18岁的伊赛亚·华莱士 chose Shenandoah because of the excellent Psychiatric Mental-健康 Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Post-Graduate Certificate program the Eleanor Wade Custer 护理学院 offers.
“Shenandoah offers a variety of multidisciplinary opportunities to learn from others, while providing a comfortable atmosphere for learning,华莱士说。.
One of Wallace’s fondest memories of his time at the university was when his nurse practitioner class would get together and go out to dinner. This fostered friendships that he still has today.
Wallace is a PMHNP for 西弗吉尼亚大学医学 at an inpatient psychiatric facility. He is also an assistant professor in the 护理学院 at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia. Prior to this, he was a nursing instructor at Salem University and clinical supervisor at Fairmont Regional Medical Center.
In his position as a PMHNP, Wallace helps acute mental illness and addiction patients in their recovery, which he finds very rewarding. 作为一名教育者, he “loves to see the lightbulb moments in students and their transition from student to colleague.”
In 2020, Wallace was featured in the WBOY 12 News 医疗英雄 聚光灯系列. 最近, he wrote for an academic anthology concerning addiction in Appalachia and spoke on psychopharmacology at a local conference.
“Shenandoah gifted me with the knowledge and skills to provide care to underserved populations,华莱士说。. “Their emphasis on education motivated me to continue that vision in the next generation of healthcare professions.”
Wallace’s advice to students who are considering entering into the nursing field is: “Treat your time as a nurse, prior to advance practice, 作为住院医师,’ a time to gain deeper understanding into complex interventions.”