| Nursing has moved forward in the past decades and | | | | power and energize your actions so as to achieve the |
| there has been an improvement in the area of | | | | Life Success you desire. |
| leadership and role development. However I still see | | | | - Where lack of Life balance is an issue Coaching can |
| opportunities for further richness in areas like the art of | | | | help you to achieve such balance by giving importance |
| influencing others, being an inspiration for those around | | | | to all aspects of the Wheel of Life. |
| us, and working on nurturing ourselves and our | | | | - Provides the skills for self-care and self-growth. |
| Dreams. | | | | - Clarify issues related to the Meaning of Life and Life |
| I believe that Nursing is such a Special Life Mission. | | | | Purpose. Maybe you are struggling with the need for a |
| It is profession that connects us with people during | | | | new direction, financial problems or difficult relationships. |
| times when they are challenged, vulnerable and in need | | | | - If you are feeling 'stuck' in life - either on a personal |
| of support. | | | | level or at work Coaching can help you to face up to |
| Looking back in history it's clear that during the times | | | | such challenges and use empowering ways to regain |
| when Nursing was guided by solid Values and when | | | | control of your life. |
| Society appreciated such Values, Nursing reached the | | | | On a Professional Level Life Coaching can: |
| zenith of its nobleness as a profession. One can | | | | - Be provided on a one-to-one basis, initially to support |
| mention the early Christian orders such as the Knights | | | | Clinical Ward or Departmental Nursing Managers who |
| Hospitallers and other influences including the | | | | need to inspire the people around them. By going |
| renaissance that Florence Nightingale managed to bring | | | | through an internal journey of discovery and identifying |
| about. | | | | where they are now and where they want to be, they |
| Values and a clear sense of who you are as a | | | | will have the necessary tools to effectively lead, |
| person and what you want to achieve in Life can | | | | motivate and inspire nurses. |
| create a sense of certainty and an internal strength | | | | - Provide an opportunity for both nurse students and |
| that will emanate from you and influence others. | | | | clinical nurses to go through a Values clarification |
| Imagine.... | | | | exercise and other such exercises that will provide a |
| Just imagine if you had clearly identified Values and an | | | | compass for internal True North Principles. Such |
| awareness of your Life purpose and Dream. Imagine | | | | principles may be unclear in today's fast paced world |
| the added passion and zest for life this would have | | | | with all the daily challenges we face. |
| and consider how this would affect your patients and | | | | - Be integrated within Performance Appraisals so as |
| all those who connect with you. | | | | to support nurses and view them from the aspect of |
| Try and visualize if you had that certainty and inner | | | | a whole person. Wellness in all aspects of life will lead |
| strength which gives you the winner's edge and which | | | | to enhanced performance in the clinical area. |
| empowers you to achieve your personal Goals and | | | | - Provide a humane support for nurses because unlike |
| Dreams. Imagine if you could help other people to | | | | clinical supervision, the support available is not based |
| move beyond their perceived limitations and look at | | | | solely on honing skills related to clinical aspects. Life |
| empowerment as an ideal to strive for. | | | | Coaching provides individualized support that covers all |
| A lack of clarity about what you REALLY want in life | | | | the important 8 sectors of the Wheel of Life. |
| can lead to lack of fulfillment over time and in certain | | | | - In other words, by having a Life Coach acting as a |
| situations this could create a sense of distance and | | | | partner, nurses can remain focused, challenged and |
| disgruntlement with your work. As time goes by there | | | | motivated to live their personal and professional lives |
| might be a tendency to see work as another tedious | | | | on purpose. |
| part of your life. | | | | - Coaching can provide support when nurses are |
| So how can Life Coaching help YOU as a Nurse? | | | | faced with the negative effects of daily contact with |
| I believe that similar, but more powerfully than | | | | human tragedies and suffering. Not all Nurses may feel |
| mentoring, Life Coaching can serve as a new and | | | | that they require such support. I believe that a large |
| exciting pathway to provide you with support and | | | | number of nurses already have the abilities to |
| personal development opportunities in the following | | | | self-care and nurture themselves as well as provide |
| situations: | | | | support and inspiration for others. |
| On a Personal Level Life Coaching can: | | | | However I am sure that there is a proportion of nurses |
| - Help you to grow as an individual, to expand your | | | | who would appreciate the benefits of Life coaching. I |
| personality and your circle of influence so as to gain | | | | believe that even as a profession, unless we start |
| new insights about life. | | | | helping nurses to help themselves first we cannot |
| - Identify what your personal Big Dream is and create | | | | expect them to effectively help others. |
| a powerful step-by-step approach towards achieving | | | | The first victory has to be a personal victory. You |
| it. What do you REALLY want to do in life? What is | | | | cannot succeed within an Organisation or Society |
| that one thing that you are REALLY passionate | | | | unless you first succeed on a personal level. |
| about? What new experiences would you like to live? | | | | So are your ready to be Coached? |
| This will create a passion in your life that can really | | | | |