Consumer Advocacy Archives

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...

Becoming an Advocate for Your Healthcare Event

Written by marc czarnecki on December 8, 2023. Posted in Advocacy, Consumer Advocacy , Holistic RN Patient Advocacy Training Institute.

Our healthcare system has become more silo-driven and difficult to navigate. January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2024 Wednesdays, via zoom, 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Series dates: January 10 January 17 January 24 January...

Becoming an Informed Advocate for Your Own Healthcare

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on November 1, 2019. Posted in Consumer Advocacy , Health News, Holistic RN Patient Advocacy Training Institute, Medical Records, OLLI, Patient Advocacy, Physicians, Stress Management.

OLLI at UNCA Fabulous Friday Presentation On November 1, 2019, Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC- BC, RN Patient Advocate, presented “Becoming an Informed Consumer Advocate for your Own Healthcare,”...

Our Core Holistic RN Patient Advocacy Training Institute

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on July 28, 2019. Posted in Articles by Karen Sanders, Consumer Advocacy , Patient Advocacy, Physicians.

Core Holistic Program Our core holistic program includes the following features: Private Practice Preparation This program is designed to train Holistic RN Patient Advocates, with an interest and background...

Helping You Get Ahead as a Holistic RN Patient Advocate

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on July 24, 2019. Posted in Coaching for Nurses, Consumer Advocacy , Patient Advocacy.

Are You Ready? Helping You Get Started Karen Sander, MSN, RN CEO, and Founder, Holistic RN Patient Advocacy Training Institute: It is no secret that the healthcare industry has only become more complex...

Becoming an Informed Consumer Advocate When Using the Healthcare System

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on May 6, 2019. Posted in Coaching for Nurses, Consumer Advocacy , Medical Records, OLLI, Patient Advocacy, Physicians.

Students at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the Reuter Center, University of North Carolina at Asheville participated in an 8-week class from March 25, 2019 to May 6, 2019 presented...