OUR CLINICIAN

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.

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.