Patient Advocacy
for
College Students
Here for Them. For You.
A medical emergency away from home can be frightening. Heartology's nurses have the medical expertise to stand by your child, ensuring safe and timely treatment. Heartology Patient Advocacy gives you peace of mind knowing your family has a personal nurse to provide advocacy, clear communication, and emotional support in a health crisis.
Services
Emergencies
When your student has a medical emergency, you can depend on Heartology. Your child will have a nurse advocate by their side within one hour, providing clear communication to ensure you understand treatment options and making sure your child isn’t alone in the hospital. >>
Chronic Conditions
If your child has an ongoing medical issue, Heartology is here to support self-management. Support includes monthly or as-needed check-ins to monitor trends and symptoms. With a nurse advocate, students learn how to best care for themselves while on their own. >>
Services
Emergencies
When your student has a medical emergency, you can depend on Heartology. Your child will have a nurse advocate by their side within one hour, providing clear communication to ensure you understand treatment options and making sure your child isn’t alone in the hospital. >>
Chronic Conditions
If your child has an ongoing medical issue, Heartology is here to support self-management. Support includes monthly or as-needed check-ins to monitor trends and symptoms. With a nurse advocate, students learn how to best care for themselves while on their own. >>
A Cautionary Tale
The true story of a 19-year-old student’s visit to the emergency room
“I went to the hospital with severe stomach pains. I waited five hours. I felt scared, in pain, frustrated that they weren’t really doing anything. After two more hours, the pain got worse. I talked to someone, but they just left me sitting there. After two hours, the pain got worse. I threw up and they finally took me back. They checked me and I had a fever. I was shaking. I could barely move. The pain was so bad, I couldn’t even get up to pee.”
This student’s appendix had ruptured. She went into emergency surgery all alone. The hospital’s delay in diagnosing and treating her caused a simple operation to become a complicated, risky surgery. The complications brought her back to the hospital the following week. She was hospitalized for 28 (TWENTY-EIGHT) more days. She had to drop out of her classes for the semester. She is still emotionally traumatized by the experience and doesn’t like to talk about it.
Would emergency room staff have ignored this college student if she’d had her own personal nurse by her side, fighting for her with the right words to convey the seriousness of her situation?
Our Founder
Kimberly Krusinski
Born and raised in Upstate New York, Kimberly Krusinski graduated pre-med from the University of Miami in Florida, then went on to earn her nursing degree in Colorado. As a hospital nurse and now a Board Certified Patient Advocate, Kimberly has provided goal-directed care for college students for over twenty years, ensuring students and families are informed, safe, and supported throughout their healthcare experience.
Want to ensure your child’s safety?
We're here for you.
At Heartology Patient Advocacy, your family is our priority. We're on a mission to provide peace of mind and support for your child’s wellbeing while away at school. Contact us to learn how we can make the college experience safer for your family.