Jennifer Conley MD

07/10/2025

NRMC and Nevada are fortunate to have high quality nurses who care so much for our organization and community. There are not just shortages in nursing staff but also in many others area of healthcare including radiology and lab personnel and physicians. Much credit goes to our leadership for improving our staff retention in the past year and a half and to our staff for doing such an incredible job.

https://www.ky3.com/2025/07/10/local-hospitals-react-nursing-shortage-around-country/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLdKupleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmN6Mg4DE84E_uCrdT3M4nIjpx95e5qX23FDA4qg_U4nuQV__LgSG1xXECIo_aem_n_MN2ro9w067pVJjJRHDTg

Federal data predicts we’ll face a shortage of more than 200,000 registered nurses in the next decade.

07/02/2025

You will be able to find Dr Smith down the hall from me starting in September and I am thrilled about it. Welcome!!!!

𝒞𝑜𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒮𝑜𝑜𝓃!

NRMC is excited to welcome Dr. Colby Smith to our team of physicians. If Dr. Smith looks familiar that's because he's a Nevada High School alumnus - coming back ℍ𝕆𝕄𝔼 to serve his community as a Family Practice physician.

Dr. Smith plans to join us late summer & will be located at Nevada Medical Clinic.

☎️Appointments can be made by calling 417-667-6015.

06/27/2025

I am so excited to welcome Dr. Heiner to Nevada Regional Medical Center! It is so important to develop the next generation of physicians for our community.

𝒞𝑜𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒮𝑜𝑜𝓃!
NRMC is pleased to welcome Dr. KayeLinda Heiner to our team of physicians. She plans to join us in mid/late August & will be located at Nevada Medical Clinic.

☎️Appointments can be made by calling 417-667-6015.

06/26/2025

Congratulations to this graduating class of family physicians! Nevada has been fortunate to welcome several graduates of this program in the past. We are excited that Dr. Colby Smith will be joining our medical staff in September.

The celebrations begin with the FMCC graduation! Congratulations, Class of 2025!

Sharyl Alendry, DO Alex Bean, MD
Elizabeth Born, DO Mallory Howard, DO
Melanie Kim, DO Kate Main, DO
Kevin Martin, DO Colby Smith, DO
Michelle Smith, MD Colton Webber, DO

06/26/2025

Wow, these are some great comments. I am so thankful for our emergency department!!

𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓭𝓪𝔂!
Positive comments from our Emergency Department:
"Good experience"
"Thank you Nevada Emergency Department."
"Dr. Barnes did a good job to access my concerns & issues."
"Got called back right away, nurse came in right away, doctor was pretty quick as well."
"Nurse was very good & prompt at doing her duties."
"Was totally shocked I was in & out in 30 minutes."
"Best experience I ever had in an emergency room in my life & I have been there a lot in my 53 years!"
"I never really waited in the waiting room. It was the fastest that I have ever been brought back to see a doctor ever. I give them an A+."
"The nurse was very attentive & very professional and had a great bedside manner at the same time. More like her would be a plus."
"Dr. Dalton provided very good help."
"Dr. was amazing and made me feel cared for & at ease."
"Dr. was very polite."
"Jerry was awesome!! Would say he's one of the best nurses I've ever had."
"All staff members, including Dr. Dalton, were courteous, friendly and professional."
"They got a room set up for me at KU, where I needed to be. And started me on antibiotics I needed."
"Very polite and educated."
"NRMC is the best hospital & has the best care & food that I have been to."
"Went right back!"
"Both doctor & nurses were great."

06/23/2025

The measles has arrived in the area. Please familiarize yourself with the signs and symptoms and be sure your immunizations are up to date. This is especially dangerous in immune compromised individuals, pregnant women, the very young and very old and those with poor nutrition.

There has been a laboratory-confirmed case of measles in Cedar County. We have vaccine available for those who are interested.

--To schedule a vaccination appointment, or if you have questions, please call us during business hours at 417-876-5477.
--While we will post updates here, we won’t be monitoring Facebook messages or responding to comments on social media. For the fastest and most accurate help, please call our office directly.

Thank you for helping us keep our community safe!

Additional Information:

Link: https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/measles/
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/index.html

06/22/2025

How cool is this? An opportunity to support a local business and an author and pick up a really useful book!

06/19/2025

Wow, what lovely comments. Thank you so much for those who made them, those who work together to make this a special place and those who support us in our efforts to do so!!!

𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓭𝓪𝔂!
Positive comments for our OB & Inpatient services:
"We had a great experience at NRMC with each of our 4 delivery stays. We felt the nurses were wonderful as well as the Dr. Thanks for a clean, friendly environment."
"The staff were all kind & helpful during my stay in the hospital. I have no complaints."
"The OB nurses were outstanding. Dr. Conley is an excellent doctor. The food was very good as well."
"Dr. Fox was & is a very kind and smart doctor. He treats me with great care & understanding."
"I stayed in the OB after a scheduled c-section. The staff were wonderful. I can't imagine having a baby anywhere else."
"NRMC has the best OB nurses & doctors. Wish I would have had my first baby at NRMC. Shout out to Langley & Jamie."
"OB girls are amazing!"
"Dr. Conley is excellent. She does the extra."
"Dr. Conley & her staff are amazing!"

05/22/2025

Words like this are so encouraging. I know this is an amazing department but I love seeing recognition from those we serve! Thank you.

𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓣𝓱𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓭𝓪𝔂
Wonderful comments for our OB & Inpatient Units:
"The nurses & doctors were great during my stay! Bridget, Jordynn & Jamie were specifically the nurses who left an impact on my experience at NRMC. Bridget helped during the birth experience & helped make me feel confident & comfortable. Jordynn was my night nurse and helped with mine and babies care to get some rest after a long labor. Jamie was always positive & encouraging when it came to trying for a vbac & breastfeeding! Nurses make your hospital stay & I had amazing nurses!"
"Good stay - everyone was great."
"From the time I went into the ER & my stay at NRMC, everyone treated me & my family like we were the only ones there. Answered all of our questions, took tests and explained everything. The nurses on 3rd floor medical are the best. I had excellent care."
"The food was excellent."
"I think everyone did a wonderful job - we are SO happy with the safe arrival of our little son - thank you!"
"I will always go out of my way to recommend NRMC and their OB dept. Always pleased with the staff & nurses."
"They were the best - everyone one of them were so great."
"Excellent care."

05/22/2025

I have been hoping for this ever since I hosted Dr. Reed during her medical student years. She is a lovely person and will be a tremendous asset to our community. Welcome Dr. Reed!

𝓝𝓡𝓜𝓒 𝓲𝓼 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝔀𝓮𝓵𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓓𝓻. 𝓡𝓮𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓽𝓮𝓪𝓶!

Dr. Reed has a special interest in treating children with Autism spectrum disorders, Neurodevelopmental disorders and with Trauma related disorders. She treats these common Pediatric Psychiatric conditions:
ADHD
Anxiety disorders
Attachment disorders
Autism
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Early Onset Schizophrenia
Eating disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Oppositional defiant disorder
Panic disorder
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress disorder

Call 417-448-3600 for appointments.

05/08/2025

There’s lots of love out there for nurses this week but I celebrate them all year long. I have the distinct privilege of working with nurses in a number of different departments and roles. We go through scary stuff, funny episodes and occasional eye muscle strain from rolling our eyes together. I have often said that working with all these natural caregivers has spoiled me rotten. Some of my very favorite people on the planet are nurses and I can’t thank them enough. Happy nurses’ week to all of them!!

04/18/2025

The spread of measles is a worrisome development. Primary care clinics or the health department can assist anyone who is unsure about their current vaccination status.