Michele Brennan-Vuocolo, a nurse practitioner with a doctored degree in nursing, has joined Community Memorial in Hamilton. She will see patients at Community Memorial’s Family Health Center in Morrisville.
The new hire helps tomeet the increasing demand for primary care services. The organization remains committed to enhancing access to healthcare for the community, according to hospital.
As a board-certified family nurse practitioner with a wealth of experience across various healthcare settings, Brennan-Vuocolo is well-positioned to offer comprehensive primary care to patients of all ages, according to the hospital officials.
Her journey in nursing includes 11 years of dedicated service as a staff RN, charge nurse, and preceptor in diverse units, including med-surgical, intensive care, PACU, and emergency care within hospitals in the Central New York region. Her extensive clinical background laid the foundation for her subsequent career as a family nurse practitioner. Brennan-Vuocolo received her master’s degree in family health and family nurse practitioner in 1995. She received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in 2020, both degrees from Binghamton University.
Her practice has spanned various geographic locations, including Rome and Utica as well as Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota and New Hampshire. These diverse experiences have honed her ability to thrive in both autonomous and collaborative healthcare environments.
In addition to her clinical roles, Brennan-Vuocolo has made significant contributions as a nurse educator in service organizations and academic institutions. Her multifaceted role includes providing interdisciplinary staff development, implementing professional practice models, and serving as faculty in license-qualifying nursing education programs. Her commitment to education is further evident in her role as a preceptor-mentor to BSN and graduate nursing students, family nurse practitioner certificate students, and novice nursing faculty.
Brennan-Vuocolo is affiliated with several organizations, including the Nurse Practitioner Association, American Nurse Practitioner Association, and Sigma Theta Tau.