Cassandra Talberg, also known as Cassey, is currently a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) student, with her anticipated graduation in February 2025. She has been actively employed as a Registered Nurse (RN) for the past eight years in the hospital setting. Prior to this, she gained experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and a nursing assistant.

Cassey’s extensive professional background spans various areas, including acute care hospitals, both inpatient and operating room settings, primary care clinics, pediatrics, neurosurgery, trauma, and long-term care. She feels privileged to share the knowledge, skills, and training she has acquired as a healthcare professional to positively impact the lives of those she serves.

Her personal mission is to help individuals achieve and maintain the best version of themselves by adopting a whole-body approach, encompassing the mind, body, and spirit. She firmly believes that the human body is extraordinary and deserves care and respect. While recognizing that illness and disease can be inevitable, Cassey emphasizes the importance of personal accountability in choosing how to manage health and wellness.

Professionally, Cassey is committed to being an advocate for clients, patients, and their families. She strives to build trusting relationships, blending western medicine with holistic approaches—an integration she practices personally with her own family. She is dedicated to listening to concerns, providing education, and offering services tailored to individual needs.

Beyond her professional life, Cassey is a wife and mother to three boys and a cherished family dog. Her family enjoys outdoor activities such as golfing, fishing, and hunting. She is an enthusiastic supporter of her children’s sports, including baseball, basketball, and football. In her spare time, Cassey enjoys traveling, painting, exercising, volunteering in her community, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Educational Background:

Walden University
Master of Science in Nursing, 2023, GPA 4.0
FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner), current GPA 4.0
anticipated graduation date February 7, 2025

Capella University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing 2020

Central Lakes College
Associate Degree in Nursing 2016
Practical Nursing Diploma 2015

Certified in CPR, ACLS, PALS

Professional Affiliations:

ASPAN-American Board of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
AORN-Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
MNA-Minnesota Nurses Association

Leadership and Involvement:

Pierz Youth Baseball Club (Secretary), current board member
MNA Union Steward 2018-current
MNA Contract Negotiation Team Member in 2022
Nursing Class President 2014-2015 at Central Lakes College