“Starting a business is hard. The goal of the monthly Private Practice group is to help ease all the steps.”
Profiles
Meet Gregory Saunders, DNP, PMHNP
“The therapeutic alliance with patients is what I love the most about my work. I’m always working with them to move the needle forward.”
Meet Nina Ramsey, AAPPN Emeritus Member
“When [AAPPN’s] journey began, I wasn’t certain what would happen. I’m very pleased that AAPPN is continuing its original mission to protect our scope of practice, provide education and support to psychiatric NPs, and promote leadership skills.”
Meet Anna Raymaker, BSN, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Equipped with her many years of caring for diverse patients, Anna Raymaker is finding her passion as a PMHNP, making “connections with patients and their families and understanding their values.”
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Meet Zoë Evans-Agnew, BS in Behavioral Neuroscience, BS in Nursing, DNP in PMHNP
“I have a real passion for working with underserved communities and making sure mental health care is accessible to all.”
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Meet Keondra Rustan, RN, PhD, CHSE, CNE, TNCC, PMHNP-DNP
Keondra Rustan is a multi-talented and dedicated nurse educator and health care practitioner.
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Meet Cindy Bello-Utu, MSW, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Cindy’s approach to treatment is to partner with her clients on their goals for improving mental health symptoms and wellness.
In Memoriam
Our dear friend Donna Poole, MSN, ARNP, PMHCNS-BC, passed award on September 25, 2024. Her legacy lives in every client we are able to see as independent practitioners.
Meet Eleanor Lee, CNS, PhD, ARNP
“People are like jewels. I love learning about their facets, finding their strengths, and providing the support they need.”
Meet Piper Buersmeyer, PMHNP-BC, ARNP
2023 Nursing Excellence Award recipient Piper Buersmeyer is an early-mid-career professional who has done more than many of us might achieve in a lifetime of practice.
Meet Sarah Kim, DNP, PMHNP-BC, ARNP, CNL
“AAPPN has been great experience for connecting with experienced nurse practitioners in our field and learning about different subspecialties and career options.”
Meet Patricia D Morgan, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C
Patricia Morgan is passionate about her work as a PMHNP. “I love psychiatry and the various pathways to help a person explore options to help themselves.”
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