In this episode of The Functional Nurse podcast, host Brigitte Sager, DNP, sits down with Pamela Melson, a dedicated nurse coach with over 30 years of experience in blending allopathic and integrative medicine. Pamela is passionate about holistic community and mental health care, emphasizing mindfulness, self-care, and functional medicine to prevent compassion fatigue and burnout among healthcare professionals. As a clinical assistant professor and senior faculty member at the Integrative Nurse Coach Academy, Pamela is a trusted mentor and educator for nurses and students alike.

Key insights from the episode include:

Pamela’s unique journey from lay midwife to nurse coach, including her early hesitance toward allopathic medicine and her eventual embrace of integrative practices.

The profound impact of learning nurse coaching and functional medicine, highlighting her transformative experience working with Dr. Barbara Dossey and the Integrative Nurse Coach Academy.

How functional medicine has shaped Pamela’s approach to education, emphasizing root cause analysis and holistic care to combat burnout in nursing.

Pamela’s reflections on her teaching role at Oklahoma City University and how she empowers her students to trust their intuition and embrace the full scope of nursing care.

The importance of supporting healthcare professionals in navigating stress and burnout through mindfulness, functional medicine, and holistic self-care practices.

Pamela and Brigitte also discuss the future of holistic nursing and the growing opportunities for nurse coaches to collaborate with healthcare providers, improving patient care while creating more sustainable careers for nurses.

You can find Pamela via her website: https://nurturepathcoaching.com/

Hosted by Brigitte Sager, NP, a functional medicine nurse practitioner, nurse coach, and an RN and NP FM educator.

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Be well!