A nurse practitioner who works part-time at Essentia Health-Park Rapids Clinic is part of a residency program to help new graduates transition to rural health care careers.
Kelsey Stay works mainly at Essentia’s Walker Clinic, but also sees walk-in patients in Park Rapids, mainly on weekends. She started the job in April after graduating in May 2020 from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.
Since October, Stay has also been one of four nurse practitioners (NP) across the Essentia Health system participating in a 12-month residency program, in partnership with North Dakota State University.
