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Dr. Larry Ciesemier

Areas of Practice

Board Certified Allergy and Immunology

Nakila Blessing, ARNP

Nakila Blessing, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Davis County Hospital & Clinics who is passionate about providing comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals and families across all stages of life.

Nakila earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences in 2010, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2012, and her Master of Science in Nursing in 2016 from Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri. She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Her nursing career began in 2012 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, where she cared for patients on a pulmonary progressive care unit and in the emergency department. She also served as a staff nurse and home health nurse at Scotland County Hospital. In 2016, she transitioned to advanced practice nursing, providing care in the Quick Care clinic at MercyOne Centerville. Nakila joined Davis County Hospital & Clinics in 2024.

Nakila's clinical interests include lifespan and multi-generational care. She enjoys partnering with patients to develop evidence-based care plans that align with their individual needs, goals, and preferences. Her approach emphasizes holistic, health-promotion-focused care and helping patients address multiple health concerns through collaborative decision-making.

When she is not caring for patients, Nakila enjoys reading, bicycling, fishing, and gardening.

Credentials: MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC
Specialty: Family Medicine
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, ANCC
Clinical Interests: Lifespan Care, Multi-Generational Care, Preventive Health, Patient-Centered Care

Jessica Christen, DNP