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Podcasts

Episode 140: What to Do When the Next Medical Appointment is Months Away

Medical problems often do not follow a schedule, and it can be frustrating to get them addressed when the next doctor appointment is weeks or months away. It’s important to have a plan about what to do for support between clinic appointments. A good first step is to discuss the issue with your health care team and to arrange to have a designated person or point of contact should such a situation arise. Heather Russell, RN, Coordinator of the Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence at the London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario, Canada, is that person for her clinic. In this episode, she describes how she helps her patients when they have a medical problem related to their Parkinson’s disease and their next scheduled clinic visit is some time away.

Released: November 29, 2022

Heather Russell, RN, has 26 years of experience as a Neuro nurse. After 18 years of shift work, which included working at a children’s hospital and in an Epilepsy unit, she saw the opportunity for her current position as Movement Disorder Clinic Nurse for Dr. Mandar Jog and started her role at London Health Sciences Centre in 2015. Currently, her focus is on patient care and providing information on Advanced or Device Aided Therapies available. Heather is the Coordinator of the Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence at the London Health Sciences Centre in London, Ontario, Canada and a CANN Member.

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