Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare is pleased to announce that Family Nurse Practitioners Patty Kinkead and Stephanie Pfautz are now seeing patients. Patty is seeing patients at Golden Valley Medical-Warsaw, located at 1771 Commercial Street. Stephanie is seeing patients at Golden Valley Medical-Windsor at 100 S. Tebo.
Patty began her career soon after high school as a medical assistant for the late Dr. Gus Salley, Warsaw. She continued that career with Dr. Jack Barr of the Warsaw Family Clinic (now Golden Valley Medical). Patty received her Practical Nursing Certificate (LPN) and her Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) from State Fair Community College. She worked long-term care, orthopedics, public health, home health and school health before, and during completion of her education. Patty received her Bachelors of Science (2005) and Masters of Science in Nursing (2008) from the Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri and is board certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center. She spent the past year and a half expanding her pediatric experience at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, as a staff nurse in the Gastroenterology and Liver Care Center. Having started her medical career as a Medical Assistant in Warsaw, she now returns as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Stephanie Pfautz has been in the field of nursing for 17 years. She graduated from Mid America Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas 1991 with her BSN. In May 2008, she received her Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri, Columbia. She is board certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center. Stephanie worked six years at Research Medical Center, in the Intensive Care Unit. She has 10 years experience as a wound care nurse with previous certification in wound care specialty and worked for 13 years in Home Health with emphasis in wound care in the home setting. Stephanie has lived in the area for the past seven years and enjoys the small town atmosphere.
A Nurse Practitioner is trained to manage approximately 85% of the patient conditions that a family practice physician normally treats, working in conjunction with a physician to provide care to their patients. The care provided is comprehensive and includes diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness and disease, prescribing appropriate medications, preventive services and health education to patients and families. Nurse Practitioners can order and interpret laboratory tests, x-rays, screening tests and developmental tests to identify patients' health problems, risk factors and strengths. They can also refer patients with conditions outside their scope of practice to the appropriate health care specialist.
To schedule an appointment with Stephanie in Windsor call 660-647-2147. To learn more about seeing Patty in Warsaw, call 660-438-5193.
