Shanna Southwood-White, FNP, a Family Nurse Practitioner with Valle Vista Health System
Get to know Family Nurse Practitioner, Shanna Southwood-White, who serves patients in Greenwood, Indiana.
Shanna is a family nurse practitioner specializing in psychiatry and addiction medicine. She currently works at Valle Vista Health System.
Valle Vista Health System, located in Greenwood, Indiana, has been providing comprehensive behavioral health care to the community since 1983. For over 30 years, they have made it their mission to be a positive and supportive resource to adults, teens, and children ages 12 and older who need a therapeutic environment to start their journeys toward mental wellness.
Licensed by the State of Indiana and fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Valle Vista Health System offers care for a broad range of psychiatric disorders, with the ultimate goal of helping people learn the necessary skills to regain confidence and function successfully at home, work, school and in their communities. The team of physicians and administrative staff provides individualized treatment to each patient, developing a care plan that will promote lifelong recovery and a brighter future for them and their families.
A professional member of The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Shanna graduated with her nursing degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2019.
On a more personal note, she attributes her success to the unconditional love and support from her dad. As a single mom, she is determined to show her kids that hard work and dedication pay off. She comes from a family with mental health issues and has seen the negative effects of not receiving the treatment needed in order to live one’s best life.
A Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) provides continuing and comprehensive healthcare for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and body systems. FNPs maintain patient records, perform physical exams, order or perform diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, develop treatment plans, as well as treat acute and chronic illnesses, conditions, and injuries that fall under primary care.
Learn More about Shanna Southwood-White:
Through her online profile, https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4147995/info/
