Rachel Whisenand, MSN
DPC Family Medicine nurse practitioner, Port Townsend, WA
Bluewater MedicineRachel Whisenand is a nurse practitioner who founded Bluewater Medicine, PLLC, a direct primary care practice.
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About Rachel Whisenand
Rachel Whisenand is a nurse practitioner and the founder of Bluewater Medicine, PLLC. Rachel Whisenand has cared for patients in emergency departments, in austere environments (very harsh, basic settings) while deployed, and at the Burning Man event. Education includes Grand Canyon University in Phoenix and post-graduate studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
Rachel Whisenand serves as a Major in the U.S. Air Force Reserves. The practice uses a direct primary care model, which avoids the barriers of traditional insurance-based care. It provides full primary care, with preventive care and help managing chronic conditions.
It also offers medically guided weight management, travel medicine with vaccinations, and functional medicine focused on root causes. Rachel Whisenand brings a whole-person approach to care that blends science, presence and intuition.
Membership and fees
Memberships at Bluewater Medicine are $110 a month for an adult, $175 for a couple and $225 for two adults and children.
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Questions patients ask
Does Rachel Whisenand take insurance, or offer a membership?
Rachel Whisenand's practice is a direct primary care membership practice.
How much does a membership at Bluewater Medicine cost?
Monthly memberships are $110 for an adult, $175 for a couple and $225 for two adults and children.
Does Rachel Whisenand hold a nurse practitioner certification?
Yes. Rachel Whisenand holds a certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Where did Rachel Whisenand train?
Rachel Whisenand attended Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. Rachel Whisenand did post-graduate studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
Where is Rachel Whisenand's office?
Rachel Whisenand practices at Bluewater Medicine.
Is Rachel Whisenand a doctor?
Rachel Whisenand is a nurse practitioner, not a physician.
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