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 some frightening. Remember how fun it was to wear a costume for the day, hide behind a mask, and present as someone you’re not for the […]
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. She is board certified as an Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She started her career as an RN in 2003 at Barrow Neurological Institute […]
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 of what mindfulness is. For many people, mindfulness is synonymous with meditation. However, meditation itself can be loaded with preconceived notions and expectations for inner peace, […]
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 of Applied Science Degree in Nursing in 2018 from Northland Pioneer College. Vanessa then graduated from Frontier Nursing University in Kentucky in September 2021 where she […]
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 of the first questions we receive at SMHWI is, Are Nurse Practitioners qualified to treat me? A Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse […]
“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 statements like these and falling into negative self-judgment and self-deprecation, you’ve experienced the intention-behavior gap in your life. This gap is the concept that describes the […]
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 for two months but we can schedule you with one of our physician assistants next week.” You think to yourself, What the heck is a physician […]
