Last week, I talked about the patient being a critical member of the healthcare team and why collaboration and communication between patients and team members is needed to ensure safe, cost-effective quality care. This week, I would like to share how...
Today, there is a movement to ensure the patient is the center of the healthcare team. As a seasoned healthcare professional, I took this for granted and it was not until I was a patient that I understood why this is so important. I then realized that the concept...
We have all been there–one minute, you’re fine, and the next, you’re not. My disruption came in the form of a serious medical issue that completely interrupted my life. In this week’s posting, I want to discuss the experience that changed me. I will also...
A friend who is a paraplegic once told me that ‘we are all temporally abled’. Today, I am disabled as a result of chemotherapy. The chemo worked to rid my brain of a brain tumor but left me with nerve damage in my legs and chemo-induced peripheral...
Welcome to my blog, Nurse Advocate. I decided to develop my Blog, Nurse Advocate, to share my experience as a nurse, a case manager, a nurse advocate, and, most recently, patient. Through weekly posts, I plan to share information about my experiences, which have...
