“I meant to do it, I swear!” The Intention-Behavior Gap Understood
“I meant to do it. I really thought I was going to. I’m not sure what happened. I fully intended to do it.” If you’ve ever found yourself saying …
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What Is a Physician Assistant?
You called the doctor’s office today to make an appointment. When you ask to see a specific doctor, the receptionist responds, “The doctor does not have any available openings …
Why utilize a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Many times our patients don’t understand exactly how a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner can support them with their mental health issues and what services Nurse Practitioners provide. One …
SMHWI Welcomes Vanessa Plumley, MSN, PMHNP-BC to our team
Vanessa Plumley, MSN, PMHNP-BC is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Vanessa received her Applied Science Practical Nursing Certificate in 2017 and then graduated with her Associate …
Mindfulness in 5-Minutes
Mindfulness is a rapidly growing philosophy in the field of counseling and mental health. You may have heard of mindfulness before, but there may not be a solid understanding …
SMHWI welcomes Emina Foci to the team
Emina Foci PMHNP-BC Emina Foci holds a Doctorate in Nursing Practice with a specialty in Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health. Along with that, she holds a Master’s in Science and Leadership. …
Wearing Masks
The Fall Season at SMHWI is approaching, and many of our families are decorating for Halloween and parents are assisting their children with picking special costumes, some pleasant and …
SMHWI Welcomes Victoria Emanuelson, MPAS, PA-C
Victoria Emanuelson, MPAS, PA-C, is a nationally certified Physician Assistant. She graduated from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, and recently relocated to the Phoenix area. Over the course of …
SMHWI Welcomes Jose Rodriguez, MH Nurse Practitioner
Jose A. Rodriguez, PMHNP-BC is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Jose graduated from Oregon Health & Science University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. …
Benefits of Utilizing a Patient Portal
Why all the insistence that as a patient you should set up your patient portal? You may be thinking that patient portals are cumbersome, complicated and technology is just …