Sharon Bartley

About Sharon Bartley, FNP

Sharon Bartley is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 30 years of nursing experience and more than three years in advanced practice. She brings a broad clinical background and a deep commitment to delivering evidence-based, compassionate care across the lifespan. Sharon’s extensive clinical history includes roles in urgent care, primary care, perioperative services, emergency departments, and long-term care settings. She is passionate about helping patients understand and manage their health conditions through personalized, accessible, and preventative care.

Sharon’s patients appreciate her calm, confident approach and her ability to deliver high-quality, timely care — especially when managing complex or urgent conditions.

Clinical Expertise

• Primary care and preventive medicine
• Acute care for pediatric and adult populations
• Chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, asthma, COPD)
• Minor procedures: suturing, splinting, incision and drainage, wound care
• Diagnostic evaluation and test interpretation (labs, EKGs, radiology)
• Triage and remote clinical assessment
• Postoperative and perioperative patient management
• Geriatric and long-term care support

Education

Master of Science in Nursing (FNP)
United States University – Chula Vista, CA
Graduated with Honors, 2021

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Texas at Arlington – Arlington, TX

Associate of Science in Nursing
Wabash Valley College – Mount Carmel, IL

Certificate in Practical Nursing
Southern Illinois College – Carbondale, IL

Certifications & Licensure

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) – Illinois
• Certified Family Nurse Practitioner – American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – AHA
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – AHA

Professional Experience Highlights

Family Nurse Practitioner
Provided comprehensive primary and urgent care services, including procedures, diagnostics, and chronic disease management.

Registered Nurse – Triage
Handled a wide range of triage calls, supporting emergency departments, pediatrics, long-term care, and specialty practices across multiple regions.

Travel Registered Nurse (2006–2020)
Delivered high-quality nursing care in diverse specialties such as PACU, emergency care, cardiac step-down, and orthopedics in various healthcare settings nationwide.

Director of Nursing
Oversaw nursing operations and ensured quality patient care in a long-term care environment.

Professional Organizations

Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

Community Involvement & Service

• “Stop the Bleed” Education Committee – Community trauma response training
• Vaccine and health outreach – Rural village health fairs in Alaska
• Health education and triage services across underserved populations