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Retiring Nurses see Healthcare Advocacy as
Second Career - Healthcare Liaison Workshop
June 7-8 shows them how to make transition
BERKELEY, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire/ --
Marie Shouldice, RN, sees herself as a
"healthcare human GPS device" guiding
patients through healthcare maze.
For 28
years it's been her passion, and when she
retires it will become her profession
working as a private health advocate
accredited by Berkeley, CA-based Healthcare
Liaison.
"For many years I have witnessed the
confusion, frustration, and angst that
people encounter in the process of
navigating the health care system," says
Shouldice, who is a case manager/patient
care coordinator for a large HMO.
"I like to think of myself as a sort of
Healthcare Human GPS device. I can take
people on the most direct route to meeting
their healthcare needs.
"When
I retire from nursing, having a new career
working as a healthcare advocate is the most
logical extension of what I am doing now."
According to Healthcare Liaison CEO Joanna
Smith, Marie is part of a large cohort of
nurses in the US who are aging into
retirement and looking for a second career
using their experience and skills to help
patients navigate today's complex healthcare
system.
"Nurses advocate for their patients
everyday," says Smith. "As accredited
private healthcare advocates, they can
continue to work with patients -- but in a
much less stressful environment."
Private healthcare advocates assist clients
deal with numerous healthcare related
issues, including assessing treatment
options; identifying and arranging
appropriate resources; and intervening with
insurers to help resolve payment or coverage
issues.
Workshop Details:
What: "Becoming A Private Healthcare
Advocate: 11 Steps To A New Career In
Healthcare", presented by Healthcare
Liaison, Inc.
When/where: June 7 and 8, 8:30 am-4:30
pm, Claremont Hotel, Berkeley
Cost: $325 for both days. Includes manual
and refreshments
Registration/more information: Visit
http://www.healthcareliaison.com/workshops
to register. For more information, call
Healthcare Liaison: 510-704-8476, or email:Joanna@healthcareliaison.com
About Healthcare Liaison. Established in
2005, Healthcare Liaison is the first
private healthcare advocacy practice in the
San Francisco Bay Area.
Founder and CEO Joanna Smith, LCSW, MPH has
25 years experience in the fields of health,
public health and mental health, working as
a medical social worker and hospital
discharge planner in healthcare systems.
For more information visit:
http://www.healthcareliaison.com.
Source: Healthcare Liaison
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