When I was first diving into the world of functional medicine, I did what a lot of us do. I looked for protocols in the courses I took. I wanted something structured. Something safe. A set of steps I could follow with confidence and consistency. Something that would work for every patient. I was a primary care provider at the time, and I’d see people struggling with fatigue, gut issues, or hormonal imbalances and immediately think, What’s the functional medicine protocol f

In my recent blog,   Are Labs Within a Nurse’s Scope of Practice? Let’s Reframe the Conversation ,  we explored one of the most common roadblocks nurses face when transitioning into holistic or functional practice: lab testing. The feedback I received afterward was overwhelming, and familiar. “I want my patients to have access to labs, but I’m terrified of crossing scope boundaries." “My patients are asking for testing, but I don’t have a safe way to support them.” “I feel st

What Most People Still Get Wrong About Nurses I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how often people misunderstand what nurses actually do. It’s something I hear constantly- people assuming nurses “can’t diagnose and treat” or that we’re “not supposed to make decisions, rather follow orders” in patient care. And if I’m being honest, it’s something that really frustrates me. Nursing as a profession is extremely undervalued in our current healthcare system, and we're misunderst

Learn how functional nurses work with lab data within scope of practice, focusing on education, patterns, and whole-person care.