Teri is an RN with 36 years of experience. She has always been passionate about keeping the patient at the center of her nursing care, leading her to form NShore Patient Advocates, LLC in 2011. NShore is one of the first organizations of its kind in Chicagoland. With a background in critical care nursing and home-based health care, combined with experience as a cardiovascular nurse clinician, Teri knows the complexities and challenges of obtaining premium quality care, especially in fast-paced hospital settings. Having worked closely with physicians and ancillary health care team members at some of the country’s premier hospitals, Teri firmly believes in the principles of positive collaboration and the benefits of improved communication between patients and providers. Teri is committed to helping patients navigate acute illnesses and reducing the possibility of medical error. She has an eye for spotting details a lay person is unlikely to notice. Her book, Patient Advocacy Matters is now in it’s second printing and quickly became a best seller on Amazon.