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Page 6, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center’s Cardiac Nurse

Navigator Helps Guide Heart Surgery Patients

Heart conditions can be for the tests and potential treatment options. She supports and You should never be afraid to speak up when it comes to your
chronic, meaning there is no enhances the comfort levels of patients and their families with healthcare. If you ever feel stressed, overwhelmed, or confused
specific treatment option that the information that they share, encouraging patients’ questions about what is expected of you, Kelly, and other members of our
can fix the problem right away. and discussing any concerns. care team are here to help. At Palm Beach Gardens Medical
If you or a loved one were Here are some of the ways our cardiac nurse navigator helps Center, we know that treating the physical problem is only half
recently diagnosed with heart our patients: the battle. We are here to help with your mental and emotional
disease, you may find yourself Before Surgery stresses as well.
wondering what to do next. • Completing necessary paperwork As the first hospital in Palm Beach County to start an open-
There is a lot to keep up with, • Scheduling diagnostic studies/surgery heart surgery program, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
from follow-up appointments, • Patient and family needs with regard to transportation, hotel continues to provide innovative, top-quality cardiac care to the
to imaging tests, to treatment/ stays and meals community. We were also one of the first hospitals in Palm Beach
counseling coupled with new • Distribution of educational materials and instructions regarding County to offer minimally invasive heart surgery as a treatment
medications, diet, and exercise regimens. surgery and patient care option for patients suffering from heart valve disease. Unlike
Trying to keep it all straight can be a challenge, and that is During Hospitalization traditional open-heart surgery where the breastbone needs to
where we come in! When receiving care at the Heart and Vascular • Communication with patient and family – preoperatively and be surgically separated, minimally invasive valve surgery is
Institute at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center (PBGMC), our during surgery – to keep them up-to-date on the process and performed through a small incision between the ribs.
cardiac nurse navigator can help. We are proud to introduce Kelly patient progress Other cardiac achievements of the hospital include:
Bates, R.N. Kelly has over 25 years of experience as a cardiac • Patient visitation • More than 100,000 cardiac catheterizations
nurse, and she, along with all of the members of the cardiac care • Patient discharge instructions and scheduling follow-up • Over 700 TAVRs
team, is available to guide patients on every step of their journey. appointments • Over 275 Mitraclips
She can help explain the tests, procedures, and medications that After Surgery • Over 50 Convergent procedures
were prescribed. As the cardiac patient navigator, her role is to • Patient records • Over 50 minimally invasive cardiac surgeries
provide guidance through the hospital process, reviewing what is • Communication with patient or family for follow-up questions For more information about our cardiac services and program,
involved in a particular patient’s diagnosis, as well as the reason • Appointment scheduling go to www.pbgmc.com or call (561) 622-1411.

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