Nellie Thurston, RN

Nellie Thurston, RN

Family Nurse Practitioner
1605 El Paseo Rd, Las Cruces, NM
Dr. Nellie Thurston, DNP, FNP-BC, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 23 years of nursing experience in trauma, critical care, telemetry, and cardiovascular areas. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with a commitment to advancing patient-centered, evidence-based care across the lifespan. Throughout her nursing career, Dr. Thurston has developed extensive expertise in managing complex and acute patient conditions while providing compassionate, high-quality care to individuals and families. She is dedicated to promoting wellness, disease prevention, and improving health outcomes through collaborative and holistic healthcare practices. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Thurston has a Master of Science in Nursing Education and serves as a professor at New Mexico State University, where she teaches in the undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. She is passionate about mentoring future nurses and preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals through education grounded in compassion, clinical expertise, and patient-centered care.
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About Nellie Thurston

Dr. Nellie Thurston, DNP, FNP-BC, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 23 years of nursing experience in trauma, critical care, telemetry, and cardiovascular areas. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with a commitment to advancing patient-centered, evidence-based care across the lifespan. Throughout her nursing career, Dr. Thurston has developed extensive expertise in managing complex and acute patient conditions while providing compassionate, high-quality care to individuals and families. She is dedicated to promoting wellness, disease prevention, and improving health outcomes through collaborative and holistic healthcare practices. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Thurston has a Master of Science in Nursing Education and serves as a professor at New Mexico State University, where she teaches in the undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. She is passionate about mentoring future nurses and preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals through education grounded in compassion, clinical expertise, and patient-centered care.

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Popular visit reasons

Annual Pap Smear / GYN Exam
Annual Physical
Bladder and Bowel Management
ENT Consultation
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
Illness
Pain Medicine Injection
Psychiatry Consultation
Annual Pap Smear / GYN Exam
Annual Physical
Bladder and Bowel Management
ENT Consultation

Office location

Las Cruces Urgent Care
1605 El Paseo Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88001

Education and background

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Education and training

  • New Mexico State University, Master's in Nursing

Languages spoken

  • English

Provider's gender

Female

NPI number

1790635274

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Nellie Thurston's office is located at 1605 El Paseo Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88001.

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