Shawnee Earley, FNP a Family Nurse Practitioner with Fort Meade VA Medical Center
Get to know Family Nurse Practitioner, Shawnee Earley, who serves patients in Fort Meade, South Dakota.
Shawnee is a family nurse practitioner at Fort Meade VA Medical Center in South Dakota. She works with patients on maintaining health and wellness and managing chronic conditions. She attempts to emphasize preventative care to avoid the development of chronic conditions for our veterans.
Fort Meade VA Medical Center provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health, substance abuse, nutrition, emergency services, inpatient hospitalization, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injuries, and more. Shawnee has found great meaning and purpose in her work caring for our Nation’s Veterans.
Before embarking on her professional journey, Shawnee graduated with her nursing degree (BSN) from the University of South Dakota in 2016. She worked critical care as an RN for a few years before returning to school. She obtained nurse practitioner degree in 2021 from Bradley University.
Being a single mom, she attributes much of her success to trying to set a good example for her daughter through hard-work, perseverance, and finding something you are passionate about. Her family and friends have played a huge role in her success and ability to work in her field of passion with all of their ongoing support.
A Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) 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.
Learn More about Shawnee Earley:
Through her online profile, https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4149146/info/
