Clinical Team

Kaitlyn is a Nurse Practitioner who joined Kansas City Hospice in 2013. She graduated from the University of Kansas School of Nursing in the Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner program and received her MSN. She is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner in Adult Health by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Kate is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with 16 years of hospice experience. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with Honors from Pittsburg State University. She worked as a registered nurse at the University of Kansas Health Systems in Kansas City, KS for over ten years. She received her Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner, from the University of Kansas School of Nursing.

Deborah is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She joined Kansas City Hospice in July 2016. Deborah graduated from the University of Kansas in 2009. Her areas of practice as a nurse practitioner have included primary care, urgent care and geriatrics. Previously, she worked in intensive care, cardiology and hospice. Her special interest is pain management and supporting both patient and family on the physical, emotional and spiritual levels.

Michele is a board-certified Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner on our NorthCare Hospice House Team. She has over 21 years of experience working as an APRN, RN and LPN in the medical field, with eight years specializing in hospice and home health care. Michele received her Science Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate from Purdue Global University, Chicago.

Sandra is a Family Nurse Practitioner with experience in corporate wellness, urgent clinics, and triage. She received her AA from Penn Valley Community College and her BS in Nursing from the University of Kansas School of Nursing in Lawrence. She trained as a nurse practitioner at the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing in Columbia, and she is a Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse.

Maria has specialized in caring for patients with serious illnesses for more than 20 years and joined KCH in 2005. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with an MS in Nursing. She is board-certified as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health. She is also an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Palliative Care, and as an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. Maria received the American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine Mentorship Award in 2007-2008.

Jeffrey received his BSN from College of the Ozarks and his MSN from Olivet Nazarene University. He worked as an RN for ten years, with four years in medical–surgical and six in ICU/PICU. As a Family Medicine APRN, he has also worked with the Palliative Care team at University Health and provides hospice face-to-face recertification visits.

Jason re-joined the staff of Kansas City Hospice in 2021. He graduated with his Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in 2019 and also holds credentials in Healthcare Education. Jason has been a nurse since 2007 and has had the privilege to work with patients, families, and providers in hospice settings as well as intensive care, emergency department, and primary care. He graduated with honors from the University of Kansas School of Nursing.

Zainab received her BSN from Southern University A&M and her MSN from Nicholls State University. She worked as a CNA for 5 years and as an RN for 14 years, and has experience in oncology and palliative care. She completed her Family Medicine APRN certification and provides face-to-face hospice recertification visits.

Bemis is an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with strong clinical skills and over six years of critical care nursing experience. She received her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing from Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences in Kansas City, MO.

Diana is a Nurse Practitioner with our Community-Based Palliative Care Team. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Research/Rockhurst College of Nursing and her Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Track, from Research College of Nursing in Kansas City.

Denise has more than 20 years of nursing experience. She received her BS in Nursing at William Jewell College and her MS in Nursing at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. Denise joined us as a Nurse Practitioner in 2010. She holds certifications from ANCC as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and HPNA as an Advanced Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse. In 2014, she was a March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Finalist in the Advanced Practice Nurse category.

Susan is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse on our Community-Based Palliative Care team. Susan has over seventeen years of experience in the medical field. She received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Friends University in Wichita, KS, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Research College of Nursing in Kansas City, MO. Susan also received her Master of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Maryville University in St. Louis, MO.

Tammi joined us in 2017, having worked in the field of hospice and palliative care since 2000. She obtained her BS in Nursing from MidAmerica Nazarene University and her MS in Nursing from the University of Cincinnati. She also has a business degree from Baker University. Tammi received certifications from AANP as a board-certified Adult Nurse Practitioner and from HPNA as an Advanced Certified Hospice & Palliative Nurse.