Tamara Insteness is recognized by Continental Who's Who

EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Tamara Insteness is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the field of Medicine in recognition of her role as an Advanced Geriatric Care Coordinator at Westfields Hospital and Clinic Geriatric Care field.  

Dedicated to the health and wellness of their patients, Westfields Hospital and Clinic has served patients for decades.   The clinic's vision is to "provide health as it could be, affordability as it must be, through relationships built on trust. We strive for the best results and always look for ways to improve, we care and show empathy and respect for each person, we are strongest when we work together and with those we serve and we are committed to living our values. You can expect us to be your partner and treat you with dignity and respect."

Amassing over twenty five years of experience in the Geriatric field, Insteness has served in her current capacity for the past two and a half years. Throughout her career, Insteness has attained expertise within the areas of geriatric care and palliative care. In her current capacity, Insteness serves as the Advanced Geriatric Care Coordinator at Westfield's Hospital and Clinic. Attributing her success to her "being a perfectionist and an overachiever," Insteness states "You have to be patient and compassionate. Never stop learning. If you stop learning, you stop living."                            

Insteness strives to live the mission and values every day; she believes it is through the development of relationships built on empathy, respect, and trust that we get the best results in improvement of health.  Insteness' job duties include oversight of and responsibility for over 100 residents who reside in the facility.

Throughout the course of her education and training, Insteness attained her Associate's degree in Nursing from W.I.T.C. Thereafter, Insteness went on to complete her Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Viterbo University in 2010, and then her Master's degree in Nursing from the University of North Dakota in 2014.

To further her professional development, Insteness is an affiliate of several organizations including the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, The Society for Post-Acute and Long Term Care Medicine, and American Geriatric Society.  

In recognition of her professional accolades, Insteness was the recipient Academic Excellence by the International Scholars Honor Society, Inducted in to the Alpha Theta Tau International Honor Society, and named a World Wide leader in Health Care.

In looking to the future, Insteness wants to become a published author, become certified in wound care, and she wants to work to change the legislation in Wisconsin regarding Nurse Practitioners, so that they can be allowed work the full scope of their practice.

When not working, Insteness enjoys baking, sewing and gardening.

For more information, visit www.westfieldshospital.com.

Contact: Katherine Green, 516-825-5634, pr@continentalwhoswho.com

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