Ms. Gayle Grusman, APN, MSN

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Get to know Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Gayle Grusman, who serves patients in Nevada.

A trusted pediatric nurse practitioner, Gayle has been with St. Rose Pediatrics since October of 2006.

Specializing in adolescent medicine and pediatrics, the goal of St. Rose Pediatrics is to provide excellent pediatric care to patients in a professional and friendly atmosphere. Services include well checks, sick visits, same day appointments, circumcisions, ADHD evaluations, follow ups, and sports physical. The practice has three locations in Nevada: two offices in Henderson and one office in Las Vegas. 

Relating to her academic studies, Gayle received her Bachelor of Arts in Nursing degree as well as her Master of Science in Nursing degree (Family Nurse Practitioner Program) from UNLV School of Nursing. Her honors include Biltmore Who’s Who in 2006 and Sigma Theta Tau. She also holds an additional Master of Science degree in Forensic Psychology. 

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. A pediatric nurse practitioner is a nurse practitioner who specializes in care to newborns, infants, toddlers, pre-schoolers, school-aged children, adolescents, and young adults.

In her spare time, Gayle loves doing things with her three children. They are adopted and she could not love them more if they were her biological children. The family has four dogs, one hamster, and five fish. Gayle also likes building things for the house and other things with her two sons.

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