Welcome to my online nursing portfolio! Thank you for taking the time to acquaint yourself with my personal and professional accomplishments and discover how I can be an asset to your organization. For reference, I have included an abbreviated description of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner role in the Professional Statements section of this site to assist you with better understanding the vast capabilities of a Nurse Practitioner. While touring this site, you will learn more about my passion and commitment to education, hard work, and the treatment and care of mental illness in children and adults.
I am a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Currently, I am enrolled in the Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the University of Virginia with a continued focus on Mental Health. My Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) role is dedicated to benefiting the community both logistically and clinically. Several of my long-term goals include, but are not limited to, improving medication management and clinical treatment of children and the seriously mentally ill, and providing education and training to both patients and health professionals in the area of mental illness. Additionally, as a member of Sigma Theta Tau, my professional goals align with their mission “to foster excellence, scholarship and leadership in nursing to improve healthcare worldwide.” |
My professional commitment and goals are both personal and purposeful. As the mother of a son with a mental health disorder, I both understand and am empathetic to the many challenges family’s face while trying to care for the mentally ill member of their family. I am also quite familiar with the obstacles that exist when trying to obtain and coordinate mental health care for that family member. My personal experiences have led me to believe that the collaboration between the consumers and other care providers to individualize treatment is the best way to meet the consumers’ needs. As a nurse, I take great pride and feel a sense of fulfillment when providing health care services to the mental health population. Additionally, I feel strongly that gaining a deeper understanding of mental health conditions will allow me to best serve the consumers’ needs and to be able to fulfill the increasingly complex health care challenges of the mentally ill population.
Please enjoy navigating this website by selecting the links to further review my accomplishments and experience. Hard copies of all documentation are available on request. Again, thank you for your consideration and please feel free to contact me with any further questions or comments by using one of the links on the site or via email at [email protected]. |