PIPESTONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER WELCOMES MELISSA SCOTTING, CNP

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Pipestone County Medical Center and Family Clinic Avera (PCMC) is excited to welcome Melissa Scotting, CNP, back to its medical staff. Scotting provides acute care for patients at PCMC needing sameday appointments.

Scotting graduated from the Pipestone Area School System before obtaining her undergraduate degree in nursing from Mankato State University in Mankato, MN. She then worked as a registered nurse for 10 years before earning her Master’s Degree in Nursing from South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD.

Before coming to PCMC, Scotting worked in correctional health. She has also worked in family practice with Avera in Pipestone, MN, and in Marshall, MN. “I have always been interested in encouraging and teaching patients to take care of themselves,” Scotting said. “I definitely love helping my patients and getting to know them and their families. The relationships I build are some of the most special parts of being in this profession,” she added.

About Pipestone County Medical Center (PCMC)

Pipestone County Medical Center is a Critical Access Hospital offering a complete range of inpatient and outpatient services and is affiliated with Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The mission of Pipestone County Medical Center is to improve the lives and health of all people in the region by providing excellent patient-centered care.

For more information, contact Dan Smilloff, Marketing/Communications Coordinator, at 507-825-6040 or via email at dan.smilloff@pcmchealth.org.