{"id":226229,"date":"2026-01-07T23:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/226229\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T23:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T23:33:16","slug":"rshs-graduate-becomes-nurse-practitioner-at-mhsc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/226229\/","title":{"rendered":"RSHS Graduate Becomes Nurse Practitioner at MHSC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Marianna Tolhurst, FNP-BC. Photo courtesy of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County.\n <\/p>\n

ROCK SPRINGS \u2014 Marianna Tolhurst, FNP-BC, was among the first class to graduate from Rock Springs High School\u2019s Health Academy. Along that path, she is now taking her first steps as a nurse practitioner for Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County.<\/p>\n

Tolhurst, a Rock Springs native, has worked for the hospital since 2017 as a nurse in multiple departments. She\u2019ll now take on the role of a nurse practitioner at Sweetwater Regional Cancer Center\u2019s Medical Oncology unit.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cWhen the opportunity to serve our community in medical oncology arose, I felt both hesitant and excited,\u201d Tolhurst said. \u201cI have a strong interest in internal medicine, and medical oncology is a subspecialty of that; however, I had no prior experience in this area. I spent time with Dr. (Banu) Symington to better understand the department, the role, and the available resources. That experience confirmed that this was the right choice for me, and I look forward to compassionately serving our community in this specialty.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are excited to welcome Marianna to the Oncology team. Her passion for patient-centered care and dedication to supporting patients and families throughout their cancer journey make her a wonderful\u00a0addition to our Cancer Center,\u201d Chief Clinical Officer Kari Quickenden said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarianna will enhance the exceptional care we deliver to our patients\u00a0every day,\u201d Quickenden said.<\/p>\n

Tolhurst said she has always had a strong interest in healthcare.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor much of my childhood, I wanted to become a dentist, and was fascinated by how something as small as a tooth infection could lead to sepsis,\u201d she said. \u201cThe (RSHS) Health Academy gave me the opportunity to job shadow in various clinics and at the hospital. Those experiences helped me refine my career path.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tolhurst received an Associate Degree of Science, Associate Degree of Arts, and an Associate Degree of Nursing from Western Wyoming Community College. She received a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Wyoming and a Master\u2019s in Nursing from Maryville University in St. Louis, Mo. Tolhurst is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses Credentialing Center, holding the credentials FNP-C and FNP-BC.<\/p>\n

While working at Sweetwater Memorial in 2017, she received the Wyoming Nurses\u2019 Association Southwest Region Rising Star-Student Nurse. She received the award as a result of her \u201cability, drive and desire to care for patients. She collaborates with providers with ease while advocating for her patients. She uses time management and critical thinking skills to care for her patients. During clinicals, she could help other students and would ask for a higher load. She strives to have a great understanding of pathophysiology, pharmacology, nursing interventions and is a go to when trying to understand the nurse\u2019s role in situations.\u201d<\/p>\n

When she\u2019s not at work, she and her husband, and their oldest child, work out by doing Cross Fit.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also enjoy audiobooks, music, and making sourdough bread,\u201d she said. \u201cI love hiking, being outdoors, traveling \u2013 whether exploring somewhere new, visiting family in Mexico, or going to Disneyland.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marianna Tolhurst, FNP-BC. Photo courtesy of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. ROCK SPRINGS \u2014 Marianna Tolhurst, FNP-BC, was…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":226230,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[123799,163,123800,521,85,46,123801,123802,123803],"class_list":{"0":"post-226229","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-2020-at-memorial-hospital-of-sweetwater-county-in-rock-springs","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-health-academy","11":"tag-healthcare","12":"tag-il","13":"tag-israel","14":"tag-marianna-tolhurst","15":"tag-mhsc","16":"tag-rock-springs-high-school"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226229\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}