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About Me
I chose to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner after working in psychiatry for 15 years. I had worked in inpatient and in psychiatric emergency care on the east coast and west coast, and I wanted to be able to do more for my patients. The best graduate school in the country was at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), so that’s where I attended to receive my nurse practitioner education.
I like to work with my patients in a collaborative relationship to help them be as healthy as they can be. I believe that I am a consultant to my patients, consultant who specializes in psychiatric medication. I believe that patients are best served when they feel that we make collaborative decisions about what might work best for them. I also believe that a patient who is educated about their medication and living a healthy life style is more likely to be able to follow their plan of care.
I have worked for Kaiser Permanente since 1997; I originally worked at their Oakland Skilled Nursing facilities, and then moved to the Martinez Psychiatry unit in 2002. I like working for Kaiser Permanente because I can call or consult with many specialists who work with me to coordinate care for my patients.
My clinical interests are psychopharmacology, depression, women and hormones, sleep, and the interactions of medical problems and mental health. I am a member of California Association of Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau (honor society of nursing), American Psychiatric Nurses Association (Charter Member), and the International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses.
Some of my personal interests include reading, traveling and more traveling, flying in general aviation airplanes and spending time with family and friends.
My Education and Credentials
| Professional Education: | RN, Community College of Philadelphia, PA |
| Undergraduate Education: | BA, Honors Program in The College of Liberal Arts at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA |
| Nurse Practitioner Education: | University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing |
| Post Graduate Training: | MS from University of California, San Francisco |
| Credentials: | American Nurses Credentialing Center, Adult Medicine |
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