Kelly L. Schillinger, CRNP, MSN

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) i

Primary Care, Family Medicine

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Overview

Languages spoken

  • English

About

Philosophy of care

I want to really listen to people. What patients want is to not be a number but to feel the provider is really listening and invested in what’s happening. People appreciate if I take time to explain things two or three times. Good communication helps them understand better, participate more in decision-making and engage more fully in their care, all of which leads to better outcomes and health.

Why I entered medicine

When I was in middle school, I volunteered in the hospital once a week doing simple things like delivering tissue boxes or water bottles to patients. I found every patient had a story, and I wanted to go into every room and hear each one – the medical story, the social story, how they got there.  I just fell in love with the whole hospital scene. I grew up in the area and decided early that I wanted to work at LVHN. I started as a registered nurse (RN) because I wanted to be at the bedside. Later I decided could do more as a nurse practitioner. I chose family medicine because I like the idea of treating the whole family. When I see a newborn, I’ve already treated the parents and likely the grandparents. During that visit I feel like I’m seeing everybody, not just the newborn. When you know the whole family, you understand their dynamics – the medical history, how the parents feel about health, whether they’re agreeable to certain things or will carry out a treatment plan – and that affects the parents as well as their children. Those relationships ultimately benefit health.

Community involvement

I’ve worked at flu clinics through LVHN, have taught kids first aid through the National Wild Turkey Federation and do a lot of charity walks and runs. I’ve also been on church-related mission trips in the U.S. and went on a medical mission trip to Zambia when I was studying to be an RN. That trip lasted a month and involved helping with everything from working in schools to testing for malaria and HIV. I have young kids now but hope to do more mission trips when they get a bit older.

Personal interests

I enjoy running and doing events like 5Ks to benefit causes like Officer Down, breast cancer or domestic violence, as well as the Disney Half Marathon. I also enjoy swimming and cooking healthy recipes. A lot of my other interests revolve around spending time with my kids and being involved with all their activities.

Education

Undergraduate
 Mansfield University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing , 2009

Graduate
 DeSales University, MSN - Nursing , 2013

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