by Linda Campbel 2026) | Nursing
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Nurse Coach philosophy and Theories - ANSWER-Nurse coach value where coaches
center themselves, acknowledge and respects client as authority and aligns their own
intention with the client's goals
Nurse Coach Philosophy and Theories - ANSWER-Core value that calls for coaches to
remain fully present, centered, and grounded to maintain an interested, open, and
reflective approach to the client.
Nurse Coach Ethics - ANSWER-Core value that calls for the nurse to acknowledge the
principles of holistic and human caring as central components to the coaching practice.
Nurse Coach Ethics - ANSWER-When a coach clearly communicates and clarifies
distinctions among coaching, consulting, counseling, and teaching to clients is
displaying which core value?
Nurse Coaching Process - ANSWER-Core value that has coach exploring client's
reason for seeking coaching, facilitating expression of strengths and resources related
to the purpose of coaching.
Client's needs and exceptions should be matched to what during the nursing process
(core value)? - ANSWER-coach's knowledge and skill
What are the 5 core values - ANSWER-Ethics, Nursing Process, Communication and
Environment, Education/Research/Leadership, Self-development/self-reflection/Self-
assessment
Nurse Coaching Process (6) - ANSWER-Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcome
Identifications, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Deep Listening - ANSWER-accepts, explores, reinforces, and encourages clients
paraphrases, reiterates, and summarizes
allows strong feelings
non judgmental
Powerful Questioning - ANSWER-open-ended, move client towards goals, evoke
discovery, inquire for clarity and understanding
,integrated, holistic communication - ANSWER-supports client's inner wisdom, intuition,
uncovers ambivalence and factors impeding change
Coaching Environment (core value) - ANSWER-maintain safe, supportive place that
fosters intimacy and trust throughout the nurse coaching process
Education (core value) - ANSWER-develops and uses a broad knowledge base related
to holistic nursing care, integrative health, health systems, professional coaching
competencies, counseling, health education and health promotion
Education (core value) - ANSWER-documents and maintains evidence of nurse
coaching competency
Education (core value) - ANSWER-Seeks and develops competencies required for
national certification as a Professional Nurse Coach
Research - ANSWER-Core value that utilizes best evidence, including theories and
research to guide and enhance Professional Nurse Coaching Practice
Leadership (core value) - ANSWER-Partners with others to nurse coaching
Leadership - ANSWER-Core value that defines a clear vision, associated goals, and a
plan to implement and measure progress toward goals
Self-reflection/Self-assessment - ANSWER-Reflects on one's own reactions to client
throughout the nurse coaching process
Assessment - ANSWER-Standard for SETTING THE FOUNDATION FOR COACHING
TO BEGIN, starts with becoming fully present with self and client.
Assessment - ANSWER-Partners with the client to assess readiness for change
Assessment - ANSWER-Partners with client and seeks permission to explore areas of
client vulnerability
Assessment - ANSWER-Evaluates client's needs and coping abilities using focused
interviewing skills
Diagnosis - ANSWER-ANA Standard that explores assessment data to determine areas
for change
Diagnosis - ANSWER-Partners with clients to clarify their statements used to express
their needs, concerns, strengths, and opportunities for change.
, Diagnosis - ANSWER-Interprets, analyzes, and synthesizes multiple sources of
information acquired through the assessment process to identify patterns among client's
needs, concerns, and/or opportunities for change.
Outcome Identification - ANSWER-Which standard of practice assists the client to
identify goals that will lead to the desired change.
Outcome identification - ANSWER-Facilitates clients' self-discovery, clarification, and
validation of linkages among their needs, the diagnosis, goals, and client's expected
outcomes. (Standard)
Implementation - ANSWER-ANA Standard 5 Supports the coaching plan while
remaining open to emerging goals and supports the client in reaching for new and
expanded goals using a variety of specific communication skills to facilitate learning and
growth
Implementation - ANSWER-What standard finds the coach partnering with the client to
evaluate and minimize the potential effect of external distractions
Implementation - ANSWER-Standard for coaches to partner with the client to facilitate
and reinforce learning important to goal attainment.
Ending the coaching process - ANSWER-Coach partners with the client to review
progress made during and between coaching interactions.
Ending the coaching process - ANSWER-Coaches assist the client to assume control
over own progress by reviewing negotiated roles and responsibilities, including stated
actions, results, and related time frames.
Evaluation - ANSWER-ANA Standard: Coach partners with client to evaluate
progression towards attaining goals.
Ethics - ANSWER-ANA Standard Demonstrates six components of the nurse coach
process
Components of the Nurse Coach Process - ANSWER-1. Establish a relationship and
assess readiness for change 2. identifying opportunities, issues and concerns 3.
establishing client-centered goals 4. creating the structure of the coaching interaction 5.
empowering, and motivating client's goal attainment 6 Evaluation of goal attainment
Ethics - ANSWER-Standard that supports coaches to facilitate integration of body-mind-
emotion-spirit-environment in the Nurse Coach Process
Ethics - ANSWER-Standard of nurse coaches integrating knowledge, skills, intuition,
and judgement.