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Join us for a screening of the acclaimed documentary “The Last Ecstatic Days”

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on July 24, 2024. Posted in Uncategorized.

Karen Sanders and Said Osio invite you to a very special virtual screening on of the new acclaimed documentary “The Last Ecstatic Days,” followed by a post-screening discussion and breakout groups Friday,...

August 29 2024 save the date Elder Nurse Corps Meeting #3

Elder Nurse Corps – Meeting #3 on August 29, 2024 – 5:00 p.m.

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on July 21, 2024. Posted in Advocacy, Articles by Karen Sanders, Asheville, Coaching for Nurses, Elder Nurse Corps, Health News, Karen Sanders, Self Care, Stress Management.

Save the Date to Join us on Thursday, August 29th The Elder Nurse Corps are meeting for the third time. Thursday, August 29, 2024 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Land of the Sky United Church of Christ, 15...

16 Patient Advocacy Strategies for a More Comfortable Hospital Stay for You or Your Loved One

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on June 27, 2024. Posted in Advocacy, Coaching for Nurses, Consumer Advocacy , Health News, Healthcare, Holistic RN Patient Advocacy Training Institute, Hospital, Karen Sanders, Medical Records.

Five years after the purchase of our 100+ year old, not-for-profit, Mission Health hospital system in Asheville, NC, this headline article appeared in the AVLWatchdog.org, an online newspaper, with...

15 Patient Advocacy Strategies for a More Comfortable Hospital Stay for Yourself or Your Loved one

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on April 23, 2024. Posted in Advocacy, Asheville Watchdogs, Healthcare, Hospital, Karen Sanders, Nursing, Patient Advocacy.

RN Patient Advocacy Strategies for Hospitalized Patients at HCA Hospital, Asheville, NC

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on January 23, 2024. Posted in Articles by Karen Sanders, Asheville, Asheville Watchdogs, Health News, Healthcare, Holistic RN Patient Advocacy Training Institute, Holistic RN Private Practice, Hospital, Karen Sanders, Moral Inquiry, Patient Advocacy, Staffing.

January 23, 2024, 6:30pm to 8:30pm, AVL Watchdog Panel, AB Tech, Asheville, NC “HCA-Mission at Five Years: What Can We Do to Restore Better Healthcare in WNC?” Many thanks to co-panelists Peter Lewis,...

Iris flower reminds us to use our wisdom in times of stress and burnout

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on April 30, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

A new study found that over a quarter of nurses in the US plan to leave the industry or retire in the next five years due to stress, burnout, or retirement. The survey revealed that 50% of nurses felt...

Hello Spring

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on April 5, 2023. Posted in Flowers, Holistic RN Patient Advocacy Training Institute, Nature.

Karen Sanders, founder of inpatient advocacy and president of Holistic RN Patient Advocacy NC, discusses the benefits of being in nature for private practitioners’ wellbeing. Forest bathing offers...

April Brings New Opportunities

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on April 3, 2023. Posted in Flowers, Patient Advocacy, Spring.

Branch-out this spring and start a new opportunity by opening your own private practice as a RN Patient Advocate with your nurse skills. https://www.rnprivatepractice.com/startli

Nurse-Staff Shortages

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on April 3, 2023. Posted in Healthcare, Holistic RN Patient Advocacy Training Institute, Staffing.

Our extremely difficult nurse-staff shortages creates an environment to pursue your own RN patient advocacy business. Start with our blueprint at https://www.rnprivatepractice.com/

Valentines Day Wishes

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on February 11, 2023. Posted in Medical Professionals, Valentines Day.

Wishing Valentines Day wishes to all the medical professionals in the world.

Patient Advocacy During a Hospital Stay

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on July 17, 2022. Posted in Advocacy, Articles by Karen Sanders, Health News, Holistic RN Private Practice, Hospital, Karen Sanders, Patient Advocacy.

When patients learn that they or their loved one needs to be admitted to a hospital, it can seem frightening and overwhelming to enter such unfamiliar territory, especially with a layman’s limited...

AHNA New Mexico

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on July 10, 2022. Posted in American Holistic Nurses Association, Coaching for Nurses, Holistic RN Patient Advocacy Training Institute, Karen Sanders.

Karen Sanders talks about the 42nd annual American Holistic Nurse Association conference in New Mexico. Both Karen and Linda Bark made presentations discussing nurses and nurse pressures including: Mental Physical Spiritual Emotional Psychological Environmental Financial Coaching...