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Dr. William Boehm
Sharon
Hendricks, MSN, CNM
Robin
LaRocque - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
John William
Ledwich III -
Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner
Terry S
Thomas - Family Nurse Practitioner |
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DR WILLIAM BOEHM |
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Profession: Medical doctor, physician,
Specialist in Emergency Medicine.
Degree: I graduated and completed my surgical
residency training at St. Louis University
School of Medicine and St. Louis
University
Hospitals.
Choice: Too much time passed to remember the
details, but after forty years in practice, I’m
reminded daily I made a good choice.
Work Experience: I served in the Air Force as a
general & vascular surgeon. I’ve practiced
continually in Alamogordo for nearly 33 nearly.
I’ve practiced at UNM
as part-time attending staff in the trauma
center emergency department for 16 years. I’ve
worked with AMR
Ambulance, several local fire and police
departments as their medical service director.
Special Interests: With my fire department &
law enforcement colleagues, we have had portable
automatic cardiac defibrillators in service for
over ten years. This program continues to grow,
with over three dozen defibrillators in service
now in Otero county. Nearly 200 volunteers have
been trained to use them. |
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SHARON
HENDRICKS, MSN, CNM |
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Profession: Certified Nurse-Midwife-
Certified Nurse Midwives are advanced practice
nurses who provide primary women’s healthcare
services including OB/GYN care. In addition,
some nurse midwives choose to care for newborns
and infants to one year of age.
Degree: Bacholars of Science in Nursing
1995 from Eastern New Mexico University Portales
NM.
Masters of Science in Nursing 1997 University of
Texas at El Paso. Nurse-Midwifery Certification
Fellowship- 1997 Texas Tech Medical School- El
Paso Texas.
Choice: When I had my first child I didn’t
have a very pleasant labor and delivery
experience and I wanted to become a nurse to
help women to have a more supportive and
pleasant birth experience. Later after working
in Labor and Delivery as a Registered Nurse, I
wanted to further my education, so I thought
about becoming a Nurse Practitioner. However, I
didn’t want to give up taking care of women
throughout the birth process, So I became a
Nurse Midwife.
Work Experience: My first year as a
Nurse-Midwife I worked on the faculty of the
Texas Tech Medical School. The Nurse Midwifery
Faculty provided women’s healthcare and taught
both the OB/Gyn MD residents and the
Nurse-Midwifery students. I was then recruited
to start a nurse-midwifery service at William
Beaumont Army Medical Center, I served as the
director of this service for 4 years. I then
relocated back to NM and started a private
practice in Ruidoso, I became the first nurse
midwife to practice in this community and
continued my practice for about a year and a
half. Although, I loved midwifery the business
side proved a tremendous struggle. I closed my
practice and took a year to determine what
direction to take professionally. The fall of
2004 I was blessed in joining the White Sands
Family practice in Alamogordo, where I practice
full scope nurse-midwifery including newborn
care to one year of age. This is by far the
best position I have ever held.
Special Interests: What are some of your
special interests?I especially enjoy working
with young teen moms. Although, like most, I
would prefer that this experience be delayed for
them, I believe that it is important for them to
realize that their lives are just beginning and
although having a baby certainly complicates
matters, it doesn’t have to ruin the rest of
their lives. It doesn’t make them a “bad
person” and it certainly isn’t the end of the
world or the worst thing that could ever happen
to them. |
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ROBIN LAROCQUE
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
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Profession: I am aLicensed Professional
Clinical Counselor. Individual and marital
counseling for ages 5 and up.
Degree: I graduated from State University
Masters in Counseling and Psychology and
completed my Residency program at LaPlacita
Choice: I enjoy working with and helping
people to overcome obstacles and learn how to
live more fulfilling lives.
Work Experience: Life Skills Flight Center at
Holloman AFB. I’ve worked in the Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program for
the past 4 years |
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JOHN WILLIAM
LEDWICH III
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
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Profession: I am a board certified Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner (CPNP). My scope of practice
as a health care professional is primarily
children’s health care needs. I can provide care
to infants, children and young adults up to 21
years of age. Pediatric nurse practitioners can
perform physical exams, take health histories,
diagnose and treat illnesses or injuries, order
and interpret lab results and x-rays, counsel
patients and families and provide health
education to the community.
Degree: I graduated from Auburn University with
my Bachelor’s degree in nursing and advanced my
education at the University of South Alabama in
which I earned my Masters degree as a Nurse
Practitioner. I completed my clinical practice
and rotations in various specialties of
emergency room, critical care, dermatology,
pediatrics, and young adult health care.
Choice: As a leader in nursing, I have enjoyed
the process of influencing patients towards a
common healthy lifestyle. Through action,
observation, and reflection, I have experienced
what patients want and deserve from there health
care providers. My knowledge and vision to
health care is to provide a professional service
in a manner to ensure reliability and
consistency with patient’s health care needs.
Work Experience: I worked as a EMT, Emergency
room nurse, flown in combat with a Critical Care
Air Transport Team (CCATT), and presently manage
a pediatric clinic for the USAF.
Special Interest: I enjoy bird hunting, outdoor
activities, deep sea fishing and a new interest
in gourmet cooking. |
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TERRY S THOMAS
Family Nurse Practitioner |
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Profession: I am an Advanced Practice
Nurse specializing in Family Practice. I see
patients of all ages, and a wide variety of
diagnoses: from well baby examinations and
preventative care, to women’s health , diabetes
and heart disease.
Degree: I received my Master’s Degree in
Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner at the
University of Nebraska Medical Center. All of my
clinical preparation as a Nurse Practitioner
occurred in different settings in
Scottsbluff, Nebraska. I received my Master’s
Degree in Psychology at the
University of
Northern Colorado
and my Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the
University of
Colorado.
Choice: I essentially really like helping
others and through my many years as a nurse,
found I wanted to do more as a Nurse
Practitioner.
Work Experience: I began nursing in 1977
and worked in a wide variety of settings:
psychiatry, medical-surgical, community health,
and home health. I have found that experience
invaluable in my practice as a Family Nurse
Practitioner. (Having been a military spouse in
the past, I have worked in
Colorado, Germany, California, Nebraska, and New
Mexico) I have only practiced as a Family Nurse
Practitioner in
New Mexico.
Special Interests:
Although I take a special interest in all of my patients,
in clinical practice I especially like
psychiatric patients, wounds and ostomies,
children, and women’s health.
My personal interests include reading, cooking,
anything outdoors, and my family and friends. |
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