Kara Fonken BSN, RN, CEN

Kara is a resource nurse for Avel eCare Emergency and EMS, a virtual emergency department that is based in Sioux Falls, SD. She has been a nurse for 24 years, focusing her career mainly in emergency care of critical patients. Kara started her nursing career as an LPN and attained her ADN in 2002. In 2016, she put her years of knowledge gained from bedside care to use in emergency telemedicine at Avel eCare. Kara completed a BSN in 2017 and is a Certified Emergency Nurse. She is a dedicated and compassionate nurse committed to improving patient access to care and enhancing patient outcomes.