“My goal is to manage and anticipate your unique healthcare needs. I will partner with you on a personal level to help you achieve the optimal health we all value. We will closely collaborate on what it takes to stay on the path to wellness. You will feel welcomed by the relaxed, individualized attention you will receive from everyone in our office.”
Jessica Young has been in the healthcare industry for more than 14 years. She began as registered nurse working with Mercy Health System when she obtained her Bachelors of Science (BSN) degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2002.
From there, she moved on and worked in the field of Pharmaceutical Sales, which afforded her another tier of clinical experience. She received her Masters of Science in Nursing in December 2015.
Her passion for caring for people helped her to become a Nurse Practitioner.
Professional Experience
Medical Specialists 2016 - Present
Baptist Medical Center 2013 - 2015
Mercy Health Center 2002 - 2005
Pfizer Inc. 2006 - 2013
Boehringer-Ingleheim 2004 - 2006
Continuing Medical Education
REMS for ER/LA Opiod Analgesics: The Keys to Safe Use - 2 hrs Nov. '15
Emerging Therapies for Early Alzheimers Disease - 1.5 hrs Sept. '15
HCV: Who Should We Screen and Why? - .25 hrs Aug. '15
Incorporating HIV Prevention Strategies into Practice - 1.5 hrs Aug. '15
Professional Development:
Preceptor Training - 2014
NIH Stroke Certification - 2014
12-Lead EKG Training - 2013
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Pain, Diabetic Neuropathy and Fibromyalgia Disease Training - 2013
COPD, Smoking Cessation and Hormone Replacement Therapy Disease Training - 2012
Depression Management Disease Training - 2011
Professional Licenses/Certifications:
Oklahoma Advance Practice Nurse License - Active
Oklahoma Registered Nurse License - Active
Leadership
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society - 2015
Women’s Leadership Council - 2011
President, Mercy Emergency Council - 2003 to 2004
President, University of Oklahoma Student Nursing Association, Campus Chapter - Spring 2001 to Spring 2002
Treasurer, Oklahoma Student Nursing Association, State Chapter - Fall 2000 to Fall 2001
Who’s Who Among American College Students - Spring 2002