Beth Oelkers
Patient Advocate
About:
Beth is a graduate of Purdue University and started her career as a kindergarten teacher. After caring for her aging parents she chose nursing as a second career. She received her nursing degree from ASU’s Edson College of Nursing. In addition to her teaching and nursing degrees, she also has a Master’s in Psychology. It’s in Beth’s DNA to care for people and she enjoys her role as a Patient Advocate. She has experience working in Med-Surg hospital bedside nursing, memory care facility nursing, private practice nursing and patient advocacy.
Certifications/Credentials:
RN, BSN
Special Interests:
Beth is originally from Indiana and has lived in the Phoenix area for 27 years. Her daughter is a medical doctor and her son is a software engineer. She enjoys traveling with her husband of 30 years and is part of numerous book clubs.
“What I love about patient advocacy is that I get to be the nurse I would love to have for my loved one.”