Nicolle Garcia, RN, BSN, Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse with The Colorado Community Health Network

Get to know Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse Nicolle Garcia, who serves patients in Denver, Colorado. 

Nicolle is a psychiatric mental health registered nurse who specializes in mental health and crisis intervention. She is affiliated with The Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN) in Denver, Colorado. The CCHN represents the 20 Colorado Community Health Centers that together are the backbone of the primary health care safety-net in Colorado. The mission of The CCHN is to increase access to high quality health care for people in need in Colorado. 

Nicolle earned her nursing degree and her Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree from Colorado Community College. She then went on to attend Chamberlain International School where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree in 2012. 

In the past, Nicolle has collaborated with other nurses on policies regarding managing aggressive behaviors. 

In order to remain current in her field, Nicolle maintains a professional membership with the American Nurses Association.

Nicolle attributes her success to her family, who were all involved in the mental health care profession.

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. These include: schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, suicidal thoughts, psychosis, paranoia, and self-harm. Psychiatric mental health registered nurses work with individuals, families, groups and communities, assessing their mental health needs. The PMH nurse develops a nursing diagnosis and plan of care, implements the nursing process, and evaluates it for effectiveness.

Learn More about Nicolle Garcia:

Through her online profile, https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4144209/info/

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