Tag: RN Patient Advocacy

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...

Art of being a Holistic RN Patient Advocate

Journey to Who We Are

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on February 25, 2021. Posted in Art, Karen Sanders.

Having been influenced with a visit to the Asheville Art Museum; during this week’s Holistic RN Patient Advocacy Training Institute, Karen honored the shaping of the intuition of RN Patient...

Private Practice for RNs: A Practical Path to Professional Empowerment

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on February 2, 2020. Posted in Articles by Karen Sanders, Coaching for Nurses, Company Announcements, Holistic RN Patient Advocacy Training Institute, Holistic RN Private Practice, Patient Advocacy.

Do any of these comments sound familiar? “My present RN position doesn’t allow me to practice nursing in a way that’s personally fulfilling.” “The time and work pressures of my job shoot my stress...

Coming soon: “Becoming an Informed Consumer Advocate When Using the Healthcare System” at OLLI, UNCA, Asheville, NC

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on November 9, 2018. Posted in Articles by Karen Sanders, Health News, Patient Advocacy.

I will be teaching this eight week course, “Becoming an Informed Consumer Advocate When Using the Healthcare System” to seniors at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNCA in...

Do you Know the Top 6 questions you should ask your Physician in an Office Appointment?

Written by Karen Sanders, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC on August 5, 2018. Posted in Patient Advocacy, Physicians.

It is important to plan and prepare for your next Physician Appointment with an agenda that includes your top 6 questions. Go to your MD Appointment with a friend or family member. A loved...