Gina Avery
Life coach for new graduate nurses building confidence
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Confidence and self-esteemLife transitionsStress and overwhelmMindset and habitsWork-life balanceNew grads and studentsHealthcare careersStress and burnout |
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Career coach and Health coach |
| Credentials | Certified life coach |
| Practice | Gina Avery Coaching |
Gina Avery is a life coach who helps new graduate nurses build confidence and settle into their first nursing jobs. She has been a nurse for 19 years. She struggled as a new grad herself, moved to another unit, and later used coaching to recover from burnout. Then she trained and got certified as a life coach. She teaches practical mindset tools that nurses can use during shifts, after work, and in the rest of their lives.
What Gina helps with
Gina works with new nurses who feel unsure of themselves in their first jobs. She helps them handle self-doubt, stress, and the move from student to professional nurse.
- Building confidence as a new graduate nurse
- Moving from nursing student to professional nurse
- Quieting constant second-guessing at work
- Handling mistakes and not knowing an answer
- Worry about what coworkers and preceptors think
- Turning off work thoughts after a shift
- Managing the emotional side of nursing
- Creating a nursing career that leaves room for life outside work
Who Gina works with
Gina works with new graduate nurses who are early in their careers. Her clients are learning a lot at once, adjusting to orientation and the pace of a shift, and often doubt themselves. Many replay their shifts at home and feel overwhelmed by the mental load of a new role.
How Gina works
Gina starts with a first conversation where you share what is going on, what you struggle with, and what you want your nursing life to look like. You talk about where you are now and whether coaching together makes sense. Then you work through the challenges of being a new nurse. You learn practical coaching tools to use during your shifts, after work, and in the rest of your life.
Background and qualifications
Gina has been a nurse for 19 years. She started her career as a new grad who felt insecure and questioned herself often. After a hard first job, she moved to another unit. Later she found coaching, which helped her recover from burnout and trust herself as a nurse. She kept hearing the same self-doubt from newer nurses she worked with. She studied coaching and became a certified life coach to teach new nurses the tools she wished she had.
Gina Avery pricing
Programs and services
- Initial intro conversation
- One-on-one coaching for new nurses
Gina Avery reviews
The CoachVouch take
She is a nurse of 19 years who coaches new graduate nurses using the same tools that helped her recover from burnout.
Best for new graduate nurses who doubt themselves and want to feel confident in their first nursing job.
Common questions
How much does Gina Avery charge?
Coaching with Gina runs $80 to $150 an hour. Message Gina from this page for an exact quote.
What does Gina Avery help with?
Gina Avery helps with building confidence as a new graduate nurse, moving from nursing student to professional nurse, quieting constant second-guessing at work and handling mistakes and not knowing an answer.
Is Gina Avery certified?
Gina Avery lists: Certified life coach.
Does Gina Avery only work with new graduate nurses?
Her coaching is focused on new graduate nurses. She helps them build confidence and move from student to professional nurse.
Do I have to be struggling badly to start coaching with Gina?
No. She says you do not have to wait until you feel like you are failing to ask for help. You can start building mental and emotional skills early.
How do I contact Gina Avery?
Send Gina a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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