Karen Reynolds
MSN, APRN, FNP- BC

Springdale Arkansas

Specialties

Family

Clinical Subspecialties

Pain Management, Palliative

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Professional Achievements:

Karen Reynolds began her career in health care when she was only 14 years old as a junior volunteer. Since that time, she has logged nearly 30 years of experience in various areas of patient care. She even ran her own rural clinic in Elkins, Arkansas. Karen received the American Association of Nurse Practitioners State award of excellence in 2013. In 2014 was named, by Leslie Rutledge as the Arkansas Small Businesswoman of the year, in 2015 received Community banks Hero award, and in 2015 was named to the top 40 Women in Business by First Security Bank. She has received many other numerous nursing award nominations. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau. Karen observed how many nurse practitioners in Arkansas did not have a professional’s organization. In, 2014 she created a team to establish the Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association. In 2016 In order to elect more Nurse practitioner friendly legislators she helped to establish the Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association PAC. This past year as legislative chair she coordinated and facilitated legislative efforts and successfully paired one nurse for every legislator. She was most recently named the 2020 AANP Arkansas nurse practitioner advocate of the year