Services
The health care system is a complex business and can be difficult to understand. We can assist you with navigating this complicated system. Patient focused care is the core of the nurse’s approach.
Patient Care Advocacy:
What We Do
- Complete an initial comprehensive assessment of your personal situation.
- Research and inform you about available treatment options.
- Provide you with information to better understand what you are encountering in the health care world.
- Create a personal plan for you to make informed medical decisions.
- Educate you how to become your own health advocate.
Patient Care Advocate Services
- Facilitate communication between your medical professionals.
- Speak with health care providers and relatives on your behalf.
- Call or visit your physician with you.
- Provide you with self-confidence about your decisions.
- Provide options for natural integrative medicine.
- Provide options for functional medicine.
- Make phone calls on your behalf.
- Help you and your loved ones understand what is going on.
- Save you time.
- Help reduce your medical costs.
- Complete a medication review looking for drug interactions and side effects.
- Review your medical records and test reports.
- Provide you referrals to resources.
- Advocate on your behalf or your loved one’s behalf in the hospital setting.
- Plan for future health care needs.
- Geriatric Care Management
- Provide community education to a group, church, place of business.
Medical Timeline
We create a unique, personalized and comprehensive timeline of your medical history. This Medical Timeline will be an invaluable resource for both you and your health care providers to manage your care.
Medication Review
We conduct a review of all your medications, vitamins, and supplements.
What We Don’t Do
- We do not provide legal advice. We do not get involved in litigation.
- We do not provide direct care. We do not provide any hands on care in your home or in a hospital.
- We do not take the place of your doctors. We do not diagnose or prescribe medications.
- We do not tell you what to do. We do not make decisions for you.
Fees
Preliminary phone consultation- No charge. Discussion of basic information, circumstances, and limited background. Establish preliminary goal of utilizing services.
Initial consultation- A thorough evaluation is conducted to develop a complete picture of your health and current treatment regime. After your initial consultation with The Bridge RN, you will know how our approach and strategy will transform your healthcare experience.
Professional fees for continuing services will be assessed on an hourly or package basis.
Services are not currently covered by insurance.
Our Goal
The focus is on short term services to provide you education and resources for you to be able to communicate your needs and make informed choices. You will feel empowered and in control of managing your health. Ultimately for you to be your own advocate.