Hattie Florence Tirador, a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield Campus

Get to know Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Hattie Florence Tirador, who serves patients in Southfield, Michigan.

Hattie is a psychiatric nurse practitioner who specializes in the fields of psychiatric nursing, behavioral medicine, and massage therapy. She works at Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield Campus in Michigan, which offers compassionate, personalized care within a wide range of specialties and programs to serve its communities.

Earning her nursing degree back in 1960, Hattie attributes her success to taking care of her father, who was her first patient. It made her realize the love she had for helping others and comforting them. She had always felt like a young Florence Nightingale and would not have chosen any other field to become a part of.

In addition to her professional affiliation with the American Nurses Association, she enjoys engaging in various philanthropic endeavours, including fundraising, community work, and missionary trips. 

Psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing is the appointed position of a nurse who specializes in mental health and cares for people of all ages experiencing mental illnesses or distress. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who earn master’s degrees in mental health nursing. In addition to the functions performed by RN psychiatric nurses, APRNs also assess, diagnose, and treat psychiatric disorders and potential mental health problems.

Learn More about Hattie Florence Tirador:

Through her online profile, https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4145517/info/