The Integrative Nursing Certificate
A 60‑contact‑hour, self‑paced program in the lifestyle, breathwork, movement, and mindfulness skills that belong at the bedside — built by a holistic nurse, for nurses who want more tools than a med cart can hold. Enrollment opens January 5, 2027, and the first 25 nurses on the waitlist lock in the founding rate.
What You'll Study
One certificate, five ways to practice differently
Most CE hours add facts. This certificate adds practice — a working toolkit of integrative modalities you can bring into a 12‑hour shift, a discharge conversation, or your own life as a nurse.
Lifestyle Medicine
The habits, environment, and daily-rhythm changes that move chronic conditions — and how to coach patients toward them without judgment.
Breathwork
Evidence-informed breathing techniques for acute anxiety, pain, and pre-procedure calm — usable at the bedside in under two minutes.
Movement
Gentle, joint-safe movement and yoga-informed sequencing for patients — and for the yoga nurse building a wellness offering of her own.
Meditation & Mindfulness
Short, teachable practices for patient anxiety and clinician burnout alike — grounded in traditions from Traditional Chinese Medicine to Taoism.
Applied Nutrition
A focused, practical layer of nutrition content that supports the other four pillars — not a repeat of our standalone nutrition course.
Why 60 Hours, Specifically
Built to move you toward NC-BC eligibility
Board Certification as a Nurse Coach (NC‑BC®) is credentialed through the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC). This certificate is sized and structured around one specific line item in that eligibility list.
| NC-BC eligibility requirement | What AHNCC asks for |
|---|---|
| RN license | Active, unrestricted U.S. RN license (ADN, diploma, or BSN). |
| Clinical practice | 2 years full-time (BSN) or 4 years full-time (ADN/diploma) RN practice within the past 5–7 years. |
| Coach-specific education | 60 CNE contact hours, accrued within the past 3 years, aligned with the Nurse Coach Core Values — the exact scope and hour count of this certificate. |
| Supervised coaching practice | 60 hours of coaching practice, mentored or supervised by a Certified Nurse Coach, plus a validation letter. |
| Exam | A certification exam scheduled through C‑NET once your AHNCC application is approved. |
Source: AHNCC Nurse Coach Board Certification eligibility criteria, ahncc.org.
Your Instructor
Taught by a nurse who's worked both sides of the chart
Dr. Vanessa Ruiz, ND
Vanessa is a vitalist-trained naturopathic doctor and holistic nurse with emergency room experience, working across homeopathy, herbal medicine, acupressure, health coaching, yoga, and nutrition. She built Nurses for Natural Health to give bedside nurses tools they can use on their very next shift — not just theory for a binder.
Founding Pricing
The first 25 nurses set the price for everyone after them
Join the waitlist now and you're guaranteed founding pricing when enrollment opens January 5, 2027 — no payment required until then.
Founding Rate
$1,997- All 60 contact hours, self-paced & on demand
- Lifetime access to course updates
- First access, before general enrollment opens
- Founding-rate pricing, never repeated
General Enrollment
- All 60 contact hours, self-paced & on demand
- Lifetime access to course updates
- Opens to the public waitlist first
Questions
Before you join the waitlist
Is this the same as the Functional Nutrition Certification?+
No. The Functional Nutrition Certification is a separate, nutrition-focused course. The Integrative Nursing Certificate is broader — lifestyle, breathwork, movement, and mindfulness, with a smaller, applied nutrition component woven through.
When does the course actually start?+
Enrollment and course access open January 5, 2027. It's fully on-demand, so once you're in, you set your own pace — there's no live cohort schedule to work around.
What happens if I'm not one of the first 25?+
You'll still be first in line when general enrollment opens at $1,997 — waitlist members are notified before the course is announced publicly. There's no penalty for joining the waitlist and deciding not to enroll.
Does completing this certificate make me NC-BC certified?+
Not on its own. It's built to satisfy the 60-hour coach-specific education requirement toward NC-BC eligibility. You'll still need your RN clinical hours, 60 hours of supervised coaching practice with a validation letter, and the AHNCC exam, per their published requirements.
Is the certificate accredited?+
AHNA approval is in progress, with a typical review timeline of about 60 days. We'll confirm approval status to waitlist members before enrollment opens.
Be one of the 25 nurses who set the founding price
Joining the waitlist doesn't cost anything and doesn't obligate you to enroll — it just guarantees your seat at $997 instead of $1,997 when the doors open.