ABOUT primary intention

Hello, my name is Alana and I am a nurse practitioner, among other roles. Like many people, the COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted my career and sense of contribution. My focus has shifted to supporting the leadership and wellbeing of fellow healthcare providers. My background in cultural anthropology, oral history, and activism informs my coaching practice as much as over a decade of coaching and clinical experience in healthcare.

With a leadership practice that has roots in the work of Marshall Ganz, I am committed to supporting the stories and the power of healthcare workers especially in this historic time. PRIMARY INTENTION refers to a medical term for how a wound may heal. Many of us in healthcare have a sense of being wounded. PRIMARY INTENTION is the result of my own experience in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic as a human and professional. The “change needed” in healthcare starts within each of us.