Geri Ann Spelbring, APRN, FNP-C, MSN, an Family Nurse Practitioner with Oak Hills Family Practice & Med Spa
Get to know Family Nurse Practitioner, Geri Ann Spelbring, who serves patients in Tyler, Texas.
Geri Ann is an advanced practice registered nurse & a certified family nurse practitioner. She works at Oak Hills Family Practice & Med Spa, remaining particularly interested in how inner strength and problem solving affect patient well-being.
Formerly known as Short Family Medical Group, Oak Hills Family Practice & Med Spa is now located at 2756 Elkton Trail, off of Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler, Texas. The providers and their team of healthcare professionals truly believe in the principles of listening to and serving their patients, providing them with the best medical care available.
In 1985, Geri Ann earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, and became a registered nurse, fulfilling a desire to enter nursing. Upon learning of the opportunities for advanced practice nursing, she set a goal of becoming a family nurse practitioner.
Over the next 25 years, Geri Ann gained a variety of hospital experience as a registered nurse, including cardiac care, newborn nursery, and mother-baby care, in addition to honing primary care skills as a camp nurse. She then earned a Master of Science in Nursing degree from UT-Tyler, becoming a family nurse practitioner and accomplishing her long-held dream.
Continuously advancing her efforts, she is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is a nurse who has obtained at least a master’s degree in nursing. APRNs may work across various healthcare settings, including hospitals, ambulatory clinics or long-term care facilities. They provide medical support and preventative care to patients, along with additional responsibilities of coordinating patient care and using specialized knowledge to manage complex patient conditions. APRNs can diagnose and treat as well as order and interpret tests and prescribe medications.
A Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) holds 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, Geri Ann and her husband have 4 grown children. She enjoys working with young children, singing, and quilting. She has been involved with Relay for Life and the American Parkinson’s Optimism Walks in Tyler, as well as has volunteered her nursing skills in Red Cross shelters during hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Learn More about Geri Ann Spelbring:
Through her online profile, https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4147694/info/ or through Oak Hills Family Practice & Med Spa, https://drshort.com/about-us/
