Meet our Providers

Carmen

MSN, NM, PMHNP(c)

 

Populations of targeted care include clients with substance use disorder, ADD/ADHD, Depression, and Anxiety.

 

Carmen is currently in her second post-graduate nurse practitioner studies with focus currently in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. As a PMHNP(c) Intern, with anticipated graduation 12/2016 from the Apple Distinguished Program for innovation, leadership, and educational excellence at the University of Cincinnati, Carmen cares for clients under the direct supervision of BC-PMNP APRNs.

 

As a graduate alumni, Master of Science in Nursing, from the globally-recognized leader in nursing education, The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, Carmen's strong base in nursing education was formed at one of the countries top collegiate programs of study.

 

Carmen pursued her first postgraduate education at one of the top 15 nurse-midwifery and nurse practitioner programs in the country, Frontier University in Hyden, Kentucky, where she obtained a post graduate certificate as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Nurse-Midwifery in 1998. Undergraduate studies, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, from St. Joseph College of Nursing at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, and Associate of Applied Science in Nuclear Medicine from Triton College in River Grove, Illinois, solidified Carmen's healthcare insights.

 

Carmen not only has an extensive and accomplished academic background; she additionally has a solid and multi faceted experienced career in healthcare spanning women's health, prison nursing, labor & delivery, psychiatric nursing, collegiate nursing education and business -- in addition to being an award-winning, published nursing author.



Anna

MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP(c)

 

Anna specializes in medication assisted treatment of substance use disorders and medical treatment across the lifespan.

 

Drexel University undergraduate studies, Bachelor's of Science in Nursing, positively positioned Anna in her nursing career where she went on to work and specialize in cardiology, critical care, and preoperative nursing.

 

As a graduate alumni from the Top Tier of the country's "Best National Universities", University of Cincinnati, Anna focused her studies as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Family Practice Nursing.

 

Anna is continuing her studies as a post-graduate student with specialized studies as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

 

Additionally, Anna has gone on to become the co-founder of RN.FM, a podcast for tech-savvy nurses on the cutting edge of healthcare.



Debra

MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC

 

Debra's targeted populations of care include children, families of special needs children, Veterans with PTSD, clients with depression/anxiety/behavioral/psychosis and eating disorders, as well as clients with needs to address non-addictive substance use disorders and obesity.

 

Post graduate studies in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Nursing were completed by Debra at Washington State University, Vancouver, and her graduate education was completed in Spokane, Washington at Gonzaga University for her Masters of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

 

Undergraduate studies in Nursing at the University of Northern Florida, Bachelors of Science in Nursing, and Arizona Western College, Associate of Science in Nursing, provided a solid base for Debra to spring into her 28+ year nursing career with experiences spanning an array of areas as a nurse serving and treating her community in the emergency department, pediatrics, labor and delivery, neonatal intensive care as well as home health.



Laurel

MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

 

Laurel's targeted populations of care include adult clients with depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, ADD/ADHD as well as treating those with substance use disorders.

 

Post graduate studies in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner focus were completed from the acclaimed University of Cincinnati.

 

Undergraduate studies in Nursing at Ohio University, Bachelors of Science in Nursing, and Central Ohio Technical College, Associate of Science in Nursing, solidified Laurel's strong nursing base.



JoAnna

MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP(c)
With JoAnna's focus on self promotion of care, she focuses on treating anxiety, depression and addiction, as well as having a specialized focused population with the elderly who need treatment for dementia and alzheimer's disease.

Her vast array of collegiate studies span Illinois Central College, Associate of Science, Western Illinois University, Bachelor of Science in Biology, Joliet Junior College, Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, University of St. Francis, Master of Science in Nursing and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Family Practice Nursing, Michigan State University, Graduate Certificate in Molecular Laboratory Diagnostics.

 

JoAnna is currently continuing her collegiate studies with post graduate specialized studies as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. This will be her second Advanced Practice Registered Nurse focus studies at one of the consistently top-ranked best regional and national universities that has additionally been listed in The Princeton Review as the best colleges region by region edition, the University of St. Francis.

With a career spanning histotechnologist and cytogenetics technologist, would care consultant and home health nurse, JoAnna's historical pattern of attention to detail and insights of high science positively position her for the care and attention that patients deserve.


Jessica

MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

Jessica's targeted populations of care cross the lifespan as a primary care family provider. From school physicals, sport physicals, concussion screenings, and even coughs/colds, Jessica cares for people across the lifespan in addition to treating depression, anxiety.

 

As a Wisconsin local graduate from Alverno College with her Family Nurse Practitioner, as well as an alumni from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, which provided a solid base to Jessica in nursing leading to her Masters of Science in Nursing. Her undergraduate studies were based in Madison at Edgewood College where she build her strong collegiate education in biology and chemistry.

 

Working experiences range from Roger's Memorial Hospital in West Allis & Oconomowoc where she was an integral part of the in patient psychiatric nursing team, as well as working at a pharmacy in Sussex, WI where her insights into the vast array of pharmaceutical treatments was built.

 

The University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison had strategically positioned Jessica across a multitude of floors as she had clearly demonstrated the unique insights and ability to work as one of the chosen few in a float nursing pool.