Carolina Nephrology Hires New Nurse Practitioner

May 13, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina Nephrology, a top provider for patient kidney care, is proud to welcome nurse practitioner John Sharkey to their team.

Screen Shot 2015-05-13 at 11.35.10 AMJohn Sharkey began practicing at Carolina Nephrology as a nurse practitioner after completing the Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Program and graduating from USC-Upstate with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Sharkey comes to Carolina Nephrology with fifteen years of experience working as a registered nurse. Starting at Greenville Memorial Hospital, Sharkey worked as the senior preceptor in the operating room. From there he transitioned to Cleveland Regional Center’s progressive care unit before returning to Greenville Memorial Hospital to work in coronary intervention and recovery.

Sharkey has been honored by the Cleveland Regional Medical Center Nursing Councils as a unit representative, served as the president of Greenville Technical College Student Nurses Association and is a member of American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

 

About Carolina Nephrology

Carolina Nephrology specializes in interventional nephrology, as well as the treatment of kidney disease and hypertension. The physicians of Carolina Nephrology are committed to delivering quality kidney care by utilizing the best clinical data, education and technology available. Carolina Nephrology is located in six areas throughout the Upstate, with the main office in Greenville at 203 Mills Ave. The practice has 11 nephrologists who are all board certified in both internal medicine and nephrology, as well as three nurse practitioners. For more information on Carolina Nephrology or its physicians, please visit www.carolinanephrology.com.