About Us
Where Functional Medicine Meets the Heart of Nursing.
The Institute for Functional Nursing™ (IFN) is a pioneering educational hub designed to empower nurses with the tools, training, and community to transform healthcare from the inside out. Led by Brigitte Sager, DNP, and in partnership with the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), IFN bridges the gap between conventional nursing and root-cause, whole-person care. We exist for nurses who know there’s a better way—those ready to move beyond symptom management and step into leadership as healers, educators, and changemakers. Through evidence-based education, holistic frameworks, and nurse-specific programming, we support RNs and NPs in building sustainable, fulfilling practices rooted in purpose and aligned with the future of healthcare. Together, we’re creating a new standard—one nurse at a time.
Our Mission and Vision
Our mission is to support the nursing profession by equipping RNs and NPs with the education and tools to practice functional nursing within their scope—rooted in systems biology, guided by evidence, and focused on prevention, healing, and patient-centered care.
By integrating functional principles into everyday practice, we envision a future where nursing professionals are at the forefront of a healthcare revolution, ensuring every patient receives personalized, effective, and compassionate care—while reviving the heart of nursing and re-centering its healing mission.
