Board certified adult psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist.
DNP 2012, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
ARNP FL 1998-current, CNS 2006-current license VA
Career includes private practice, community mental health practices, education, and administrative management.Most recent position entailed working with group contracted to provide evaluation of military psychological health and traumatic brain injury pilot projects.
Served as faculty practice plan director at WVU mid 90's. Chair WVNA Adv Practice Council, mid 90's, coordinated 5 mid Atlantic states for ANP inclusion as Medicare providers as part of the bigger national grassroots effort. !996 Politically Active Nurse of the Year, WVNA. Established very first independent nursing practice in 1977 in Michigan, Nurse Counseling Associates.
Five adult children from blended marriage, 10 grandchildren ...located from coast to coast. Navy mom, It's been a wonderful exercise of joyful endurance.