Professional History

Board Certification

• Mental Health Specialist, Pediatric Primary Care - Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
  
• Primary Care, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
  

Professional Education

• - University of North Dakota
  Grand Forks, ND
  1984
  
• BSN - Bethel University
  St Paul, MN
  1987
  
• MS/PNP - University of Minnesota School of Nursing
  Minneapolis, MN
  1996
  

Contact Information

Primary Location:

Childrens Minnesota Psychiatric Services
360 Sherman St STE 62-299
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651)220-6894

Personal Biography

Kim is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Children's Behavioral Health Services/Psychiatry for Children's Minnesota in St. Paul. She attended her undergraduate program at Bethel College in Arden Hills, MN. and completed her Master's degree and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at the University of Minnesota. Kim did her internship at Psychological Services/Psychiatry at Children's. Kim then went on to take her Primary Mental Health Specialist Certification (PMHS). Kim has worked with children and adolescents with mental health, behavioral and developmental concerns since 1996. She received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses in 2008 after being nominated by a family/adolescent for compassionate care. Kim is interested in working with families regarding: screening and treatment of disorders, providing education regarding medication and other treatments for children and adolescents with developmental, behavioral and mental health symptoms.. Kim also has a special interest in pharmacogenomics, precision medicine, and it's use in treatment.