Biography
Education: ADN, Madison College
BSN, Grand Canyon University
Clinical experience: Six years at Meriter Hospital in Madison, which includes, working on the Neurology unit at UnityPoint Health–Meriter, followed by serving in the Float Pool with a focus on intermediate care. Currently practicing as a RN Case Manager in the Care Coordination Department, where I collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support patient care, discharge planning, and transitions across the continuum of care.
Scholarly interests: Addiction medicine, reducing stigma surrounding substance use disorders, improving access to evidence-based treatment and harm reduction, and substance use prevention and early intervention among adolescents.
Advanced practice goals: To work as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals with mental health and substance use disorders, with a particular interest in adolescents and individuals affected by addiction. Clinical interests include addiction medicine, adolescent mental health, substance use prevention and treatment, harm reduction, and reducing stigma and barriers to behavioral health care.