Longleaf Hospice
Christy Apple is a highly experienced healthcare professional specializing in palliative care, currently serving as a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner at Longleaf Hospice since July 2023. Prior roles include Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner at Piedmont Healthcare from March 2021 to July 2023 and Palliative Nurse Practitioner at Bridgeway Hospice between June 2020 and July 2021. Christy has also worked as a Registered Nurse at Emory Healthcare, Supplemental Health Care, Carson Tahoe Health, Renown Health, and Battle Mountain General Hospital, gaining diverse experience in various nursing settings, including emergency and medical units. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from the University of Nevada, Reno, along with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Science and multiple Associate degrees in Registered Nursing from Great Basin College.
Longleaf Hospice
Our mission is to surround patients and their families with compassionate care that enables them to embrace the end of life with dignity, courage and peace. At Longleaf Hospice: ~Our word is our bond. ~We treat everyone with respect. ~We are open, honest and consistent in all communications. ~We go the extra mile to ensure every customer experience is a positive one. All members of the Longleaf Hospice care team have hands-on experience with critically ill patients and expertise in pain and symptom management. No matter the life-limiting illness, our staff is strategically placed throughout our service area for a rapid response time. Longleaf Hospice staff are special people as they eloquently deal with the powerful emotional that accompany their work. They do what they do because they know how important and what a meaningful impact their work has on others.