Zhane' Fugate

BSN, RN
NaviCare PLLC
Zhane'

Zhane' Fugate

BSN, RN
NaviCare PLLC
Advocate Location
Kirkland , WA 98034
Specialty
Medical Guidance
Other Services
Special Care & Aging
TeleAdvocacy Available
Offers FREE Initial Consultation
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How I Can Help
I help patients and families feel less overwhelmed and more in control during some of the most challenging times of their lives. As a registered nurse and founder of NaviCare, I guide clients through complex medical situations with clinical expertise and commitment to clear, compassionate guidance. I do this by coordinating care, navigating the diagnostic process, and supporting your healing journey.

Coordinating Your Care:
-Personalized Care Planning : Creating tailored care roadmaps aligned with your medical history, priorities, and evolving needs.
-Advocacy During Medical Appointments – Preparing you for provider visits or joining when needed—to ensure your voice is heard and your concerns are addressed.
-Provider & Referral Communication – Facilitating clear communication across your interdisciplinary care team.

Diagnostic Navigation:
-Symptom Tracking: Organizing health patterns to support diagnostic clarity and more focused evaluations.
-Specialist Navigation – Recommending targeted labs, imaging, or specialty consults
-Second Opinion Support – Coordinating access to additional expert reviews, including preparation, medical summary creation, and follow-through.

Health Coaching:
-Chronic Illness Self-Management Coaching: Helping you manage symptoms fatigue through pacing and structured planning.
-Functional Baseline Assessment:Identifying your capacity across best, average, and worst days to guide goal-setting.
-Integrative & Functional Care Exploration: Assisting you in exploring options like naturopathy, functional medicine, or mind-body approaches as part of your broader care plan.

My role is to simplify the chaos, protect your time and energy, and ensure your voice is heard at every step—empowering you to make clear, confident decisions.
Important Information About Me
  • I offer a FREE Initial Consultation
  • I offer TeleAdvocacy Service
  • I am insured
  • My geographical area of practice is Based in the Greater Seattle Area. Offering fully remote services throughout Washington State and nationwide.
Why I Became A Professional Health Care Advocate
My soul’s purpose was shaped by surviving childhood cancer—and by the nurses, caregivers, and family who stood beside me through the darkest and brightest moments. Because of them, I became a nurse. I wanted to give to others what had been given to me: hope, strength, and compassion.

As a nurse, it’s been a privilege to walk alongside people during some of the most vulnerable, joyful, and sacred moments of their lives.These experiences gave me a perspective few are afforded—one that not only understands the complexities of the healthcare system but also sees the gaps, the overwhelm, and the quiet burdens patients and families carry every day.

That’s why I founded NaviCare.Too many people go through their most critical moments without the guidance and support they need. With a background in acute care nursing—specializing in neurology, cardiology, and complex diagnoses—I saw firsthand how often patients are left without answers, without clarity, and without true coordination.

NaviCare was created to bridge those gaps. It’s where clinical expertise meets real-world understanding—offering personalized advocacy that helps people feel seen, heard, and truly supported in their care. That’s what I needed once. And now, it’s what I offer to others.
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Formal Education
Washington State University, Bachelors of Science in Nursing 2018
Additional Skills
Areas of Clinical Expertise
*Neurological Conditions: Neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders, seizure and epilepsy syndromes, traumatic brain injury, ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, craniotomy recovery, cognitive delay, Guillain-Barré syndrome, myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, brain fog, cognitive dysfunction, executive dysfunction, sensory overload.

*Cardiovascular, Autonomic & Systemic Disorders: Arrhythmia, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), neurocardiogenic syncope, orthostatic hypotension, blood pressure instability, autonomic neuropathy, dysautonomia, cardiac autoimmune conditions. Systemic autoimmune diseases (e.g., MS, lupus, APS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), immune dysregulation, chronic inflammation, overlapping autoimmune diagnoses, post-infectious syndromes (e.g., long COVID).

*Musculoskeletal, Structural & Connective Tissue Disorders:Joint instability, muscle weakness, postural instability, neck instability, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), craniocervical instability (CCI), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, spinal surgery recovery, spinal cord injuries (paraplegia, quadriplegia)

*Gastrointestinal & Nutritional Disorders:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), gastroparesis, food sensitivities and allergies, reflux, constipation, malabsorption, nutritional deficiencies.

*Respiratory & Environmental Sensitivities:Environmental mold reactivity, reactive airway disease, chronic sinusitis, chemical sensitivities, COPD/Emphysema

*Sleep disorders: Sleep apnea, upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS), non-restorative sleep, hypersomnia, circadian rhythm disruption, chronic fatigue.

*Renal & Genitourinary:Kidney dysfunction, chronic kidney disease, low blood volume (hypovolemia), frequent dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, fluid retention, diabetes insipidus, adrenal insufficiency, salt supplementation and fluid management. Interstitial cystitis, urinary retention, urinary frequency, pelvic floor dysfunction, neurogenic bladder, recurrent UTIs, incontinence.
Professional Affiliations
I hold current certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), a critical assessment tool for evaluating and managing patients with acute neurological symptoms. I am an active member of Health Advocate X and currently serve as President of Forever Fighters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the pediatric oncology population and their families.