Abingdon, MD— Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Nicole McLeod is a Pinnacle Lifetime Member for her contributions to the field of Psychiatric Mental Health.
Ms. McLeod pursued higher education at Temple University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree and continued her scholarship at Drexel University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). She completed her formal education at Walden University obtaining a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
A Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Ms. McLeod specializes in providing evidence-based care for patients with a wide range of physical and behavioral health issues, particularly focusing on mental health conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, and medication management. She is an expert in psychiatric mental health focusing on diagnosing and treating mental illnesses including depression; anxiety; OCD; eating, bipolar and personality disorders; insomnia; ADD; and other mental health conditions.
Ms. McLeod has more than 10 years of experience a registered nurse and is currently a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and notes that her practice supports the patient by providing interdisciplinary teams to provide person-centered, recovery-centered care. The nurse practitioner contributes much of her success to her mentor, Dr. Chachang, and also follows her philosophy “not to make patients feel they are less of a person due to mental illness,” treating her patients with dignity and respect. While Ms. McLeod has received many accolades for her patient-focused care, she considers going into practice as a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner as her greatest career accomplishment.
Looking to the future, Ms. McLeod plans to continue caring for as many patients as she can. Aside from her professional pursuits, the nurse practitioner enjoys traveling, especially to Jamaica, and spending time with her family. She would like to dedicate this honor and express gratitude to her husband, Augustus, for his love and support.
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