Prairie Lakes Healthcare System announces staff nurse Megan Merkel has advanced to a Certified Nurse Practitioner. Merkel will work with hospitalists and care for inpatients at the hospital. Hospitalists are medical doctors with advanced expertise in fields such as internal medicine. They work closely with Merkel and other staff to treat inpatients.
Merkel graduated with her MSN-nurse practitioner degree from South University. She has twelve years experience being a nurse, ten years was spent caring for patients in the CCU. A Clark native, Merkel currently resides there with her husband and four children.
“I am excited continue the career I love,” said Merkel. “I have learned so much during my time at Prairie Lakes. Now that I will be able to work collaboratively with the physicians and other advanced practitioners I hope to bring not only my nurse practitioner education, but also my years of nursing experience to this position. I will strive to provide exceptional patient care that focuses not only on the disease process, but more importantly on the patient."