Spirit Lake Health Center

Julie McPherson

APN

My philosophy is to do no harm. Provide professional services to people I serve with dignity and without discrimination.

My specialty is in psychiatry.  The history of mental health challenges within my extended family became a trigger and determination to enter the nursing career, later advancing to specialize in mental health, with a firm belief that focusing on this area with resilience has positive results while making a difference.

I have dedicated my career to serving the SLHC within the Spirit Lake Tribe for some years. It has been rewarding. I don’t regret my career choice.  I have impacted many who have crossed my path.  I believe the only failure in life is not trying. Using my interpersonal skills helps build rapport with those vulnerable customers I serve, allowing places where I have worked exceed goals, as well as customers having hope in the healing process. I made it my mission clients will be treated with dignity and without discrimination.

 

Experiences:

  • My experiences span from the psychology field, to nursing (including bedside nursing) early 2007.

  • Midtown Mental Health IN – outpatient mental health 2008 to 2016. 

  • Meridian Mental Health 2016 

  • Iowa inpatient and Hennepin County Hospitals 2017 as a psychiatric nurse practitioner 

  • Spirit Lake Health Center (SLHC BH) 2018 to date ambulatory services

 

Education:

  • Marion University Indianapolis: ASN

  • IUPUI Indianapolis: BSN

  • IUPUI Indianapolis: MSN

 

License/Certificates: 

  • RN and Psych NP:  

  • Indiana

  • North Dakota

  • Minnesota

  • Arizona

  • ANCC certification: PHMNP-BC

 

Memberships:

  • Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Association (APNA)
  • Neuroscience Education Institute

 

Services Provided:

  • Psychiatric