Atracare welcomes family nurse practitioner Jaclyn Lewis

Atracare announced Jaclyn Lewis, FNP, is now accepting pediatric patients.

An award-winning provider, Lewis is a family nurse practitioner certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

While working as an RN, Lewis gained experience that laid the foundation for her work as a nurse practitioner.

She worked as a licensed practical nurse for a grant-funded program that served migrants, as a home care nurse with medically complex, ventilator-dependent children, and as a primary medical care provider at a prescribed pediatric extended care facility caring for children with various medical conditions.

Lewis graduated with her associate degree in nursing and worked as a registered nurse in maternal-child health at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and Bayhealth Medical Center. She cared for pregnant, laboring and postpartum mothers, newborns and pediatric patients during their hospitalization. She continued her work with medically complex pediatric patients at Nurses N Kids PPEC facility and expanded her role to in-home care for people of all ages.

After completing her bachelor's degree in nursing, Lewis worked for the Delaware Division of Public Health in Sussex County. She oversaw multiple programs within public health including maternal-child home visiting, perinatal hepatitis B, lead, and AIDS waiver.

After graduating with her master's degree from Wilmington University, Lewis went on to work as a primary care nurse practitioner at Dover Family Physicians, caring for people of all ages. When she was offered the opportunity to work at Nemours Children's Health in Seaford as a primary care provider for children ages newborn to 21, she gladly accepted, as pediatrics was her passion. Lewis worked at Nemours for six years before accepting her new role in pediatrics at Atracare.

Lewis’ passion for working with children and their families is evident in the care she provides. "As a nurse practitioner, I can help to improve the well-being of children and their families by helping them get access to preventive care and sharing my knowledge regarding healthy choices. I feel many providers have a special area of interest, but my passion is to share information, guide, and provide compassionate support to all of my patients and their families. I have been complimented many times on my ability to listen, address concerns and provide a plan in a way that positively impacts those I provide care for. This is my goal in each and every visit,” said Lewis.

In her free time, she can be found on the sidelines at the local high schools watching her children play or coach a sport, shopping or relaxing at home with her two Yorkies and her husband.