Who am I?

Over the next week or so, we will answer the basic who, what, when, where, why, how questions about The Total Patient.

This week: Who?

I am a Registered Nurse and Board Certified Nurse Practitioner. I have been practicing in California for over 6 years. My nursing experience has exposed me to telemetry, oncology, hospice, community clinic, pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics. My current work environment is in the community clinic setting where I work with patients who have little to no income and have no insurance coverage. Obamacare has increased our work load, which is good! But, it has also created a huge burden on our system. Patients will wait 3 years for a screening colonoscopy.

While my experiences are vast, they are just that; my experiences. Is healthcare like this all over the country? No. Are all patients like the ones I will describe? No. People are people. In private practice or community clinics, people are people. Human nature is what it is and this is what I will focus on with The Total Patient.

The personal details include: married, one son, live in So Cal, tall, loves Friends, have to have coffee daily, wine and beer occasionally, sucker for Housewives.

Welcome :)