You stay with them. I'll handle the rest.
I'm Victoriya, a registered nurse in Vancouver. Families hire me when a parent's care has turned into a second job: appointments nobody is tracking, five phone numbers and no one in charge. I take that job.
The first call is free, and there is no pressure to sign up for anything.
The practice has four parts.
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Lifestyle & Wellness Nursing
For people who are generally well and want to stay that way
Prevention, recovery, stress, sleep, nutrition and general health, from a nursing point of view.
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Private Nurse Case Management
For people with complex needs, and the families looking after them
I coordinate the doctors, the specialists, home support, the hospital and the people at home. I advocate for you, review medications and follow up.
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Clinical Quality & Organizational Training
For home care agencies, retirement residences and other care organizations
Staff education, quality assurance, incident reviews, documentation, clinical oversight and consulting.
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Courses, Workshops & Events
For anyone who wants to learn from a nurse
Online courses on wellness, nursing skills and medications. [What workshops and events she runs, and how often.]
See courses and events
So what does a nurse case manager actually do?
Mostly, I catch what falls through the cracks. The public system pays for a lot, but holding it all together usually falls to the family. The specialist doesn't talk to the family doctor. Home support shows up without knowing what the hospital changed. You end up on hold, telling the same story to a new person every week.
More about case management-
Advocate
I do the talking
I call the doctors, the hospital and the care home, and I ask the questions you didn't know you were allowed to ask. Then I tell you what they said in normal language.
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Educate
You'll know what's going on
What the diagnosis means, what each medication is for, what to watch for at 2 a.m. If family is doing some of the caregiving, I show them how.
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Navigate
Somebody keeps track
Who decided what, who's doing what, and what happens next, from the move out of hospital onwards. I check in at home or by video.
I keep my client list short.
This is private nursing, paid out of pocket, on top of what the public system already gives you. It won't suit every family, and that's fine.
A lot of my clients are near the end of their lives. There's no five-year plan to make. What's left is making the time they have comfortable and well looked after, and that is the work I care about most.
People I usually work with
- Older adults with a lot going on medically, at home or in a retirement residence
- Adult children managing a parent's care from another city
- Anyone caught between hospital, home and long-term care
- Families caring for someone near the end of life
- Retirement residences looking for a nursing partner How I work with residences and agencies
Victoriya Litargne, RN
I'm a registered nurse, and I've run Vital Life Nursing for the last seven years.
[Two or three sentences from Victoriya in her own words: why she works this way, and what a client can expect in the first month.]
- Registered nurse, licensed to practise in BC
- Running Vital Life Nursing for seven years
- Registration no. [number]
Tell me what you're looking for.
A few lines is plenty. I read every message myself and will get back to you within [X] business days to set up a call.
Rather just email? care@vlnursing.com
Thank you. Your message is on its way.
I'll get back to you within [X] business days to set up a call.