Jordan Alberda, NP

The biggest influence in Jordan’s life was his grandfather. Before his grandfather passed away, he was lying on the hospital bed and gave Jordan the strongesthug he has ever had. He told Jordan to work hard in life and never give up; Jordan strives to follow these sentiments.Jordan knew he wanted to help people so he chose nursing as a career after his brother went into the profession. When Jordan first became a nurse, he became impressed with the world of orthopedics and admired the physician’s work ethic and their efficiency. Jordan then pursued his nurse practitioner certification. “The more you educate a patient, the better they are able to care for themselves. Imparting your knowledge onto patients helps to prevent readmissions as well as helping to enable them to better themselves physically, mentally and emotionally” says Jordan.In his free time, Jordan volunteers at various free medical clinics and soup pantries. He also enjoys golfing, hunting, …fishing, camping and biking, along with taking his dog to the dog park.Every day I go to work I plan to make a difference. My goal is to meet patients where they are at mentally, physically and emotionallyto better understand them as a person. Once I understand what makes them who they are, I can more easily partner with them in theircare and provide better education for a quicker and longer lasting recovery.