"I was a psychiatric crisis nurse who could walk someone back from the edge while missing my own body sounding its alarms.
Nurturing the Nurse is helping nurses remain human inside healthcare through education, community, coaching, restorative experiences, and nervous system-informed support.
Because the people caring for
everyone else deserve support too.
like so many nurses, i learned how to keep functioning while quietly burning out."
there is no sustainable nursing care without the care of the nurse.
that was the beginning. this is what came after.
yet nurses are rarely taught how to recognize when their own bodies, hearts, and capacity are asking for care too.
many need a safe place to practice being cared for.
- recognize pain in someone else while minimizing our own.
- respond to another person’s distress while missing the signals rising inside our bodies.
- offer compassion freely while struggling to believe our needs are worthy of the same response.
the receiving care gap
there are four ways in
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join a restorative experience
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explore restorative wellness coaching with kelly
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receive action-oriented personalized, whole-person support to reconnect with your heart, mind, body, needs, and capacity. together, we create space for what you are carrying, listen for what is asking for care, and build a more restorative and sustainable way of living, working, and caring.
partner with
nurturing the nurse
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bring human-centered, restorative nurse wellness education and embodied support to your hospital, nursing program, conference, retreat, or healthcare community.
together, we create more meaningful ways for care to reach nurses, students, faculty, and healthcare teams.
free podcast
nurturing the nurse is a free podcast offering restorative guided practices to support your mind, body, heart, & soul as a nurse.
whether you are preparing for a shift, transitioning home, moving through burnout, or simply needing a moment to breathe, this is a soft space where care gets to reach you too.
members podcast
go deeper with member exclusive guided practices, restorative reflections, tea chats, and nurse well-being education created to support your inner world.
whether you need grounding before a shift, a soft place to land afterward, or a gentle reminder that your needs matter too, nurture offers care you can return to whenever you need it.
kelly
dubowski
msn, rn · founder
holistic nurse coach
wellness educator
san diego, california
like many nurses, i had been trained to notice when other people needed help. recognizing it in myself was much harder. that realization led me to pursue my master of science in nursing with a specialization in holistic nurse coaching and eventually create nurturing the nurse.
today, through education, community, coaching, and organizational partnerships, i help expand the conversation around nurse well-being, sustainable caregiving, and what it means to remain human inside healthcare.
because supporting nurses isn't separate from quality care.
it's part of it.
nurturing the nurse was born from a question i couldn't stop asking: who is caring for the people doing so much of the caring?
for nurses
you do not have to wait until you are
completely depleted to receive support.
begin wherever you are and choose
the care that meets you there.
Partnerships
nurturing the nurse partners with hospitals, health systems, nursing programs, and aligned organizations to strengthen how care reaches nurses and students. through human-centered, trauma-informed education, restorative experiences, and customized holistic well-being programming, we help organizations care for the human behind the role and build more sustainable cultures of care.
FOR STUDENT NURSES
nursing school should prepare you to care for others without teaching you to abandon yourself along the way. you deserve support that helps you understand your stress, nervous system, needs, and capacity before survival mode becomes the foundation of your nursing career.
"I absolutely adore the Nourish membership. I found Kelly’s work during a season where I was deeply overwhelmed and honestly in dire need of support. I had been carrying so much stress in my body for so long that I forgot what it felt like to truly slow down, breathe, and feel cared for myself.
Kelly creates such a safe and calming space through her teachings, guided practices, reflections, and live sessions. You can genuinely feel how much care and intention she pours into this community. The support inside Nourish has helped me feel less alone, more connected to myself, and more aware of what my nervous system has actually been needing."
shayla
katie
"Kelly helped me find time to reconnect with myself. She showed me that rest is practice & ways to explore more of it in my busy life. I discovered insights into pacing myself creating boundaries and giving myself permission to recharge in ways I never thought possible. Working with her has reminded me that self care is not selfish it is essential and it can actually make me a better nurse and a more centered person."
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sarah
"I'm a Registered nurse specializing in holistic nutrition and women's hormones. I coach clients in both private 1:1 sessions as well as group programs. Kelly and I have worked together on a few occasions where she has hosted a call for my clients. I cannot recommend Kelly enough. She is professional, calming, educational, well spoken and very passionate about what she does and who she serves.
After every call Kelly has hosted for my team, I am flooded with messages about how much the call not only touched them, but helped provide a safe, secure, and relaxing space that they needed."
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jess
"I recently had the chance to attend a self-care workshop with Kelly and I am beyond impressed. From the moment the session began, her lighthearted and gentle energy created a space where I felt safe, seen, and truly understood. As a nurse navigating burnout, it’s easy to feel isolated or overwhelmed, but Kelly’s guidance reminded me that I am not alone. I walked away feeling lighter, more centered, and inspired to care for myself in a more compassionate way."
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tAYLOR
"Kelly has this incredible ability to educate nurses in a way that feels personal, meaningful, and empowering. She doesn’t just share knowledge...she makes you feel truly seen, acknowledged, and valued for all that you do."
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this is a space to rebuild self-trust, create sustainable support practices, and take meaningful steps toward recovery from burnout.
includes:
→ 10 private coaching sessions
→ personalized support tools + resources
→ between session support
→ nourish membership included (1 year)
investment
pay in full | $1800
payment plan | 3 payments of $650
embark on a 3-month
coaching journey to
nuture your well-being
1:1 SIGNATURE coaching package
intro to nurture package:
2 x 60-minute focused
coaching sessions
NEW CLIENT PROMO
PRIVATE coaching
for the nurse who feels emotionally exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves and wants support that actually understands healthcare.
together we explore what is draining your energy, what needs your attention first, and how to create a more sustainable way to care for yourself too.
includes:
→ 2 x 60 minute coaching sessions
→ personalized support + reflection tools
→ written recap after each session
investment | $300
*can be applied to nurture package within 5 business days*
