Nurse Coach-Board Certified (NC-BC) Practice
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List Nurse Coach Philosophy and Theories - ANSWER- Centers and grounds self at the
beginning of each coaching interaction
Acknowledges, respects, and affirms the client as the authority on his/her own health and
wellbeing
Acknowledges that new goals will emerge as the client transforms over time
Aligns own intention with the client's goals
Remains fully present, centered, and grounded at the beginning and throughout the nurse
coaching process
Uses intentionality, aligned with client's goals, throughout the coaching process
Accesses and trusts one's own personal knowing (intuition, hunches, gut feelings)
Demonstrates authenticity (honesty, sincerity, personal integrity)
Demonstrates respect for client's subjective experiences expressed as stories and perceptions
,Acknowledges client resistance as an opportunity for self-awareness and growth
Uses holistic, sophisticated verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including active
listening, relevant use of language and focused questioning
Empowers the client's goal attainment
Understands that clear, respectful, skillful, sophisticated communication is a fundamental and
essential component of the Professional Nurse Coach relationship
Communicates with family, significant others, caregivers, health care providers, and others to
assist and enhance the client's achievement of coaching goals, when requested by the client
Able to distinguish between telephone and internet-technology based coaching, and telehealth
(tele-education)
Discuss Principles of Nurse Coach Ethics - ANSWER- Uses the Code of Ethics for Nurses with
Interpretive Statements (ANA, 2015),
the Position Statement on Holistic Nursing Ethics (AHNA, 2012) to guide practice and
articulate the foundation of the Professional Nurse Coach Practice.
Acknowledges that principles of holistic, human caring are central to the Nurse Coach's practice.
Acknowledges that the nurse coaching process is based on a trusting, intimate nurse-client
relationship.
Acknowledges that the nurse coaching process is a dynamic, systematic, and skilled process.
, Uses Holistic Nursing Principles to guide nurse-client interactions throughout the coaching
process.
Understands and effectively discusses with the client the ethical guidelines and specific
parameters of the Nurse Coaching relationship (e.g., logistics, fees, scheduling).
Facilitates client's expression of new ideas, behaviors, and actions that may involve risk-taking
and fear of failure.
Clearly communicates and clarifies distinctions among coaching, consulting, counseling, and
teaching to clients and others as indicated.
Partners with clients to individualize the Nurse Coach Process
Supports the client's inner-wisdom, intuition, and innate ability for knowing what is best for self
throughout the Nurse Coach Process
Implements the Nurse Coach Process in a manner that promotes the client's autonomy, dignity,
rights, values, beliefs, and strengths.
Maintains an effective coaching relationship that is congruent with the coaching agreement and
within the boundaries of professional nursing practice.
Performs the nurse coaching process by integrating knowledge, skills, intuition, and judgment.
Values all life experiences as opportunities to find personal meaning and cultivate self-
awareness, self-reflection, and growth
Questions | Study Questions and verified Answers
complete Solutions (Already Passed) | A+ Graded
| 2026/27 Updates | 100% correct
List Nurse Coach Philosophy and Theories - ANSWER- Centers and grounds self at the
beginning of each coaching interaction
Acknowledges, respects, and affirms the client as the authority on his/her own health and
wellbeing
Acknowledges that new goals will emerge as the client transforms over time
Aligns own intention with the client's goals
Remains fully present, centered, and grounded at the beginning and throughout the nurse
coaching process
Uses intentionality, aligned with client's goals, throughout the coaching process
Accesses and trusts one's own personal knowing (intuition, hunches, gut feelings)
Demonstrates authenticity (honesty, sincerity, personal integrity)
Demonstrates respect for client's subjective experiences expressed as stories and perceptions
,Acknowledges client resistance as an opportunity for self-awareness and growth
Uses holistic, sophisticated verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including active
listening, relevant use of language and focused questioning
Empowers the client's goal attainment
Understands that clear, respectful, skillful, sophisticated communication is a fundamental and
essential component of the Professional Nurse Coach relationship
Communicates with family, significant others, caregivers, health care providers, and others to
assist and enhance the client's achievement of coaching goals, when requested by the client
Able to distinguish between telephone and internet-technology based coaching, and telehealth
(tele-education)
Discuss Principles of Nurse Coach Ethics - ANSWER- Uses the Code of Ethics for Nurses with
Interpretive Statements (ANA, 2015),
the Position Statement on Holistic Nursing Ethics (AHNA, 2012) to guide practice and
articulate the foundation of the Professional Nurse Coach Practice.
Acknowledges that principles of holistic, human caring are central to the Nurse Coach's practice.
Acknowledges that the nurse coaching process is based on a trusting, intimate nurse-client
relationship.
Acknowledges that the nurse coaching process is a dynamic, systematic, and skilled process.
, Uses Holistic Nursing Principles to guide nurse-client interactions throughout the coaching
process.
Understands and effectively discusses with the client the ethical guidelines and specific
parameters of the Nurse Coaching relationship (e.g., logistics, fees, scheduling).
Facilitates client's expression of new ideas, behaviors, and actions that may involve risk-taking
and fear of failure.
Clearly communicates and clarifies distinctions among coaching, consulting, counseling, and
teaching to clients and others as indicated.
Partners with clients to individualize the Nurse Coach Process
Supports the client's inner-wisdom, intuition, and innate ability for knowing what is best for self
throughout the Nurse Coach Process
Implements the Nurse Coach Process in a manner that promotes the client's autonomy, dignity,
rights, values, beliefs, and strengths.
Maintains an effective coaching relationship that is congruent with the coaching agreement and
within the boundaries of professional nursing practice.
Performs the nurse coaching process by integrating knowledge, skills, intuition, and judgment.
Values all life experiences as opportunities to find personal meaning and cultivate self-
awareness, self-reflection, and growth
