Chelsey Burnette, MSN, FNP-BC, a Family Nurse Practitioner with LewisGale Medical Center

Get to know Family Nurse Practitioner, Chelsey Burnette, who serves patients in Salem, Virginia.

Chelsey is a board-certified family nurse practitioner currently serving her patients at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. She specializes in internal medicine and critical care ICU.

As one of largest medical centers in Virginia, LewisGale Medical Center is able to provide comprehensive services across a wide range of specialties but has kept its focus on delivering individualized, patient-focused care. From emergency medicine and cancer treatment to cardiovascular care and maternity services, their skilled physicians, nurses and support staff are committed to offering the quality, effective care patients have come to expect from them.

In regards to her educational background, Chelsey graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Jefferson College in 2014. She then went on to earn her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Simmons University in 2018.

An authority in her field, she is board-certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Nursing Credentialing Center.

Continuously advancing her efforts, Chelsey is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the American Nurses Association, and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

A Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) holds board certification and provides continuing and comprehensive healthcare for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and body systems. FNPs maintain patient records, perform physical exams, order or perform diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, develop treatment plans, as well as treat acute and chronic illnesses, conditions, and injuries that fall under primary care.

On a more personal note, she attributes her success to her personal drive and determination.

Learn More about Chelsey Burnette:
Through her online profile, https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4148288/info/

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