Alyssa Skeens, APRN is an experienced provider who joined Southern West Virginia Health System in 2022. Since then, she has been working to improve the health and wellness of the patients she sees by providing local access to family medicine in southern West Virginia.  If you come to our Lincoln Primary Care Center or Guyan Valley Wellness Center for an acute care episode you may work with Alyssa to resolve your health concern(s). Alyssa is accepting new patients into her primary care schedule and seeks to build a partnership with her patients in order to help them live their healthiest lives. 

Alyssa Skeens, APRN practices at:  

• Lincoln Primary Care Center 
• Guyan Valley Wellness Center 
• Salt Rock Medical Center  

Areas of focus for Alyssa Skeens, APRN include:  

• Family Medicine 
• Women’s Health 
• Walk-In Service 

What is an APRN?  

An APRN is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and is focused on a patient-centered model of practice and education. APRN’s undergo specialized training and have met advanced educational and clinical practice requirements such as a Master of Science in Nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice. The type of medical services an APRN can practice range from primary and preventive care to mental health & anesthesia depending on certifications. An APRN can specialize in four specific areas such as: 

• A nurse practitioner (NP) 
• A certified nurse midwife (CNM) 
• A certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) 
• A clinical nurse specialist (CNS) 

What is Family Medicine?  

Family medicine is a service within primary care that involves the overall well-being and health of an individual no matter their gender, age, or stage in life. This service includes: 

• Preventative care 
• Diagnosis, and treatment of many illnesses and injuries 
• Management of chronic conditions  

What is Women’s Health? 

Women’s Health primarily refers to appointments that specifically address exams and tests that are specific to the health and wellness of women’s reproductive organs. With new developments that continuously improve the detection and treatment of conditions that adversely affect women, staying up-to-date with your primary care provider appointments has never been more impactful for your long-term health and wellness.   

What is Walk-In service?  

Minor injuries and sudden onset of short-term illness are commonly referred to as an acute care need, and to provide our communities with medical services that address these situations we offer a service that is called a Walk-In appointment.  

Walk-In appointments are available at SWVHS-Sand Plant during its operating hours, and a patient can ‘walk-in’ without calling ahead to be seen.  Some examples of what health concerns can be seen through a Walk-In appointment are:  

• Shallow cuts & abrasions 
• Muscle sprains & strains 
• Minor burns 
• Sore throat or ear infections 
• Urinary tract infections 
• Rash without fever 
• Symptoms associated with flu, cold, Strep Throat 
• Respiratory symptoms associated with COVID-19, seasonal allergies 
• Insect bite or sting that requires attention *please note if you receive an insect bit or sting and are experiencing throat swelling and the inability to breathe without complication this is an emergency situation – call 911- this could signify an allergic reaction 

How do I schedule a Family Medicine or Women’s Health appointment with Alyssa Skeens, APRN?  

To schedule an appointment with Alyssa Skeens, APRN at Lincoln Primary Care Center, please call: 304-824-5806 and speak with a Front Office member who will be happy to help you.  

To schedule an appointment with Alyssa Skeens, APRN at Guyan Valley Wellness Center, please call: 304-824-5707 and speak with a Front Office member who will be happy to help you.  

To schedule an appointment with Alyssa Skeens, APRN at Salt Rock Medical Center, please call: 304-824-2073 on Tuesday and speak with a Front Office member who will be happy to help you. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Alyssa Skeens, APRN for Salt Rock Medical Center and need to call on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, please call 304-824-5806 and speak with a Front Office member who will be happy to help you. 

What should I expect at a family medicine appointment if I am a new patient?  

As a new patient to our practice and to Alyssa Skeens, APRN, we ask that you arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment to process your new patient paperwork. You will be asked to provide your photo identification and medical insurance information to our Front Office member during the check-in process. We ask that you bring a list of all medications you take, both over-the-counter and prescribed, to provide to our nursing staff at the beginning of your appointment with Alyssa Skeens, APRN. 

Your new patient appointment will take approximately a half-hour to establish a strong knowledge of your medical history, assessment of your current condition and services considered necessary by Alyssa Skeens, APRN 

What should I expect at a family medicine appointment as an established patient with Alyssa Skeens, APRN?  

As an established patient with Alyssa Skeens, APRN, we ask that you provide your photo identification and medical insurance information to our Front Office member during the check-in process. If you have had any changes to your contact information since the last time you visited us, please let us know during this time. 

Your established patient appointment with Alyssa Skeens, APRN will take approximately 15 minutes. This allows the opportunity to discuss any changes in health you have experienced since your last appointment, the opportunity to notify Alyssa of any recent hospital or urgent care visits you have experienced, and an update if any of those visits outside of our organization included a medication both over-the-counter and prescribed. 

Are there pharmacy services nearby?  

Should Alyssa Skeens, APRN prescribe a medication to you during your appointment, we have an on-site pharmacy at Lincoln Primary Care Center, as well as a stand-alone pharmacy at Dennis’ Pharmacy in Hamlin, WV. We would be happy to fill your prescription in a timely and efficient manner at one of those locations.   

If you prefer to have your prescriptions sent to a different pharmacy, we are happy to do so.  Just let our staff know at the time you are asked which pharmacy location you prefer.