A member of our care team at Trinity Health East Ridge, Shawnette Holmes, DNP, NP-C, is a board-certified nurse practitioner. She provides primary care to adults of all ages, including annual physicals, acute care visits, treatment of chronic health conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure, prescribing appropriate medications, and educating patients in self-care skills to prevent disease. The former Arizona resident earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix and practiced as an RN for 10 years. She and her family, including her husband and three youngest of five children, moved to North Dakota, where Shawnette joined the nursing staff at Heart of America Medical Center in Rugby. Recently, she completed her doctorate in Advanced Nursing Practice from the University of Mary, Bismarck. A member of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Shawnette enjoys going for walks and going fishing with her family.

Kayla Thomas, FNP-C, is a member of our family care team at Trinity Health East Ridge. She offers comprehensive primary care for individuals and families through all life’s stages, with an emphasis on health promotion, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and injuries, and management of chronic conditions.  She has a special interest in dermatology procedures such as mole checks and removals.  Originally from Powers Lake, Kayla earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Minot State University.  She worked nine years at Trinity Health, where she served as a staff nurse and assistant nurse manager in Labor & Delivery and Obstetrics.  Later she became a hospital supervisor.  She earned her Master of Science in Family Nurse Practice from the University of North Dakota and spent two years serving the primary care needs of patients at CHI St. Alexius Health in Minot.  She’s certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.  She participates in several sports and enjoys music and relaxing at the lake, as well as spending time with her husband, Shawn, and two boys.

Renee has spent the past two decades caring for the primary healthcare needs of individuals and families in the Minot area. She provides comprehensive care throughout the lifespan with an emphasis on health promotion, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and injuries, and management of chronic conditions. A 1981 graduate of the Trinity School of Nursing, Renee earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Minot State University and her Master of Science in Family Nurse Practice from the University of Mary, Bismarck. She’s certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Family Medicine Services

• Primary care for children, teens, and adults of all ages
• Women’s health
• Pediatric and geriatric care
• Acute and chronic health conditions
• In-office procedures
• Health screenings and physical exams
• Immunizations and flu shots