In this episode, Brigitte Sager, DNP, addresses the question many registered nurses face: Do you need to become a nurse practitioner to practice functional medicine? Brigitte shares her personal journey from RN to nurse practitioner, explores the unique scopes of practice for both RNs and NPs, and offers insights into why RNs might not need to pursue the NP route to excel in functional medicine. If you’re deciding between further education or advancing your nursing practice right where you are, this episode is for you.

Key Topics:

Brigitte’s transition from RN to NP and her experience in NP school.

Scope of practice differences between RNs and NPs in functional medicine.

The impact of functional medicine and nurse coaching without advanced degrees.

When testing and supplements are necessary—and when they’re not.

Why some RNs thrive in functional medicine without becoming nurse practitioners.

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

To learn more about the Functional Medicine for Nurses course offered through the Integrative Nurse Coach Academy INCA in partnership with the Institute for Functional Medicine IFM, click here.

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Be well!