Kari Scinski - Nurse Practitioner

Kari Scinski, BScN, RN, MN-NP — Women's Health & Menopause Nurse Practitioner in Edmonton

I'm Kari Scinski, a Nurse Practitioner based in Edmonton, Alberta, with a focus on women's health and menopause care across every stage of life. After more than 15 years in healthcare, much of it spent caring for women through pregnancy, birth, and the years that follow, I now help patients navigate perimenopause, menopause, and the hormonal and reproductive changes that come with each life transition — with care that's evidence-based, unhurried, and genuinely centred on the person in front of me.

A career built around women's health

My path into women's health didn't start with a textbook — it started at the bedside. I spent many years on the Labour and Delivery team at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, supporting women and families through everything from straightforward deliveries to high-acuity, complex births. In my last five years there I served as an Assistant Head Nurse, where I learned that good care depends as much on a calm, well-supported team as it does on clinical skill.

That work left me with a lasting conviction: women deserve a clinician who treats the whole arc of their health — not just isolated appointments — and who takes the often-dismissed symptoms of midlife seriously.

Advanced training and a menopause focus

To care for patients more fully and independently, I completed the Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner (Family/All Ages) program at Athabasca University in December 2025. While the program prepared me to care for patients of all ages, I deliberately deepened my clinical experience in obstetrics and gynecology settings, concentrating on women's health from the reproductive years through midlife and beyond.

I'm currently completing a menopause management certification accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) — because menopause and perimenopause care is an area where so many women are still told their symptoms are "just part of getting older." I don't believe that, and I want to be the kind of practitioner who can offer real answers.

How I practice

I currently see patients at the Jasper Place Wellness Centre in Edmonton, where I work with individuals and families managing complex medical and social needs. Across all of my work, my approach is the same: listen first, treat the whole person, and make sure every patient — including those who've felt unheard in the system before — has access to thoughtful, respectful, equitable care.

I'm committed to ongoing learning and to providing women's health and menopause care that makes a meaningful, lasting difference for the patients and communities I serve.

Frequently asked questions

What does a women's health and menopause nurse practitioner do? A nurse practitioner focused on women's health supports patients through the full range of reproductive and hormonal health needs — including perimenopause and menopause symptoms, general women's wellness, and care coordination across life stages. (Edit to match the specific services you offer once scope is confirmed.)

Do I need a referral to see a nurse practitioner in Alberta? (Add your clinic's current answer here — Alberta NP access and billing are evolving, so keep this line accurate to how patients actually book with you.)

Where are you located? I practice in the Edmonton area and serve patients across the region, including Sherwood Park. (Adjust to reflect your booking locations.)

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