Professional headshot of Adrienne Angel, MSN, RN, PHN, CNL, BCPA, a private patient advocate based in Marin County, California

About

Adrienne Angel, MSN, RN, PHN, CNL, BCPA

Clinical Nurse Leader · Private Patient Advocate · Marin County & Petaluma

I am a Registered Nurse with a Master of Science in Nursing and 15+ years of clinical, leadership, and care-coordination experience. I provide private patient advocacy for adults and families navigating serious diagnoses, complex care, and high-stakes medical decisions.

A nurse's eye, a coordinator's discipline, and a calm presence

I trained as a Clinical Nurse Leader at the University of San Francisco, a master's-level role designed specifically for coordinating complex care across providers, settings, and disciplines. Before founding Angel Patient Advocacy, I spent a decade in clinical practice and leadership at Marin Community Clinics, where I cared for medically complex patients and led quality improvement work inside a busy health system. That combination (bedside nursing, systems thinking, and leadership across teams) is exactly what families need when modern healthcare starts to feel fragmented.

Why I do this work

Supporting my own family through complex care needs showed me, from the inside, how much every family benefits from having a nurse in their corner: someone who understands the system, asks the right questions, and protects what matters most. Since 2020, I have made that role my full-time practice, working privately with adults and families across Marin County and Petaluma.

How I work

I am independent. I work for the patient and the family, not for a hospital, an insurance plan, or any health system. Engagements begin with a complimentary discovery call, move into a paid Comprehensive Care Advocacy Assessment, and continue as needed through flat-fee rechecks and appointment advocacy. Every step is clearly explained in advance, and nothing is started without your informed agreement.

Credentials

Education, licensure, and certification

15+ Years of Healthcare Experience

Ten years at Marin Community Clinics, followed by patient advocacy since 2020, serving adults and families across Marin County and Petaluma.

Master of Science in Nursing — Clinical Nurse Leader

University of San Francisco Graduate School of Nursing. The Clinical Nurse Leader role is designed specifically for coordinating complex care across providers and settings.

Bachelor of Science — Biology & Mathematical Science

Colby College — a strong analytic foundation for evidence-based clinical reasoning.

Licenses & Certifications

Registered Nurse, California (License #804279) · Certified Clinical Nurse Leader · Certified Public Health Nurse (#84297) · EMT and Phlebotomy Certified

Certified by the Patient Advocate Certification Board

Areas of Expertise

What I bring to every engagement

Care Coordination Across Complex Systems

Years of coordinating care across MarinHealth, Kaiser, Sutter, UCSF, Stanford, and community providers — keeping every specialist working from the same plan and preventing the drift that causes most preventable harm.

Quality Improvement & Clinical Process Design

Hands-on experience designing and leading quality improvement initiatives in a busy outpatient health system — the same systems thinking I bring to a single patient's care.

Clinical Leadership & Team Communication

Years leading clinical staff and collaborating across physicians, nurses, social workers, and administrators. Translating between disciplines is a core part of advocacy.

Public Health & Whole-Person Perspective

Certified Public Health Nurse training, which keeps me focused on the patient's full context — home, family, finances, environment — not just the diagnosis on the chart.

Reach out directly

The discovery call is complimentary. You are also welcome to call or email me directly.