Introducing, Nurse Station – a team of nurses who help with your medical needs in your home.
By Sheila Madsen, October 2025.
This wonderful new service was launched in October 2019 by nurse Nancy del Carmen Tirado Guiérrez. It was brought to my attention by one of Mazatlan’s most respected doctors, Dr. Jorge Garcia de La Rosa, saying “please tell your readers, Nancy is the best, she’s great, she trustworthy, I highly recommend her.”
When I phoned Nancy she was bubbling over with love and information she couldn’t wait to share. At only 33 years-old Nancy has 11 years experience as a nurse; five years at the Sharp, and currently she’s the Supervisor for all the Nurses at the Marina Hospital. Nancy has her Master Degree in hospital administration and public health. During her many years at the Marina and at the Sharp, she saw Americans and Canadians being released to their homes with very little in-home care. Doctors recommended Nancy for home visits and post- op care not only because of her skills but because she also spoke English.
Nancy saw a need and launched Nurse Station. [How she found the time with a family and three children is beyond me.] She has 18 licensed nurses on her team – some speak English, but for those who do not, she’ll send an aid to translate. The Nurse Station works with your family doctor; they do not recommend doctors nor do they recommend any medicine or treatment. The nurses stay in constant communication with your doctor.
Typical at-home services would be post-op care, physical therapy, heart monitoring, aspiration, blood pressure -really all the things you would associate with being terribly sick- such as gastroenteritis, dengue, chikungunya, the flu from hell, or having just been released from the hospital. They have personalized care service, attendance monitoring for vital signs, IV infusions, wound cares, physiotherapy in your home, care for all ages! The Nurse Station, if you are well enough, will even take you shopping, or shop for you. If you are house bound and have dental problems Nancy will send a dentist to assess you. If it’s serious, The Nurse Station will transport you to a sterilized office and perform any dental work that is required.
Her signature line, is call me 24/7 – and Nancy means that.
[Nurse Station, call 669 174 3148, Nancy does say “call me 24/7”. A house call, depending on the situation can be as little as $500 pesos – but you get a lot for that, not just a quick visit, it’s a thorough assessment – if you’ve fallen, for instance. If you require 24 care, it’s $130 pesos per hour [ask about care for 12 hours and 24 hours] but that includes all medical supplies – bandages, diapers, heart monitor, aspirator, IV etc. If you need food, the Nurse Station will make breakfast, lunch and dinner for another $400 pesos, that includes the food! Nurse Station also has hospital beds, wheelchairs, and other essential medical supplies for rent. How did the young Mazataleca Nancy learn to speak English? Her father was a waiter at the Holiday Inn and met many Canadians and Americans – he saw the importance of English and saved money to send Nancy to school to learn English. Nancy’s husband is a dentist and a lawyer and a biology teacher at UAS. What a family!]