Cathleen Handke, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who graduated from Vanderbilt University. Cathleen’s nursing career has taken her a on journey through health care, from inpatient to outpatient settings, consulting services, nursing instructor, and long-term care. She started her career more than 25 years ago practicing as a nurse in a critical access hospital in central Nebraska. She quickly realized that her patient’s mental health can drastically affect their physical health and overall sense of wellbeing.