Jennifer “Jenny” West is a supportive and compassionate psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with over three decades of nursing experience. Her commitment to mental health care began in adolescence when she supported her father through an outpatient alcohol treatment program. That early exposure inspired her life-long dedication to helping others through difficult times.

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Jenny began her career as an RN in mental health and oncology before earning her Master of Science in Nursing from Allen College. She is dual-trained in Family Practice and Psychiatry and later completed a Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner post-master’s certificate. Her approach to psychiatric care blends evidence-based practices with deep empathy, supporting the whole person–mind, body, and spirit.

Jenny also has a background working with developmentally and intellectually challenged individuals. She enjoys nurturing all forms of life, whether human, plant, or pet.

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Education

• Master of Science in Nursing, Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatry), Allen College (2012)
• Post-Master’s Certificate, Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (2014)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Grand View University
• Associate in General Studies, DMACC
• Diploma in Nursing, Mercy School of Nursing (1993)

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Certifications

• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Family Nurse Practitioner

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