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Education & Training
Graduate: University of Minnesota, Graduate School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Internships: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - South Dakota Children's Specialty Clinics, Hennepin County Medical Center, Teen-Age Medical Clinic at Minneapolis Children's, and ACMC-Marshall
Nursing Experience: Registered Nurse for 11 years: Sioux Valley Hospital in Pediatrics Intensive Care, Flight/Transport, Charge Nurse, General Pediatrics. Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center as RN, Case Manager, Home Care. Mayo Medical Center in General Pediatrics. Traveling Nurse at Children's Hospital in Denver, CO; Legacy Emanuel in Portland, OR; and Stanford Children's in San Francisco, CA.
Certifications & Licensure
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
Scope of Practice
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNP) are dedicated to improving children's health by providing professional pediatric health care for infants, children and adolescents. Pediatric Nurse Practitioners practice in primary, specialty, or acute health care settings. Through collaboration with Pediatricians and other health care providers, PNP strive to enhance the health care of children.
The ACMC pediatrics specialty team serves this community to provide health maintenance care for children including: well child visits, routine developmental screenings, anticipatory guidance, childhood immunizations, school physicals, diagnosis and treatment of common childhood illnesses, and coordination and management of specialty cares./p>
Their practice includes comprehensive information and care of any children's health issues such as:
- Growth and development
- Immunizations
- Asthma
- Nutrition
- Teen issues
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- Behavioral problems
- Illness and injury
- Learning or physical disabilities
- Health Promotion and Prevention
- Childhood Obesity
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Professional Associations & Activities
NAPNAP (National Assoc of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners), MN NAPNAP Chapter, Sigma Theta Thau Nursing Honor Society, Member of St. Steven Lutheran Church, University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Minnesota Nurses Association
Honors: McNeil Pharmaceutical Rural Healthcare Scholarship Recipient (2005-2006), Minnesota Rural Health Loan Repayment Program Recipient (2007), N. Ben Weiner Memorial Scholarship Recipient (2006, 2007)
Biography
I grew up on a farm in Southwestern, MN near Ruthton/Balaton. I graduated from Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School. My husband grew up on a farm also near Canby, MN, and graduated from Canby High School.
Sara and her husband Dave who also attended SDSU and is a social worker for the State of Minnesota have two young children.
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