Lori Thornton

• 1986 BSN, certified as neonatal NP in 1993
• 2002 MS in Nursing from SDSU
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux  Falls since 1993,  My full time job  includes bedside care as well as neonatal flight duties and outreach  education.
• Spring Conference Chair or committee member multiple years
• I have 2 daughters, Kelsey and Jordan, and enjoy gardening, reading, and being outdoors.

Jan Wright

• Membership Chairman
• Newlsletter Co-Editor
• NP position: Sanford Nephrology Clinic
• Years as NP: Since 2005
• Received my education at SDSU, Graduated in 2005
• Family practice specialization, certified by AANP
  My vision of the NP is to be able to provide medical care to patients reaching all their needs from the medical, educational, and spiritual side. We as NPs serve as the adjunct to the MD's and assist in giving quality care to our patients. We are able to diagnose and treat patients and refer them to the specialists when necessary. We have well defined scopes of practice to work under. NP's are a great need in the medical community.

Katie Frederick

• BSN and MSN from Loyola  University Chicago,
• BS in psychology -- University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
  Certification as Acute Care NP
• Practiced for 7 years in critical care.
• Case Manager/Acute Care NP, Sanford USD Medical Center
  Two sons, ages 3 and 2 months.
• I have been  active for many years with AACN, and I feel that it is paramount for  nurses to be active with professional organizations, working with our  colleagues on the issues that affect our practice - there is strength  and wisdom in numbers!

Vicki Buum

• BSN  SDSU  in 1984  I spent the next 12 years practicing nursing primarily in Critical Care and Emergency Department
• MSN 1996 from SDSU with FNP –practiced in rural clinic setting in Alcester, SD for six years.  Now presently working at Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota assisting the Cardiovascular Surgeons.
  
• Goal for my term with the Board of NPASD—to be a unified, cohesive group working together to let the public know exactly what our roles are and how they can benefit to be served by us. Though I have served on this board previously, I am anxious once again to fulfill this role.

Tammi Top

appointed to fulfill term

• BSN from SDSU in 1986
  Worked intensive care in several locations for over 13 years
• MSN as a FNP from SDSU in 2002
• Post-masters certificate in Oncology & ACNP May of 2007 from UNMC-Omaha
• Worked last 3 years for Sanford Cancer Center as an oncology nurse practitioner
• Married to my husband Loren and we live in Rock Rapids, Iowa.I have 2 step children ages 30 and 27.I became a grandma for the first time now on May 30th with Jennifer and her husband Monty had Gabryella Irene.
• In my spare time, I am like to run, shop and eat chocolate!

Shari Fechner

• BSN SDSU 1997
• MSN SDSU 2003
• ANCC Certified Nurse Practitioner 2003
• Current position: CNP Black Hills Orthopedic and Spine Center, Rheumatology Department
• Goal: To promote Nurse Practitioners as integral members of the health care team in our country's evolving health care system.

Jacqueline Garner

• BSN 2000
• MSN 2003 from SDSU in Rapid City
• AANP certified
• Current position: CNP Rapid City Regional Medical Clinic in Nephrology
• Married with 3 children, enjoys family events, watching movies, cooking and sewing.
  
  

Donna Dickey

• Newlsletter Co-Editor
• Master’s in Science with FNP focus 2005 from SDSU
• Currently work for Sanford Clinic Surgical Associates caring for patients pre and post-op and assisting in surgery
• Member of AANP, NPASD, SDNA, ANA, Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
• I am excited to be part of NPASD and my vision is that all Nurse Practitioners in the state will join NPASD and share in the vision of what we as Nurse Practitioners can do when we are united. I feel it is important that all Nurse Practitioners, no matter what the specialty, join together.

Lyn Steen

appointed to fulfill term