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Dedicated to helping Minnesota schools provide care to their students, staff, & communities FLEXIBILITY  ●  INGENUITY  ●  ASSURANCE

Navigate Care Consulting is a healthcare consulting firm with the goal is to meet each school where they're at and provide a unique array of specialized healthcare consultation services, helping to expand health and overall growth.

Our experienced consulting team creates customized solutions that meet school requirements. We deliver all services with a commitment to quality, ethical standards, and professionalism.

72
MN School Districts
22570
PreK-12+ Students
9108
School Staff Certifications

Meet Our Team

Kristen Gerber
Owner, School Nurse Consultant
- [email protected] - Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Licensed School Nurse. Bethel University - Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing & Spanish. Specialty experience includes pediatric special needs, neuroscience, & military medicine, as Kristen has served as a nurse in the MN Army National Guard for over 20 years. Kristen lives in Farmington, MN & enjoys spending time with her husband, five children, dog, & cat.
Tara Meyer
School Nurse Consultant
- [email protected] - Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Licensed School Nurse. Bethel University - Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing.
Julie Dusatko
School Nurse Consultant
- [email protected] - Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Licensed School Nurse. St. Catherine's University - Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing & a minor in Psychology. She also has a certification in Oncology Nursing. Specialty experience includes Blood and Marrow Transplant & Infusion Nursing, & working with Individuals with severe Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities while integrating them into community living. Julie lives in Shakopee, MN with her husband & four children.
Karla Ross
School Nurse Consultant
- [email protected] - Registered Nurse
Katelyn Hanson
School Nurse Consultant
- [email protected] - Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Licensed School Nurse. Minnesota State University Mankato - Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. Specialty experience includes bedside nursing in solid organ transplant & oncology/blood & marrow transplant. When she isn’t working, Katelyn enjoys spending time with family, crafting, reading, & traveling whenever possible. Katelyn lives in Medina, MN with her husband & three children.
Erika Sixl
School Nurse Consultant
- [email protected] - Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Licensed School Nurse. Presentation College - Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. Specialty experience includes labor & delivery/postpartum, medical/surgical hospital nursing, case management, & clinic family practice. She lives in Stacy, MN with her husband, daughter, son, & golden retriever Pepper.
Jess Smith
School Nurse Consultant
- [email protected] - Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Licensed School Nurse. Presentation College - Bachelor's of Science in Nursing. Specialty experience includes inpatient pediatrics, NICU, primary care, school nurse substitute, & long term care. She loves to travel anywhere with an ocean & sunshine! When not working or traveling, she hangs at home with her husband, two teenage sons, & yellow lab, Odie.
Tina Jackson
School Nurse Consultant
- [email protected] - Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Licensed School Nurse. Bethel University - Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing
Taylor Purves
School Nurse Consultant
- [email protected] - Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Licensed School Nurse. St. Catherine’s University - Bachelor's of Science in Nursing. Specialty experience includes substitute school nurse, surgical nurse in the operating room, & providing IV hydration & vitamin infusions. She lives in Apple Valley with her husband, their two very active children, & two dogs.
Stacy Hipskind
School Nurse Consultant
- [email protected] - Registered Nurse
Rose Booth-Robertson
School Nurse Consultant
- [email protected] - Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Licensed School Nurse. University of Minnesota - Master of Nursing. Specialty experience includes labor and delivery, postpartum home visiting, and disease prevention and control. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and their three children.
Annie Grass
School Nurse Consultant
- [email protected] - Registered Nurse

School nurses play an essential role in keeping children healthy, safe, and ready to learn. The school nurse is a member of a unique discipline of professional nursing and is often the sole healthcare provider in an academic setting. School nursing practice is student‐centered, occurring within the context of the student’s family and school community (NASN, 2016a). It is essential that all students have access to a full time school nurse all day, every day (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2016).

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