About

Adrienne Angel, RN, MSN, CNL, PHN

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

I am a Registered Nurse with a Master of Science in Nursing and more than seventeen 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. For the last seven years, 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.

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Credentials

Education, licensure, and certification

17+ Years of Healthcare Experience

Ten years of clinical and leadership experience at Marin Community Clinics, followed by seven years of private patient advocacy 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

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.

Privacy & Confidentiality

Your information is private, protected, and never shared

HIPAA-aligned practices. Health information is handled, stored, and transmitted in alignment with HIPAA standards.
You authorize every release. No information is shared with family members, providers, or anyone else without your explicit written consent.
Secure communication. Calls, secure messages, and email are conducted with discretion expected of a private clinical relationship.
Independent advocacy. I work for you — not for any hospital, insurer, or health system — so your information is used only to support your care.

Reach out directly

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

Phone

(415) 488-6322

Adrienne@AngelPatientAdvocacy.com

Service Area

Marin & Petaluma

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