Trinity Community Health Centers of Louisiana sets the bar high when it comes to their employees who care for their clients. This was evidenced recently as Wynne Dee Rinicker of Ruston received the Ruston Daily Leader’s Readers’ Choice “Best of the Best Award” for Nurse Practitioner for Lincoln Parish.
Though born in New Orleans, Wynne Dee has no doubt she’s “from Ruston,” having gone to school here, a graduate of Ruston High before receiving her Associate Degree in Nursing from Louisiana Tech. She went on to NSU for her Master’s Degree and a career that led her to Atlanta then Memphis. “But you know, you always find your way back home to raise your family.”
She has a son, Garrett, his wife Hunter and grandchildren (“my heart”) Blakelyn and Winston.
Wynne Dee is excited to talk about her profession. “I’m passionate about health and a healthy lifestyle. I promote preventative screening because that’s so important and routine visits for optimal health.” She prides herself on building relationships with individuals so that she can work with them “across their lifespan.” A part of that strategy includes developing what she calls “life plans for health.”
She told the Journal, “I provide a holistic approach to care for a patient. I look at the whole picture to see how the patient can enjoy the full benefit of their health. I individualize a plan so that person can be successful in reaching their goal to achieve a healthier, happier lifestyle.”
The Best of the Best winner entered the healthcare field in 1990 as a nursing tech and was graduated as a Registered Nurse in 1992. Her MS degree came in 2011 and she’s been with Trinity for seven years. Over those years, she’s had experience in medical & surgical nursing, rehab, ICU, ER and management.
“I was working surgery and wanted to embark on a more personal level with patients,” she said. “My time with Trinity has been extremely rewarding. This is the best professional experience of my life, watching our Ruston branch grow. As my own caseload grows, I feel I’m giving back to the community. This honor I’ve received has validated my journey.”
She attributes her success to “the best team I work with. It’s a family that makes day-to-day operations so smooth.”