In this episode of the Functional Nurse Podcast, Brigitte Sager DNP shares her insights from the annual international conference for the Institute for Functional Medicine (AIC). She discusses the themes that emerged during the conference, including the importance of connection and purpose in healthcare, the role of technology in patient care, and the significance of nutrition and group medical visits. Brigitte emphasizes the need for research to validate functional medicine practices and explores future directions for functional nursing.

IFM 2026 AIC: https://www.ifm.org/aic

Catalyzing and Promoting Functional Medicine Research: https://www.ifm.org/about/research

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Hosted by Brigitte Sager, DNP, a functional nurse practitioner and holistic nurse educator. https://www.brigittesager.com/

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In this episode of The Functional Nurse Podcast, nurse coach Laura Alessio shares her journey from public health nursing to legal nurse consulting and ultimately to nurse coaching. The conversation explores integrating functional medicine with nurse coaching, celebrating client wins, and how personal health experiences shape professional practice. Topics include the differences between mindfulness and meditation, the challenges of building a coaching practice, and strategies for explaining the nurse coach role. The episode also highlights the importance of advocacy, networking, and community building within the functional medicine and nursing fields, encouraging aspiring nurse coaches to follow their passions.

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

Consider sharing this podcast with other nurses on your social media platforms, in a text, or listen together on this page or share this link to the website and podcast. We also now have video episodes on YouTube! 📱

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In this episode of The Functional Nurse Podcast, Brigitte Sager discusses the importance of memberships in functional nursing practices. She explores how memberships can provide ongoing support for patients, create predictable income for nurses, and foster community engagement. The conversation delves into the benefits of memberships for both nurses and patients, including flexibility, recurring revenue, and improved patient outcomes. Brigitte also shares insights on designing effective membership offerings and strategies for launching and sustaining a successful membership program.

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Hosted by Brigitte Sager, DNP, a Functional Medicine nurse practitioner, nurse coach, and an RN and NP FM educator. https://www.brigittesager.com/

✔️ Consider sharing this podcast with other nurses on your social media platforms, in a text, or listen together on this page. We also now have video episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrigitteSagerNP

Be well!