Jaclyn Gilgallon

Lead ICU Advanced Practitioner

MidState Medical Center

Jackie started her healthcare career as an aide, then became an ICU nurse, and now is an ICU APRN, where she works as the Lead ICU Advanced Practitioner.

Every year, Jackie uses her vacation time to take a mission trip to the Dominican Republic where she provides medical care to the underserved as well as building and repairing homes for the indigent on the island.

In October 2024, she was nominated by her peers and won the Advanced Practitioner of the Year Award at MidState Medical Center. “Jackie is the heart and soul of the Advanced Practitioners at MidState Medical Center. She is always ready, willing, and able to help a colleague or rescue the unit whatever be the need,” her colleagues said.

Jackie is the perfect balance of medical knowledge paired with compassion and love for people and the profession.

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