charlotte lane
I am a certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Ph.D. in Mind-Body medicine with a focus in Integrative and Functional Nutrition. I began my healthcare career in 2010 as a certified nurse aid working in home care. I would perform tasks that required a closeness with my clients. I worked this job after spending seven and a half years in the Marine Corps and while I was going to nursing school. Upon graduating nursing school I worked as a bedside nurse in Eastern NC for five years in a variety of hospital settings ranging from emergency care to palliative care. I worked incredibly close with individuals in these positions and there was no choice but to become very involved with patients and their families. I was present for life changing diagnoses and trauma for some, and end of life care for others.
In 2017 I started working as a nurse practitioner in hospital medicine, then urgent care to outpatient cardiac medicine, and finally primary care. In each position I felt as though patients were getting only a fraction of the information, time, and care that they needed. Decision making was always rushed and there was never any time for the emotional part of the process whether it be positive congratulatory emotions, or working through the feelings associated with a new serious diagnosis. The lack of time was not a choice consciously made, and I was unable to help my patients in the way they truly needed. Unfortunately this is a sentiment shared by a large majority of healthcare professionals in current times.
I am now taking a path where I work for the patient alone and no one else. I desire to fill in the gaps left by todays healthcare system and be what nurses are most known for; an advocate to those I serve.
I have advanced training in weight management from the Obesity Medicine Association and coaching through Saybrook University out of Pasadena, CA. I value physical independence and have a strong understanding of what is required to gain and maintain that physical independence. I also have knowledge in chronic autoimmune disorders, especially those that are undiagnosable and what can be done about them with the emphasis on balancing quality of life and interventions associated with a decrease in symptoms.