Kristen McKasty MSN, FNP-BC is an experienced nurse practitioner currently serving at MercyFirst since October 2021, where responsibilities include providing primary care to children and overseeing medication management through interdisciplinary collaboration. In addition to this role, Kristen has been a registered nurse in the Emergency Department at Northwell Health since October 2018, taking on leadership duties as an overnight charge nurse and preceptor while managing critical patient care. Previous nursing experiences include working in telemetry and ICU at Good Samaritan Hospital, engaging with children's health at the YMCA of Greater New York summer camp, and completing various clinical internships. Kristen holds a Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner from Long Island University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Hartwick College, accumulating over 1000 hours of clinical experience.