Some of our Whole Health Education
Trained Nurse Graduates

Elaine Carter B.S.N., R.N.

Elaine is the coordinator of an Anti-IgE study at the Asthma Research Center at Boston’s Brigham & Women's Hospital, a teaching affiliate hospital of Harvard Medical School. Elaine assists in case managing a population of pregnant inner city teens with asthma, alongside a physician who specializes in Women's Lung Disease. She is also currently serving on the Boston Asthma Advisory Committee, with twelve physicians and administrators for Partners HealthCare.

She says, "In my experience, asthma is a very holistic disease, as in order to properly serve patients you have to look at everything that affects their physical, nutritional and chemical, emotional, environmental and even spiritual health. This is where my training at The New England School of Whole Health Education has been such a gift. It has given me an informed perspective that I now bring to all my patient interactions. The education I received at NESWHE is like no other I have encountered and I would highly recommend it to any nurse or physician who desires a whole person, whole science education. The training also enables you to discern and understand what is valid or not valid, with regard to information and research, and how to provide information in a way that doesn't overwhelm and is not condescending to an individual.

I feel that my two years at NESWHE have served both my patients and myself in a profound way and have given me the tools and information needed for my own health and wellness, as well as facilitating theirs."

Elaine is a certified Whole Health Educator and recipient of a Partners in Excellence Award from Partners HealthCare, as well the recipient of the 2004 Massachusetts Nursing Association's Nurse Educator Award.

Denise Ober, L.P.N., R.N.

Denise, a certified Whole Health Educator and nurse, has been serving as a nursing professional for almost 30 years. She has been a staff nurse at Newton-Wellesley Hospital since 1973, working 18 years in the I.C.U./Medical/Surgical Critical Care area of Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Denise is currently the coordinator of the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic and the Anti-Coagulation Clinic, which is part of the Cardio-Vascular Health Center. Denise was the first radiology nurse at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital facility.
Denise feels passionate about Whole Health Education.

She says, "Whole Health Education is a phenomenal thing! It facilitates the removal of the blocks that patients experience in their care when they don't fully understand the how and why of their illness. The model of Whole Health Education and the relationship-building tools it provides, reinforce for the nurse as well as the patients, that everything in life is connected. I've seen Whole Health Education remove resistance in certain patients when nothing else seemed to work. It also improves compliance and gives the patients an authentic sense of control over their health maintenance. It's an enormous tool in bringing about better communication and enhancing the patients' ability to self-manage lifestyle choices necessary for their recovery or wellness. I highly recommend this program to nurses."

Nancy Schroeder, R.N., B.A.

Nancy is a graduate of the Whole Health Educator for Nurses program. Nancy worked as a critical care nurse for over 18 years, and is currently a Clinical Liaison with a Maine hospital.

Nancy says of the program, "Taking this course has been one of the most profound things I have ever done for myself. It has expanded so many horizons and made a profound impact in my life, my career, as well as personal relationships have been enhanced, especially my relationship with myself in such a positive and loving way. I loved learning via video classes! It's such a great asset to be able to stop, rewind, and play key thoughts again. It's reassuring knowing I can repeat a class at my own convenience. The coursework is also helping me launch into new avenues for my career which I never would have imagined for myself. I can't thank you enough. It's a true work from the heart!"

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