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Connie Nelson

MSN, APRN-NP, PMHNP-BC

Connie can provide medication management and therapy for all patients across the lifespan who have short- or long-term conditions. 


She began her career with a social work degree and later returned to school for nursing, graduating from Union College for both undergraduate degrees.  Later she graduated from Frontier Nursing University with a Master’s of Science Nursing degree and is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. 

She grew up on a farm southwest of Lincoln and is a lifelong Nebraskan.  She enjoys spending time with her family, her dogs, and kayaking.

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CONNIE'S STYLE OF CARE

Experience You Can Count On

Connie provides clients in Nebraska with psychiatric services that are catered to suit their goals and needs. As a leading Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, she is experienced with a number of different mental health conditions.

HOLISTIC STYLE OF CARE INCLUDES;

  • Listen to the client to learn their concerns and priorities

  • Empower the client to meet their goals

  • Provide conservative treatment:

    • Fewest medications possible

    • Lowest doses possible 

    • De-prescribing whenever able

  • Provide medication management with: 

    • Motivational interviewing 

    • Brief solution focused therapy

  • Treat persons who have a substance use disorder to increase their chances of abstinence

  • Use shared decision making when prescribing 

  • Consider costs 

  • Consider all health conditions

  • Diagnose accurately

  • Safety, Safety, SAFETY

GENETIC TESTING

Genetic testing is available and can be helpful but is never required to continue care.

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