Title

Advice nurse - American Lake VA Medical Center

VHA health service name and description
Description

Talk with an advice nurse if you have questions about your care or for help in deciding whether you need an urgent or routine appointment.

Type of care
Primary care
Health Service API ID
adviceNurse
This is a required Vet Center service
No
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VAMC system description of service

The registered nurses on our Nurse Advice Line provide you and your family with helpful medical advice and free, confidential answers to many of your health care questions. Call anytime. We're here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you are having a medical emergency, call 911.

Our clinics do not provide urgent care, but our nurse advice line can guide you in getting the care you need.

Our nurse advice line can also:

  • Help you manage many of your basic health care needs
  • Answer questions about your current medications or medical condition
  • Discuss your health care concerns and help you decide the best way to handle them
  • Offer improved access to VA services

Contact the advice nurse by selecting option 4 at either 800-329-8387 or 206-762-1010

Appointments
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Is a referral required?
No
Are walkins accepted?
No
Is online scheduling available for this service?
No
Phone number for appointments
Phone
Type
Phone
Phone number
800-329-8387
Extension number
4
Label
VA Puget Sound health care main phone number
Service location
Address
Address
Name of office or location
This service is available by phone.
Street address
Use the facility's street address?
Off
Address

United States

Hours
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Additional Hours options (e.g. On-Call, Appointments may be available outside these hours, please call.)
You can contact a nurse for advice at anytime of the day.
Contact info
Use the general facility phone number
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