Former healthcare administrator turned Independent Patient Advocate, CEO of  Tennessee Health Advocates LLC, and creator of The Circle, Nicole Broadhurst, is committed to supporting independent patient advocates in creating sustainable and profitable advocacy practices.

Pam has been a Registered Nurse for over 40 years with a diverse clinical background ranging from acute care, surgical oncology, emergency department, home health, hospice and previously held a certification as a legal nurse. Pam rounded out her nursing career in Case Management and Utilization Review. Success in home health led to advancement to management followed by executive nursing where she became a branch director for a national home health care agency overseeing both clinical and financial operations for two locations in Wisconsin; Milwaukee and Racine. In 2004, Pam earned the Pinnacle Award for having a top performing branch within that company.

Linda spent the majority of her tenured R.N. career leading and managing a diverse portfolio of Healthcare entities with demonstrated success in clinical operations, quality improvement, Joint Commission accreditation, state/federal regulatory compliance, franchisee relations, financial management, change management, marketing, business development, performance analysis, project management, and consulting. Success in this area has allowed her to achieve certification as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) through the National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ). This distinction is shared by only 12,000 individuals globally. Linda is adept at building quality oriented fiscally responsible teams which have been posed for success and growth. Over the last decade she has achieved a Six Sigma yellow belt and utilized its teachings to improve operational performance.