by Claire Ellerbrock, DNP, APRN, PMHNP | Sep 13, 2022 | Advocacy, Career Advice, Transition into Practice Tips & Resources
It began with my preceptor I’ve been lucky enough to have had a few different mentors, or guides, early on in my career as a nurse practitioner. One of my first mentors was a physician (we’ll call him Dr T) who I have learned so much from over the years, especially in...
by Claire Ellerbrock, DNP, APRN, PMHNP | Oct 22, 2021 | Advocacy
What is health equity? “Health equity is achieved when every person has the opportunity to ‘attain his or her full health potential’ and no one is ‘disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially...
by Claire Ellerbrock, DNP, APRN, PMHNP | Jul 14, 2021 | Advocacy, Case studies and stories
What if I told you that you would die up to 25 years earlier than you were expected to? 25 years sooner. Many individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) experience this loss of life. Individuals with SMI die on average 10-25 years earlier than the general population...
by Claire Ellerbrock, DNP, APRN, PMHNP | Jul 13, 2021 | Advocacy
Vulnerable Populations and the Need for Integrated Care As nurse practitioners, we play a critical role in addressing the health disparities faced by vulnerable populations, especially those with severe mental illness (SMI) and substance use disorders (SUD). Recent...
by Claire Ellerbrock, DNP, APRN, PMHNP | Jun 14, 2021 | Advocacy
The Importance of Social Determinants of Health and Achieving Health Equity As a nurse practitioner, my interest in social determinants of health and gaps in care has grown the longer I have worked, seeing how there is only so much one can do when only treating the...
