Hospital Affiliation: Kettering Medical Center, Sycamore Medical Center
ABOUT
Shannon Burkhart, APRN-CNP, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner at Kettering Health Medical Group Primary Care in Franklin. Prior to joining Kettering Health Medical Group Primary Care, Shannon worked for more than seven years in emergency and family medicine. Shannon earned her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and a Master of Science in nursing from the University of Cincinnati. Shannon’s scope of service includes family medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, and diabetes management. Shannon has been a registered nurse in the state of Ohio since 2011.
SCOPE OF SERVICE
Family medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, diabetes management
PHILOSOPHY OF CARE
“Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living.” – Albert Einstein
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
7+
CERTIFICATION(S)
2015, Basic Life Support (BLS)
2016 - present, Board certified, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
2016, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
2016, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
EDUCATION
MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2013, Bachelor of Science Nursing, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2011, Registered Nurse Program, Hondros College School of Nursing, West Chester, OH
What is a Certified Nurse Practitioner?
A certified nurse practitioner is a licensed provider that has completed a master's or doctoral degree program and has advanced clinical training. They work in collaboration with physicians to diagnose and treat health conditions. Like physicians, they can make referrals, provide physical exams, order and interpret tests, and prescribe medications.