Whole Health Programs for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals
NIWH's Whole Health Education programs for professionals provide evidence-based, scientific education which blends the most current medical research with natural health practices and holistic health principles.
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Educate, Advocate, Coach®
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3-in-1 Whole Health Education™ for Nurses
3-in-1 Whole Health Education® for Health Professionals
The 3-in-1 Whole Health Education® for Nurses program provides twenty-four (24) Core Whole Health courses with individual course assignment templates and evaluation forms that earn you approved ANCC continuing education contact hours. After a proctored Final Exam, you will begin your eight (8) Case Study Tutorial courses and begin the practicum or application portion of the program.
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​This is a 400-hour self-directed online program that includes Skills and Case Study portions, as well as an Academic Advisor and Program mentor. The training culminates with a Final Paper project that integrates all levels of the work and demonstrates your knowledge and skills in Whole Health Education counseling. A valid nursing license in any of the nursing areas of work is required for admission.
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​Successful completion allows the learner to sit for the American Holistic Nurses Association Board Certification, the PAQ Board Certification as a Patient Health Advocate as well as the AHNCC National Nurse Coach Board Certification.
Online
Cost: $5,995
Various payment options are available.
The ONLY nationally accredited program for Patient Health Education, Patient Advocacy, and Health Coaching.
Becoming a Nurse Health Educator will allow you to receive a special National Provider Identification (NPI) number that is used for patient health education. You can also apply for and receive professional liability insurance from the American Counseling Association (ACA), partnered with Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO), to offer professional liability insurance to its members as a patient health educator and Whole Health Educator. You can utilize the NPI for private practice as a Health and Wellness Educator, as well as work in a physician-led medical practice as a Patient Health Educator.
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NIWH provides its graduates with an expert-prepared Billing and Coding Manual that can be utilized in your own private practice, or secure a position in a physician or Nurse Practitioner-led medical practice.
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The program delivers 200 ANCC-approved continuing education contact hours for nurses and certified Health Educators, which fulfills the holistic continuing education requirement for the National Board Certification for Holistic Nurses exam, the AHNCC Board Certified Nurse Coach exam, and the NCHEC Health Educators re-credentialing.
The 3-in-1 Whole Health Education Program for Health Professionals includes courses and skills in Whole Health Education®, Patient Health Advocacy, and Whole Health Coaching™.
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Whole Health explores the interconnected science of how everything in the body is connected with every aspect of the individual’s life, and how their chronic health or disease presentation has been scientifically shown to manifest through lifestyle choices. Our Whole Health training programs are accredited, endorsed, or approved by all major health, medical, nursing, and allied health professional organizations in the U.S. Our Whole Health training programs are accredited, endorsed, or approved by all major health, nutrition, fitness, medical, nursing, and allied health professional organizations in the U.S. In addition, Whole Health Education has been named a BEST PRACTICE in relationship-centered care by a Harvard Affiliate Hospital and nominated for the Fetzer Institute’s Norman Cousins Award.
Online
Cost: $5,995
Various payment options are available.
All Whole Health Education programs share the twenty-four (24) Core Whole Health courses, plus the Patient Health Advocacy and Whole Health Coaching tutorials. ​​All three (3) Whole Health curricula are designed to be completed in 6 -12 months; however, NIWH provides, at no extra cost, four (4) additional months to complete the Whole Health Education programs. The curriculum and cost of the two (2) Whole Health programs are the same; the difference is the nurses curriculum is required to be identified “for nurse” for the nursing accreditations NIWH has earned.
NOTE: A potential learner must apply and have their credentials verified prior to being offered enrollment.
The following information applies to both 3-in-1 Whole Health programs:
​NIWH Whole Health programs have two components:
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Whole Health Foundation Courses
The 24 CORE courses are intended to be completed at a rate of one (1) or two (2) courses per week, over a 12 or 24-week period.
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Case Study Tutorials
This includes three (3) required Case Studies plus a final paper focused on the three Case Studies.
Each course takes approximately 6-8 hours to complete. There is a course assignment and evaluation form to be completed and submitted to the learner's Academic Adviser. Contact hours are provided for each course completed.
A final four (4.5 hour) online proctored exam is required at the completion of the 24 Core courses. The second component is the Skills and Application portion of the program. There are eight (8) communication, patient health advocacy, and Whole Health Coaching courses which culminate in the case study competency portion, followed by a written Capstone or Final Paper project required for graduation. This Final Paper is based on the learners Case Studies.
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Each Core course provides a minimum of eight (8) continuing education contact hours. Several courses provide 10-12 contact hours due to the additional reading for that particular course. Certificates for continuing education contact hours are provided after successful completion and submission of both the course assignment form and the course evaluation form to the student’s Academic Adviser.
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The student’s Academic Adviser provides feedback for each course submission, as well as sends the learner an individual continuing education certificate for each course submitted. In the event that the learner requires additional time to complete their studies, they may make arrangements for an extension through the Student Services department. A student may also arrange for a leave of absence.
Successful completion allows the learner to sit for the AHNA Board Certification for Holistic Nurses, and the PAC Board Certification as a Patient Health Advocate. Nurses may also sit for the AHNCC National Nurse Coach Board Certification.
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Tuition for these programs is a one-time payment of $5,995, or two installments of $3,125 (paid within 60 days), or $6,490 if paid through a monthly payment plan. Interest-free monthly payment plans are available.
How many people are accepted into this program?
Each year NIWH accepts a limited number of applicants into its Whole Health programs. This is to ensure the quality of education and one-on-one interaction between the learner and their program Academic Adviser. In addition, while other programs may not require prior education or training in the broad field of health care and education, NIWH program are exclusively designed for credentialed, licensed health and education professionals.
What are some benefits to completing this program?
Learners will be able to apply their skills to integrate Whole Health patient education, Patient Health Advocacy, and Whole Health coaching skills into their health-focused services for their clients and into the practice of medicine and healthcare in all settings.
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Learners who complete all components of the program are awarded the credential of Whole Health Educator ™ as well as certificates in Whole Health Coaching and Patient Health Advocacy. Graduates are eligible to apply for the following credentials after graduation:
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The National Board Exam for certification as a Patient Advocate.
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Qualify to provide patient health education services, which are health insurance reimbursable.
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Qualify for professional liability insurance with the ACA.
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Apply for a National Provider Identification number for health insurance billing and coding receipts.
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​​Is there a non-credentialing option available?
Yes! For students who are interested in Whole Health Education but cannot make the commitment to complete the full 3-in-1 program, NIWH also offers the opportunity to take the 24 Foundation Courses without the credentialing portion of the program. The cost for this option is $2,295. Contact NIWH to learn more.
"NIWH’s pioneering work in evidence-based Whole Health education affords healthcare providers the skill-set necessary to navigate and excel under the current mandates of our dynamic health industry.
As patient-centered care encompassing disease prevention, patient education and health advocacy reign at the forefront of policy agenda, treating the whole patient as opposed to the disease has never been more imperative. NIWH’s training provides the platform in which healthcare professionals can rise above."
Dr. Christie Clipper, DHA
Primary Investigator – Physician Pilot Study on Behavioral Engagement in Medical Practice