Molly West

Molly West serves as a family nurse practitioner in Rockport, Texas, where she focuses on family medicine across all age groups through her primary role and her own business. With 15 years as a nurse practitioner, she began her career after transitioning from adventure education and therapy, working in various settings including nursing homes, hospitals, home care, and inpatient pediatric and adult care before advancing to her current position. She earned an associate's degree in nursing, a bachelor's degree, and a master's degree, and at one point held 11 different certifications. West founded Roaming Roots Health at roamingrootshealth.com to offer concierge services, visiting patients at home, motivated by her desire to avoid exposing her own children to waiting rooms. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and volunteers with Ducks Unlimited for conservation and assists with the Good Samaritan program to feed those in need. West emphasizes values of equality and basic respect for all, has high patient satisfaction rates, and credits her success to hard work along with support from her husband and parents. She advises not letting the job consume one's life and encourages young women in nursing to pursue continuing education and flexible paths.