NC-BC case studies
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The Nurse Coach Board Certified (NC-BC) credential is issued by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC), which describes itself as providing the only nationally accredited holistic nurse and nurse coach certification credentials in the USA, with examinations accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) and recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Program. AHNCC states that it developed the Nurse Coach certification in 2012 to support nursing practice's focus on health and wellness. The NC-BC case studies are 5 cases and about 4,516 words.
1The Compliance Audit
You are an RN, board-certified nurse coach, working 24 hours a week in the employee wellness program of a 400-bed hospital; 10 of those hours are protected for coaching and you carry 12 active clients. Your director calls you in.
820 words, about 4 min2Just Tell Me What to Do
A 58-year-old delivery driver with COPD, 35 pack-years, two exacerbations in the past 12 months, was referred by his pulmonologist. He describes his wife as nagging and says he "shuts down" when she brings it up.
913 words, about 5 min3The 5 A.M. Plan
A 44-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes for six years, A1c 9.4%, BMI 36, works three 12-hour night shifts a week as an ED technician and parents two children, ages 7 and 11. Basal insulin was started four weeks ago.
892 words, about 4 min4Something for Sleep
A 61-year-old woman, three years post-menopause, takes warfarin for atrial fibrillation, metoprolol, atorvastatin, and sertraline 100 mg. She reports five to six hours of broken sleep, waking three or four times, "mind racing" at 2 a.m., daytime fatigue, 12 pounds of weight gain, and four or five night sweats.
865 words, about 4 min5The Employer's Report
You run a cash-pay private coaching practice: $150 a session, packages of six. A 34-year-old marketing manager was referred by her employer, which is paying for six sessions and emailed to request "a summary of progress and recommendations" at the end.
1,026 words, about 5 min