~ Nurse practitioner Jeannette Sullivan joins Marshall Internal & Family Medicine ~
MARSHALL, Michigan – When asked what inspired Jeannette Sullivan to pursue a medical career, she points to a story she liked when she was a young teen-ager in Manistee.
“I read a book about a 'candy striper'” – one of the many young female hospital volunteers in the United States who, starting in the 1940s, stood out because of their pinafores sporting red and white stripes resembling candy canes.
The story fascinated the former Jeannette Daniels, especially because it told a tale of people who care for others when they're ill. The account stuck with her as she pursued her studies at Manistee Catholic Central High School, setting the stage for a 30-year medical career.
Sullivan now is rejoining the Oaklawn Medical Group, which she served as a nurse practitioner for two years beginning in 2015.
Sullivan will be based at Marshall Internal & Family Medicine, 720 Old US-27 North, focusing on endocrinology services while working with Dr. Cynthia Abacan, M.D. Appointments may be made by calling (269) 781-6600.
“I came from a very nurturing family, and my love for people and animals was huge when I was young,” she said. “I was either going to be a veterinarian or go into medicine.”
Before launching her college studies, Sullivan worked in local health-care and dental offices, finding special support from her parents as the first member of the family to pursue medicine as a career.
“The interaction with people and the ability to help them get through their medical situations enticed me and made me want to be part of the medical community,” she said.
In 1994, Sullivan graduated from Scottsville-based West Shore Community College with an associate's degree in nursing. She went on to obtain a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Ferris State University in 1999 and a master of science degree in nursing from Grand Valley State University's family nurse practitioner program in 2002.
Sullivan initially worked as a trauma nurse practitioner for Traverse City-based Munson Medical Center and as a nursing instructor in pharmacology for Cadillac-based Baker College. She went on to work as a family nurse practitioner for Ludington-based Millennium Medical Group, focusing on geriatrics, and as a nurse practitioner caring for long-term and acute-care nursing-home residents in Baldwin, Ludington and Manistee.
After additional experience as a nurse practitioner for Cadillac Occupational Medicine & Obstetrics and the Detroit-based Hospitalist Group, Sullivan worked as a nurse practitioner for Oaklawn Medical Group and later as a family nurse practitioner for Kalamazoo-based Ascension Borgess Hospital, focusing on endocrinology.
Sullivan is licensed as a registered nurse and a family nurse practitioner by the Michigan Board of Nursing, and is certified in basic life support. She is a member of the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Diabetic Association.
Sullivan's husband of six years, Roger, has a dental practice in Schoolcraft. Between them, they have six adult children living in various U.S. states, as well as four grandchildren and a fifth due later this year.
In her spare time, Sullivan enjoys do-it-yourself crafting projects and sewing, as well as bicycling and skiing excursions with her husband.
“We also like to travel,” she said, adding that they've particularly enjoyed trips to various U.S. states to see their children, as well as visits to France, Italy and Switzerland.
The couple live in Portage. Sullivan intends to commute from there to her new job at Oaklawn.
“I couldn't be more thrilled to come back,” Sullivan said of her return to Oaklawn. “When I was here before, the staff was so kind and it was such a wonderful community. They made me feel as part of a family. I knew everyone, and that was a good feeling.”
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