Kelsey E. Vihnanek, MSN, APRN, ACNPC-AG, CCRN, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with Advocate Christ Medical Center
Get to know Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Kelsey E. Vihnanek, who serves patients in Oak Lawn, Illinois.
Kelsey is an advanced practice registered nurse currently serving her patients at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois. She specializes in acute care medicine, caring for patients in the cardiovascular intensive care unit.
Advocate Christ Medical Center is part of Advocate Health Care, one of the nation’s leading health care networks. A not-for-profit, 788-bed, premier teaching institution with more than 1,500 affiliated physicians, it is one of the major referral hospitals in the Midwest for a number of specialties, including cancer care, cardiovascular services, heart and kidney transplantation, neurosciences, orthopedics, and women’s health.
Educated in the United States, Kelsey obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Olivet Nazarene University in 2015. She received her Master of Science in Nursing degree in Advanced Practice Nursing from Lewis University in 2021.
In order to remain up to date in her field, she is an active member of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
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.
On a more personal note, Kelsey attributes her success to her passion to care for patients and their families. She always wanted to work with people, and along with her interest in the medical field, she fell in love with nursing.
Learn More about Kelsey E. Vihnanek:
Through her online profile, https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4148546/info/ or through Advocate Christ Medical Center, https://care.advocatehealth.com/doctors/kelsey-e-vihnanek-oak-lawn-nurse-practitione
