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Julie Thurston, Nurse Practitioner, Pittsfield, MA

Julie Thurston NP

Adult Care, Geriatrics, Palliative Care


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  • 877 South StSuite 1wPittsfield, MA 01201

  • Fax+1 413-443-7814

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Summary

  • Julie Thurston is a Nurse Practitioner specializing in adult gerontologic care, located in Pittsfield, MA. She earned her master's degree in 2015 from Sage Colleges and has been serving as the Lead Nurse Practitioner at HospiceCare in The Berkshires since 2016, though her hospice career extends back to 2008. She has expertise and advanced certification in hospice and palliative care and has published work on compassionate ventilator discontinuation. In 2025, she received the Profiles in Care Award from Integritus Health Care.

Certifications & Licensure

  • Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    American Nurses Credentialing Center Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Advance Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
    National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses Advance Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse

Education & Training

  • Sage Colleges
    Sage CollegesMasters, 2015

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Profiles in Care Award Integritus Health Care, 2025

Professional Memberships

  • Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association
    Member

Publications & Presentations

Abstracts/Posters

  • Letting Go With a Breath of Compassion: A Case Comparison of Compassionate Ventilator Withdrawal in a Rural Long-Term Care Setting
    Von Vitto, DNP, AGNP-C, ACHPN, Julie Thurston, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN, Kim Beaudry, DNP, AGPNP-C, CPHQ, Melissa McClean, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN, AAHPM 2024; CAPC 2025, Pheonix, AZ 2024; Philadelphia, PA 2025

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