Renee Fletcher, lead ARNP at Pines of Sarasota

Monday, 18 January 2010 00:00

(Sarasota, FL) Pines of Sarasota is pleased to announce Renee Fletcher will serve in the position of lead ARNP. An on-site nurse practitioner provides an unparalleled level of professional care to the residents of Pines.

 

Renee Fletcher received Bachelor's degrees in Music (Emory University) and Nursing (USF), and holds Master's degrees in Public Health (USF) and Nursing (University of Washington), specializing in geriatrics. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in Adult Nursing and also holds certification from the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society in wound care. A native Floridian who grew up in Sarasota, Renee returned after 10 years in Seattle to take the position as the lead ARNP at Pines of Sarasota in 2009.

 

She has worked as a geriatric ARNP since 2001 in hospital based skilled nursing facilities, adult family homes, and private long term care and skilled nursing facilities. Her prior nursing background includes cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and home health nursing. Renee is a member of the American Medical Director's Association and the Geriatric Advanced Practice Nurses Association, and is currently serving as Clinical Assistant Professor with the Florida State University College of Medicine educating medical students.

 

Renee's passion for geriatrics comes from her close relationship to her grandparents who introduced her to volunteering in the health care setting, her appreciation for the spirit and wisdom of older generations, and her recognition of the unique needs of older adults. She provides attentive, thorough, and compassionate care with exceptional consideration of individual patients' needs. Renee evaluates each resident holistically and works with the resident and family to provide residents with the best quality of life possible.

 

Away from work, music is still a great passion of Renee's and she enjoys performing with her viola as part of the Sarasota Pops Orchestra. She also loves time spent with her family and enjoying all that Sarasota has to offer.

 

"Everyone is an individual and with my nursing background in taking a holistic approach to care, I give residents and their families my knowledge to help weigh their risks and benefits, all while reinforcing education of the information," said Fletcher. "Nurse practitioners are trained very well in preventative medicine and education. I find that education and communication is so important for residents and families. Once they know what is going on, then we can all work together to provide the best quality care for residents."

 

"I very much look forward to her visits," said Marie Donovan, resident and newly elected President of the Resident Council of Pines of Sarasota. "She is kind and very knowledgeable."

 

About Pines of Sarasota

Pines of Sarasota is a private, non-profit, 276-bed long-term care community on 17 acres near downtown Sarasota established in 1948 by the Kiwanis Club. It is comprised of a new $15 million Skilled Nursing Facility and Ann and Alfred Goldstein Rehabilitation/Therapy Center and Rehabilitation Trail for inpatient and outpatient care including the Robert Brown Aquatic Therapy Facility, Assisted Living Facility, The Garden Alzheimer's/dementia Unit, Evalyn Sadlier Jones Child Care Center, Education Institute of Southwest Florida and Fabulous Finds at Pines Thrift Shops.