Zhane' Fugate

BSN, RN
NaviCare PLLC
Zhane'

Zhane' Fugate

BSN, RN
NaviCare PLLC
Advocate Location
Seattle , WA 98034
Specialty
Medical Guidance
Other Services
Special Care & Aging
TeleAdvocacy Available
Offers FREE Initial Consultation
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How I Can Help
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When something with your health has changed, persisted, or become difficult to coordinate, it can be hard to know what deserves attention first or how to move forward.

I provide independent, RN-led patient advocacy and healthcare navigation for adults managing persistent symptoms, complex health concerns, multiple specialists, unfinished follow-up, or an ongoing search for answers.

NaviCare offers three levels of personalized support:

1) Vital Checkpoint™ - Healthcare Starting Point Session
A focused RN review and personalized plan for what comes next.
Vital Checkpoint™ provides a practical place to begin when something with your health has changed, healthcare has taken a back seat, or several priorities are competing for your attention.

This may be right for you if:
-You are unsure which health concern deserves attention first.
-Appointments, referrals, testing, or follow-up remain unfinished.
-You want to become more proactive about your health.
-You need a manageable plan that fits your life.

What’s included:
-Focused pre-session intake
-Review of current concerns, priorities, and unfinished healthcare needs
-45-minute private RN guidance session
-Identification of two important next-step priorities
-Personalized questions for your healthcare providers
-One-page personalized Vital Checkpoint Plan™

2) Diagnostic Discovery Session- Strategic Patient Advocacy and Diagnostic Healthcare Navigation
A focused review of your health journey and personalized strategy for moving the search for answers forward. Diagnostic Discovery brings together the relevant pieces of your health story so previous evaluations, symptom patterns, unresolved questions, and potential care gaps can be approached more strategically.

This may be right for you if:
-Persistent or unexplained symptoms have not led to clear answers.
-Testing has been described as “normal,” but something still does not feel right.
-Multiple providers or specialists are involved.
-Symptoms appear connected even though care is divided by specialty.
-Important referrals, recommendations, testing, or follow-up remain unresolved.
-You are preparing for an important specialist appointment or second opinion.

What’s included:
-Health Story and Diagnostic Journey Review
-Focused Medical Record Review
-Health History, Timeline, and Pattern Review
-Review of What Has Been Explored and What Remains Unresolved
-90-minute private RN Diagnostic Strategy Session
-Care Gap and Follow-Up Review
-Provider and Appointment Strategy
-Personalized Questions to Ask
-Diagnostic Strategy Roadmap™

3) Care in Motion™- Ongoing Personal RN Support as Your Healthcare Journey Evolves
Healthcare needs change. New appointments are scheduled, testing is completed, and new recommendations can create additional questions, priorities, and responsibilities. Care in Motion™ provides flexible, ongoing patient advocacy and healthcare navigation based on what you need now and how your healthcare journey develops.

Personal RN support may include, but is not limited to:
-Appointment preparation and debriefing
-Referral, testing, and follow-up organization
-Provider communication preparation
-Review and organization of new records and recommendations
-Medical summary and healthcare roadmap updates
-Prioritization and next-step planning
-Healthcare resource navigation
-Second-opinion preparation
-Behind-the-scenes RN navigation support

Care in Motion™ is provided through a personalized retainer based on the level and type of support needed.

-My Role-
I help organize the information surrounding your care, strengthen your voice, identify questions and gaps worth discussing, and create a clearer plan for what comes next. My services complement your medical care by helping you become more informed, organized, prepared, and actively involved throughout your healthcare journey.
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
-Diagnostic and Complex-Care Navigation-
Diagnostic journey
Persistent or unexplained symptom navigation
Difficult-to-diagnose conditions
Complex and multisystem health concerns
Multiple specialists and fragmented care
Inconclusive or conflicting medical information
Delayed diagnosis and prolonged diagnostic journeys
Care-gap identification
Specialist navigation
Second-opinion preparation

-Medical Information Organization-
Medical-record review and organization
Health-history timelines
Symptom-history organization
Symptom pattern identification
Medication-list organization
Medical-summary development
Provider-ready health summaries
Testing, referral, and follow-up tracking
Diagnostic roadmap development
Written next-step planning

-Appointment and Communication Support-
Healthcare appointment preparation
Specialist appointment preparation
Personalized provider questions
Appointment priority development
Provider communication preparation
Medical terminology education
Referral follow-up preparation
Care coordination
Healthcare organization
Patient self-advocacy support

-Patient Experience-
Feeling dismissed or unheard
Unsure where to begin
Something has changed with your health
Persistent symptoms without clear answers
Multiple symptoms affecting different body systems
Several concerns competing for attention
Difficulty explaining a complex health history
Repeated testing without a clear next step
Unfinished testing, referrals, or follow-up
Preparing for an important medical appointment
Seeking another medical opinion
Overwhelmed by managing healthcare alone

-Areas of Clinical Experience-

Neurological and cognitive concerns
Dysautonomia and autonomic symptoms
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS
Orthostatic intolerance and neurocardiogenic syncope
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility
Mast cell activation syndrome, or MCAS
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CFS
Autoimmune and inflammatory conditions
Post-infectious syndromes and long COVID
Chronic pain and fibromyalgia
Migraine and headache disorders
Gastrointestinal and nutritional concerns
Sleep disorders and nonrestorative sleep
Genitourinary and pelvic health concerns
Complex symptoms involving multiple body systems
Spinal conditions, neurological recovery, and rehabilitation needs
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.