Nursing Advocate

As your nurse concierge, I am available to go to healthcare appointments with you. Some of the benefits of having a trained professional at your side include the following:

• An initial consultation to discuss your medical history along with any current medical issues and/or medications. 
• After reviewing your personal medical needs, I can help you develop a list of questions that are targeted to meet your specific needs. 
• Having a prepared list of concerns or questions for your provider allows you to make the best use of your time. 
• Additionally, detailed notes will be taken during these appointments to ensure you have a summary of the information presented to you.

Americans get, on average, 18 minutes with their primary care doctors at each visit. Improving communication with the doctor will help you get the most out of the brief interaction. 

Guidance & Support

As a professional nurse, I will help ensure your rights are understood and goals are met. My goal is to ensure you, the patient, have full informed consent, complete with the understanding of risks, benefits, and alternatives with each medical decision you make.

Discretion & Mediation Services

Some medical decisions will be very difficult; when these tough choices are presented, family may not always agree with your choices. In these highly emotional moments, as your nurse concierge, I can defuse the situation by providing mediation services to ensure all parties are well informed of your personal healthcare decisions.

Medical Record Auditing

Ensure your medical records are accurate and being provided to all pertinent members of your healthcare team/family in a timely manner. 

Medication Reconciliation

A thorough review and reconciliation of all medications along with their respective doses compared to therapeutic ranges can confirm there are no medication interactions or negative synergistic reactions. 

Hospital Stays

As your nurse advocate, I can help you prepare for your hospital stay and help alleviate some of the stress and anxiety. I can also provide you with bedside service to help reduce medication errors, falls, infections, and making sure you have a full understanding of your care plan. It is important to note that many hospital settings are host to both medical and nursing students. Being your advocate means ensuring no students practice their procedures or skills, surgical or otherwise on you without your expressed knowledge and consent.

Maternity

As your nurse advocate, I can help you develop a birth plan and ensure it is put into place, conditions permitting. In case of any obstetric emergency, I can help you explore different options and make sure you are fully aware of what you are consenting to. 

Post-Operative Care

If you have any scheduled procedures, I can help you prepare. Post-operative care includes transportation coordination to and from medical center, overnight stays, coordinate and liaise with hospital personnel and family members, wound checks, and help with pain management. Post-operative assistance can be in 3, 6, 12, or 24-hour increments to ensure you are healing and on the road to recovery. 

Miscellaneous

Unexpected events can occur; in the event of these circumstances, we can help you review any concerns and grievances, help you make an informed decision on necessary healthcare procedures without bias or coercion. Pain, trauma, and certain medications can affect your ability to fully comprehend the information being presented in order to make a critical decision for yourself or a loved one; having a professional advocate by your side can ensure you get the quality of service you deserve.