Robyn Whitehead (Haliburton)
La Crosse,WI
Summary
Compassionate Family Nurse Practitioner with a Doctoral degree in Nursing Practice, dedicated to promoting health maintenance and wellness across the lifespan. Committed to ensuring access to high-quality, patient-centered healthcare, with a focus on making care approachable, respectful, and collaborative. Extensive experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including primary care at Winona Health, bi-monthly clinics in a small rural practice in Rushford, and nursing home rounding for older adults with complex needs. Recognized for remaining calm under pressure and building trusting relationships with diverse patient populations to support improved health outcomes through thoughtful communication and effective coordination with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine
Winona Health
Winona, MN
03.2025 - Current
- Provide comprehensive primary care to patients across the lifespan in the Family Medicine department, including health promotion, chronic disease management, and acute care visits.
- Independently perform focused histories and physical exams, order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests, and develop evidence-based treatment plans with an emphasis on patient education and shared decision-making.
- Conduct bi-monthly clinics in a small satellite practice in Rushford, delivering accessible primary care to a rural patient population and coordinating closely with the main Winona Health clinic for continuity of care.
- Perform bi-monthly nursing home rounding, managing complex geriatric patients with multiple comorbidities, adjusting medication regimens, and collaborating with facility staff and families to support quality of life and goal‑concordant care.
- Educate patients and families on care plans, follow-up instructions, and preventive health measures, promoting self-management and adherence to treatment.
- Participate in department quality improvement initiatives and staff education, contributing to workflow optimization, implementation of clinical best practices, and support of interdisciplinary teamwork.
Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Winona Health
Winona, MN
09.2022 - 03.2025
- Provide independent, evidence-based care to diverse urgent care patients, including rapid assessment, ordering and interpreting diagnostics, and initiating treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Perform common urgent care procedures (suturing, incision and drainage, splinting, wound management) while maintaining strict adherence to safety, infection control, and documentation standards.
- Facilitated patient and family education on care plans, follow-up instructions, and preventive health measures through clear, patient-centered communication.
- Optimize patient flow in a high-volume setting by efficiently triaging, prioritizing care needs, and coordinating with nursing, radiology, and laboratory staff to reduce wait times and improve patient satisfaction.
- Participated in department quality improvement initiatives and facilitated staff training programs to enhance clinical outcomes.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mayo Clinic Health System
La Crosse, WI
08.2008 - 09.2022
- Provide exceptional care to highly-acute patients needing complex care including all age groups in a 22-bed Emergency Level III Trauma Center.
- Assign patients to appropriate treatment area based upon observations, vital signs and brief history.
- Collaborate with providers to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving MVA, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma.
- Train new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Participate in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Deliver specialized care to victims of domestic or sexual violence as a trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.
- Demonstrate dedication and flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic including deployment to the COVID Infusion Center.
Graduate Research Assistant
Winona State University
Winona , MN
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Complete administrative and research duties per professor request.
- Research information regarding human trafficking to assist professors with academic pursuits.
- Liaison between faculty and students to answer questions and optimize faculty time.
- Prepare literature for reports, presentations or submission to peer-review journals.
- Prepare for site evaluation for CCNE Re-accreditation.
- Assist with skills check off for undergraduate nursing students.
- Coordinated materials for the VASE project.
- Assumed the role of a standardized patient for objective structured clinical examination.
- Assist faculty members with data collection for potential academic publications.
Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI
08.2016 - 05.2021
- Executed real life hospital scenarios in a controlled, simulated hospital environment to enhance developing nursing student's critical thinking and psychomotor skills.
- Collaborated on various scenario content, operating high fidelity simulators, and adapting, in the moment, to actions of the nursing students participating in the scenario.
- Engaged students with insightful and compelling discussion of topics relevant to simulations to boost student learning and retention.
- Distributed feedback forms to continually improve teaching skills and develop stronger connection with students.
- Demonstrated creativity and flexibility for both in-person and remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Avera St. Luke's Hospital
Aberdeen, SD
10.2012 - 10.2014
- Provided exceptional care to highly-acute patients needing complex care including all age groups in an 8-bed Level III Trauma Center with flight program.
- Assigned patients to appropriate treatment area based upon observations, vital signs and brief history.
- Collaborated with providers to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving MVA, gunshot wounds and agricultural accidents.
- Delivered specialized care to victims of domestic and sexual violence as a trained Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice; Family Nurse Practitioner, degree -
Winona State University
Winona, MN05-2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing – Brookings
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD05-2016
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI05-2008
Skills
- Nexplanon Insertion/Removal Certified
- Skilled in IUD management
- Endometrial biopsy
- Punch biopsy
- Incision and drainage
- Suturing
- Elliptical excision
- Basic X-ray interpretation
- Basic ECG interpretation
- Casting and splinting
- Acute/Urgent Care triage
- ENPC Instructor, Emergency Nurses Association – previously certified
- ACLS Instructor, American Heart Association – previously certified
- BLS Instructor, American Heart Association – previously certified
- PALS Instructor, American Heart Association – previously certified
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Adult / Adolescent (SANE)
- Epic system
- Cerner system
Accomplishments
- Completed literature review on Trauma-informed Care and Resiliency.
- Developed and implemented an education intervention to a multidisciplinary team of faculty and students at a student-led faculty guided facility on Trauma-informed Care and Resiliency.
- Created and administered pre and post intervention surveys to evaluate changes in knowledge and understanding of Trauma-informed Care and Resiliency. Analyzed and interpreted statistics.
- Oral Presentation on the Evidence Collection and the Sexual Assault Exam was created and presented to an audience of health care providers, law enforcement, social workers, and sexual assault victim advocates.
- The Sexual Assault Exam Overview was presented to employees and advocate.
- The Sexual Assault Exam and Aftercare was presented to undergraduate students in nursing, social work, and criminal justice.
Doctor of Nursing Practice Evidence-based Practice Student Manuscript: Foundational Education and Application of Trauma-informed Care and Resiliency in a Student Led, Interprofessional, Faculty Guided, Community Health Program.
Avera Hospital Human Sex Trafficking – Exam and Forensic Evidence Collection (2014) Oral Presentation, Human Sex Trafficking Conference: Sioux Falls, SD.
Ft McCoy- SANE Program Information Session (2011) Guest Speaker, Advocate Training Ft McCoy, WI.
Viterbo University- SANE Violence against Women (2011) Guest Speaker, La Crosse, WI.
Clinical Training
Mayo Clinic School of Health Science Nurse Practitioner Clinical Education Collaboration
Mayo Clinic Health System, Family Medicine Clairemont Campus 180 hours
Eau Claire, WI
Mayo Clinic Health System, Rural Family Medicine 120 hours
Mondovi, WI ; Osseo WI
Mayo Clinic Health System, Obstetrics and Gynecology Luther Campus 120 hours
Eau Claire, WI
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Skills Course
16 hour Sexual Assault Skills Clinic and Forensic Photography, Tribal Forensic Healthcare 2013, Colorado Springs, CO
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training
40 hour Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Violence 2009, Madison, WI
10 hours precepted post training
Licenses
Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner AANP F06221796
Minnesota 9440 Active, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Wisconsin 14222-33 Active, Advance Practice Nurse Prescriber
Registered Nurse
Wisconsin Multi-State 164086 Active
Minnesota 2049991 Active
South Dakota Multi-State R043177 Inactive (10/06/2014)
Committees
Winona State University
- Graduate Committee
- Graduate Nursing Faculty Committee
Mayo Clinic Health System- La Crosse Emergency Department
- Sexual Assault Committee
- Education Committee
Mayo Clinic - Rochester
- Nursing Scholarship Committee
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer at the St. Clare Health Mission, La Crosse, WI
- The Mission serves uninsured adults and children by offering walk in appointments, specialty care for chronic illness management, and vouchers to the community health systems as needed.
Girl Scout Troop Leader
- Empower future leaders through community building activities, encouraging self development, creativity, and social skills.
La Crosse Marathon / Half Marathon- Medical Tent (2009-2011; 2014, 2015)
- Provided medical care and triage to athletes and spectators.
HorseSence for Special Riders, La Crosse, WI (2006)
- Assisted riders of various abilities in then therapeutic riding program.
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine
Winona Health
03.2025 - Current
Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care
Winona Health
09.2022 - 03.2025
Graduate Research Assistant
Winona State University
08.2019 - 05.2022
Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Viterbo University
08.2016 - 05.2021
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Avera St. Luke's Hospital
10.2012 - 10.2014
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Mayo Clinic Health System
08.2008 - 09.2022
Doctor of Nursing Practice; Family Nurse Practitioner, degree -
Winona State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing – Brookings
South Dakota State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Western Technical College