Dr. Monica Johnson DNP, APRN
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Dr. Monica Johnson, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-C, PMHNP-BC is a doctoral prepared dual board-certified nurse practitioner of adult gerontology primary care and psychiatric mental health with over 27 years of experience in the healthcare field. She received several certifications and degrees from 1994-2007 by completing studies for the following: certified nursing assistant, licensed practical nurse, Associate Degree of Nursing, as well as an Associates of Arts Degree in Healthcare Management from Florida Community College at Jacksonville.
She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Jacksonville University with a specialization in Healthcare Administration. Dr. Johnson has worked in several specialties as a LPN/RN to include cardiology, med-surge, long-term care, community health, corrections, and nursing education She received her Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Adult Gerontology Primary Care in January of 2015 from Kaplan University.
Dr. Johnson completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice program at University of North Florida in August 2018. As a student with UNF, she was the first African American female within their inaugural DNP/PMHNP Dual program to obtain board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in June 2018. While in graduate school, she developed a continued deepened passion for bridging the gap between Primary Care and Mental Health. Her Community Health background led to a developed interest for patient education regarding the need for appropriate bridge of care to facilitate disease prevention and Mental Health Awareness. Her continued passion as a Doctoral Prepared Dual Certified Nurse Practitioner continues to be helping to serve the community for Behavioral Health with the opportunity to provide Primary Care to promote effective health outcomes.
Dr. Johnson is an awardee of the 2015 Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Nursing Corps Award for working within an underserved and uninsured population. She also is a 2021 contribution team writer for iNSPIRING Magazine.
Dr. Johnson is a certified ACLS/BLS/Heart Saver Instructor with the American Heart Association.
Dr. Johnson is a Registered Certified Medical Examiner with FMCSA
Dr. Johnson is a member of American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Northeast Florida Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioners, and the Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Fun Facts:
Loves to skate, cook, decorate and spend time with family. Her greatest accomplishments are being married, and seeing that her daughter that works as a nurse at a local hospital and her son that's a firefighter at a local station are trail blazers within the community.