five practical domains on top of it — nutrition, movement, lifestyle medicine, breathwork, and meditation — each grounded in the body's own innate capacity to heal, drawn from traditions including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and Taoism.
It's built for RNs and LPN/LVNs who want continuing education that goes beyond a checklist of techniques — a healing guide for patient transformation at the bedside, in self-care, or in their own coaching and wellness work.
Five Domains: One Philosophy
Applied Nutrition
Metabolic flexibility, chrononutrition, dietary frameworks, and nursing-scope nutritional assessment.
Movement
Functional movement assessment, joint-safe and restorative movement, and motivational interviewing.
Lifestyle Medicine
Sleep, stress physiology, substance avoidance, social connection, purpose, and healing environments.
Breathwork
Respiratory physiology, bedside breath assessment, and evidence-based techniques for anxiety and pain.
Meditation & Mindfulness
Contemplative traditions, burnout screening, and core practices for patients and for nurses themselves.
Every domain includes a self-care unit for the nurse's own practice and closes with a capstone where you build your own ADPIE-based, vitalist care plan.
What's Included: The Full 60-Hour Breakdown
We want you to know exactly what you're signing up for. Here's every section of the certificate and the hours assigned to it — nothing hidden, nothing estimated.
| Section | Hours |
|---|---|
| Foundations — Vitalism, Nurse Coach Core Values, ADPIE | 5.5 |
| Domain 1: Applied Nutrition | 10.75 |
| Domain 2: Movement | 10.5 |
| Domain 3: Lifestyle Medicine | 13.0 |
| Domain 4: Breathwork | 6.75 |
| Domain 5: Meditation & Mindfulness | 9.0 |
| Final Integration — your five-domain care plan portfolio | 4.5 |
| Total contact hours | 60.0 |
Format: entirely learner-paced. There are no live sessions or set meeting times — you move through the material on your own schedule after enrollment.
Content Experts
Dr. Vanessa Ruiz, NMD, RN-BSN
Vitalist-trained naturopathic doctor and holistic nurse. Develops the Foundations, Nutrition, Lifestyle Medicine, and Meditation & Mindfulness content.
James Keegan, BS Kinesiology, RYT-200
Credentialed in clinical exercise science and yoga teacher training. Leads the Movement domain and contributes to Breathwork.
Founding Pricing
The first 25 nurses on the waitlist enroll at $997 when doors open on January 5, 2027. Joining the waitlist is free and doesn't commit you to enroll.
Founding Rate
$1,997 $997- Up to 60 contact hours, self-paced and on demand
- Your founding seat is held when enrollment opens January 5
- The founding rate is offered once and not repeated
Regular Rate
$1,997- Up to 60 contact hours, self-paced and on demand
- Opens once the 25 founding seats are filled
- Waitlist members get launch reminders by email
What the Certificate Is & Isn't
Is This a Nurse Coach Certification?
No. This certificate provides continuing nursing education contact hours. It is not itself a coaching credential. Content is aligned with the AHNCC Nurse Coach Core Values and Competencies and may contribute toward the education requirement for Nurse Coach Board Certification (NC-BC®), but NC-BC® requires a separate application and exam through the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC). See the disclosure below for exact wording.
Does Completing This Certificate Give Me Everything I Need for NC-BC®?
Not on its own. NC-BC® eligibility requires two separate components: 60 continuing nursing education contact hours (which this certificate provides) and 60 hours of coaching practice supervised by an AHNCC-Certified Nurse Coach Supervisor, plus a validation letter from that supervisor. This certificate does not include supervised coaching practice. AHNCC maintains a free, public list of Certified Nurse Coach Supervisors willing to mentor, organized by state and city — visit ahncc.org/resources/nurse-coach-resources to find one. We recommend reviewing AHNCC’s full eligibility criteria directly before beginning supervised practice.
Is It Self-Paced, or Are There Live Sessions?
Entirely self-paced. All 60 hours are delivered as recorded video, reading, guided practice, and reflection you complete on your own schedule — there are no live or synchronous sessions.
Who Is This For?
Registered nurses and LPN/LVNs who want a structured, evidence-informed introduction to integrative practice across five domains, grounded in a vitalist philosophy — whatever setting or specialty you work in.
When Does It Launch?
January 5, 2027. Contact hours cannot be awarded until AHNA approval is finalized — see the disclosures below for current status.
Required Disclosures
Criteria for Successful Completion
To successfully complete this course and receive up to 60 contact hours, participants must:
- Complete all course modules across Foundations and all five domains (Applied Nutrition, Movement, Lifestyle Medicine, Breathwork, and Meditation & Mindfulness)
- Achieve a passing score of 80% or higher on each domain post-test
- Complete the Final Integration unit, including all five ADPIE-based care plans
Conflict of Interest
No one with the ability to control content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with an ineligible company.
⏳ Approval Status: Pending
This activity has been submitted to the American Holistic Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. The American Holistic Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AHNA #: ________
Expires: XX/XX/XXXX
Non-Endorsement Statement
Approval for contact hours through the American Holistic Nurses Association is based on an assessment of the educational merit of this program and does not constitute endorsement of the use of any specific modality in the care of clients.
Nurse Coach Board Certification (NC-BC®)
This course includes content aligned with the AHNCC Nurse Coach Core Values and Competencies and may contribute toward the 60 CNE requirement for NC-BC® eligibility. Candidates are responsible for determining whether their individual education meets AHNCC requirements.
Be the First to Know
Enrollment is open now.
Join the waitlist and we’ll remind you when enrollment opens on January 5, 2027. The first 25 nurses enroll at the founding rate of $997 (regular $1,997).
Join the waitlistOr email contact@nursesfornaturalhealth.org with the subject “Waitlist: Integrative Nursing Certificate”, your name and RN license state.