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What is a Nurse Navigator?
A nurse navigator is a registered nurse who is dedicated to guiding you and your family through health care experiences–no matter what stage of life. At MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Michele Oseroff is the Nurse Navigator for Women's Services. She is the GPS for our patients, offering Great, Personal Service.
Michele can answer any of your or your families healthcare questions, ranging from birth control options to fertility treatments, from lactation support to menopause symptoms. Michele can also assist you in finding a doctor, scheduling an appointment and understanding the care prescribed by the doctor.
- Why do I need a nurse navigator?
- What makes a nurse navigator special?
- What services does a nurse navigator provide?
- Why do I need a nurse navigator for gynecologic issues if I am past child-bearing age?
- What kinds of questions can Michele answer?
- How much does the nurse navigator service cost?
- How do I contact Michele?
Why do I need a nurse navigator?
Michele is able to assist women and their families find direction in health care. It is important to not only take care your family but to take care of yourself as well. A nurse navigator supports and assists you in getting the care you all need throughout life. Michele will help you stay on top of gynecologic health, from adolescent years through menopause.
Each stage of a woman's life brings different challenges and questions. Michele is here to answer those questions and guide you and your family toward receiving proper care and treatment.
What makes a nurse navigator special?
All of our nurses at MedStar Franklin Square are dedicated, caring and professional, providing quality nursing care and support. Michele, as nurse navigator, will help you and your family with the ins and outs of the world of health care. Perhaps you need someone to explain in detail what a doctor prescribed. Maybe you need guidance in finding a specialist, or help making an appointment. Or perhaps you have a personal healthcare question and would like to speak with someone.
That is where Michele goes beyond the regular duties of a nurse. She helps navigate the sometimes confusing world of health care. She is dedicated to getting you and your family the proper care, explaining it every step of the way and answering any questions you may have. Now that's GPS! (Great, Personal Service).
What services does a nurse navigator provide?
A nurse navigator's job differs from patient to patient. Michele offers personalized care to each patient, and so her job will depend on your stage of life and unique circumstances. Here are some of the services Michele can direct women and their family members to at MedStar Franklin Square:
Adolescents and teenagers
- Fitness and nutrition counseling
- First gynecological appointment
- Psychosocial evaluation
- Birth control options
Pre-conception or pre-pregnancy
- Planning
- Fitness and nutrition counseling
- Comprehensive exam
- Laboratory tests
- Screening for common health problems, such as thyroid disorders, autoimmune disorders and preexisting health conditions
Fertility and pregnancy
- Fertility testing
- Fertility treatments
- Management of high-risk conditions
- General wellness during pregnancy
- Lactation support
- Post-partum care
- Birth and Family Education Classes
Post-childbearing years
- Regular health care, including PAP smears, breast exams and mammograms
- Health and nutrition
- Weight loss management
- Breast health
- Bone health
- Birth control
Peri-menopausal years
- Therapies to help with symptoms
- Sleep disturbances
- Hormone replacement therapy
Menopause
(Menopause is defined as not menstruating for a full 12 months.)
- Bone health
- Nutrition and fitness
- Colorectal screening
- Heart health
- Laboratory tests
Why do I need a nurse navigator for gynecologic issues if I am past child-bearing age?
This is a stage of life where maintaining gynecologic health is of utmost importance.
Our nurse navigator is not only here to guide you during the big events in your life, such as pregnancy and childbirth. She is here to help you during the important post-childbearing years, when it is crucial to stay on top of your health.
She will help you and your family to schedule exams with a gynecologist, and make sure you receive regular PAP smears, breast exams and mammograms (starting at age 40). Michele helps you and your family care for the entire body, including concerns you or a family member may have about birth control, weight loss, proper fitness, bone health or heart health.
What kinds of questions can Michele answer?
In addition to technical questions about referrals, finding a doctor and scheduling appointments, Michele can answer personal healthcare questions, including:
- What can I do to relieve my hot flashes?
- I have bladder problems. Who can I see?
- How do I make sure I stay healthy and strong as I age?
- Who can I talk to about weight loss surgery?
- How can I increase my chances of having a baby?
- Where can I find a doctor specializing in breast cancer?
How much does the nurse navigator service cost?
It's free! Michele's services are offered free of charge to all of our patients at MedStar Franklin Square. Don't put off taking care of yourself any longer.
