Dewey, Leisure join Mercy Urgent Care

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Mercy Health System of Kansas President and CEO John Woodrich welcomes advanced registered nurse practitioners Donna Dewey and Lynieta Leisure as the providers for the new urgent care center at Mercy.

The center, which opened Sept. 4, sees on the average of 30 patients daily for minor illnesses and injuries ranging from minor respiratory infections, sprains and strains, minor lacerations, insect bites and rashes, and suture removal. The center also offers physician back up with minor X-ray and lab services available.

“We are pleased to provide this service to our community knowing that it will be staffed by highly-trained and experienced nurse practitioners who have lived in this community for many years,” Woodrich said. “Donna and Lynieta treat the whole individual with exceptional care and compassion.”

Dewey, who has 28 years’ experience as a nurse and 11 years’ experience as a nurse practitioner, was previously a provider at the Medical Plaza of Arma, a rural clinic operated by Mercy. She has worked in various capacities at Mercy since 1989 including nurse manager, nurse supervisor, and infection control nurse. In 1996, she accepted the position at the rural clinic in Arma.

Dewey received a baccalaureate in nursing from Missouri Southern State University and subsequently a Master’s of Science in nursing -- Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Since, 2003, Leisure has worked as a nurse practitioner for the Colmery-O’Neil Veterans Administration Medical Center in Topeka, providing primary care to veterans through four outreach clinic sites located in Southeast Kansas. Beginning in 2001, she also worked part time as a nurse practitioner in a private family practice environment.

Leisure began her career at Mercy in 2000, working through 2003 as a nurse practitioner in the Emergency Department.

Leisure received both her baccalaureate in nursing and Master’s of Science in nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.