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Kristi Hurst, Ph.D, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitoner

732 Cliff Top Road
Blaine, Tn  37709	Phone (865) 933-9300
Cell (865) 805-7657
E-mail Kristi.hurst1@gmail.com
Kristal Lay Hurst
Work experience	January 2018 thru Present                      Teresa Fletcher
PMHNP 
Provide medication management for patients off federal probation.
January 2018 thru Present                      Families Free
PMHNP 
Provide medication management for adults suffering from addiction issues.
January 2018 thru Present                      Steppenstone
Provide medication management and therapy for adolescents aged 10 to 17 who have been charged with sexual molestation.
January 2018 thru Present                      Psychiatric Services
PMHNP 
Provide medication management and therapy for adolescents and adults suffering from mental health conditions to include PTSD, ADHD, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, MDD, GAD, Schizophrenia, as well as personality disorders
April 2019 thru Present                       Integrative Health Centers                         
PMHNP 
Provide medication management and therapy for adolescents and adults suffering from mental health conditions to include PTSD, ADHD, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, MDD, GAD, Schizophrenia, as well as personality disorders
Dec 2018 thru Sept 2021        East Tennessee Focus Center                         
PMHNP 
Provide medication management and therapy for adolescents and adults suffering from ADHD
August 2018 thru Present                       Skytherapy                         
PMHNP 
Provide telepsych services for medication management to Veterans suffering from mental health conditions to include PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, MDD, GAD, Schizophrenia, as well as personality disorders
June 2018 thru March 2020                     Camelot                         
PMHNP 
Community based mental health treatment serving underserved populations of both adolescent and adults with mental health disorders
January 2017 thru December 2017         Camelot                         
PMHNP clinical internship
May 2016 to February 2017                     Peninsula Hospital
Staff Nurse
Floor nurse for inpatient mental health.  Working specifically with adult men and women in an inpatient long-term care placement.

December 2015 to June 2019                    Sevier County Schools
School Psychologist
Diagnose school related disorder through comprehensive psychoeducational assessment which included Specific Learning Disabilities, Severe Mental Disability, Developmental Delay, Autism, and Emotional Disturbance
August 2013 to May 2016                       UT Medical Center
Staff Nurse
Worked as a specialty nurse on an acute care vascular transplant unit.
May 2000 to July 2015	                 Cherokee Health Systems                                  
School Psychologist
Conduct and coordinate psychoeducational evaluations of children who are suspected as having an educational disability.
August 1999 to May 2000                    Grainger County Schools	
Special Education Teacher 
Provided educational services to children with disabilities in grades K-5
August 1996 to August 1999                Knox County Schools	
Special Education Teacher 
Provided educational services to children with disabilities in grades 6-8

Education	
January 2014 thru December 2017              University of South Alabama      APN Psychiatric Mental Health
August 2011 thru May 2013                         Lincoln Memorial University
ASN Nursing

January 1998 to May 2001               University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Ed.S  School Psychology
August 1992 thru May 1996	 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	
 B.S.  Exceptional Learning K-12

Licensure and Certifications	
Tennessee Department Of Nursing                                                     
                 Registered Nurse
                    APRN: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, BC
Kentucky Department Of Nursing                                                    
                   APRN: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, BC
American Heart Association: 
                        CPR certified
Tennessee Department of Education Area of Endorsement: 
                        School Psychology Pre-K thru 12
                         Special Education K thru 12

732 Cliff Top Road
Blaine, Tn 37709 Phone (865) 933-9300
Cell (865) 805-7657
E-mail Kristi.hurst1@gmail.com
Kristal Lay Hurst
Work experience January 2018 thru Present Teresa Fletcher
PMHNP
Provide medication management for patients off federal probation.
January 2018 thru Present Families Free
PMHNP
Provide medication management for adults suffering from addiction issues.
January 2018 thru Present Steppenstone
Provide medication management and therapy for adolescents aged 10 to 17 who have been charged with sexual molestation.
January 2018 thru Present Psychiatric Services
PMHNP
Provide medication management and therapy for adolescents and adults suffering from mental health conditions to include PTSD, ADHD, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, MDD, GAD, Schizophrenia, as well as personality disorders
April 2019 thru Present Integrative Health Centers
PMHNP
Provide medication management and therapy for adolescents and adults suffering from mental health conditions to include PTSD, ADHD, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, MDD, GAD, Schizophrenia, as well as personality disorders
Dec 2018 thru Sept 2021 East Tennessee Focus Center
PMHNP
Provide medication management and therapy for adolescents and adults suffering from ADHD
August 2018 thru Present Skytherapy
PMHNP
Provide telepsych services for medication management to Veterans suffering from mental health conditions to include PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, MDD, GAD, Schizophrenia, as well as personality disorders
June 2018 thru March 2020 Camelot
PMHNP
Community based mental health treatment serving underserved populations of both adolescent and adults with mental health disorders
January 2017 thru December 2017 Camelot
PMHNP clinical internship
May 2016 to February 2017 Peninsula Hospital
Staff Nurse
Floor nurse for inpatient mental health. Working specifically with adult men and women in an inpatient long-term care placement.

December 2015 to June 2019 Sevier County Schools
School Psychologist
Diagnose school related disorder through comprehensive psychoeducational assessment which included Specific Learning Disabilities, Severe Mental Disability, Developmental Delay, Autism, and Emotional Disturbance
August 2013 to May 2016 UT Medical Center
Staff Nurse
Worked as a specialty nurse on an acute care vascular transplant unit.
May 2000 to July 2015 Cherokee Health Systems
School Psychologist
Conduct and coordinate psychoeducational evaluations of children who are suspected as having an educational disability.
August 1999 to May 2000 Grainger County Schools
Special Education Teacher
Provided educational services to children with disabilities in grades K-5
August 1996 to August 1999 Knox County Schools
Special Education Teacher
Provided educational services to children with disabilities in grades 6-8

Education
January 2014 thru December 2017 University of South Alabama APN Psychiatric Mental Health
August 2011 thru May 2013 Lincoln Memorial University
ASN Nursing

January 1998 to May 2001 University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Ed.S School Psychology
August 1992 thru May 1996 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
B.S. Exceptional Learning K-12

Licensure and Certifications
Tennessee Department Of Nursing
Registered Nurse
APRN: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, BC
Kentucky Department Of Nursing
APRN: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, BC
American Heart Association:
CPR certified
Tennessee Department of Education Area of Endorsement:
School Psychology Pre-K thru 12
Special Education K thru 12


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