Nicole Passaretti is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. She began her nursing career as a licensed practical nurse in pediatrics before transferring to psychiatry and earning her Registered Nursing degree. After more than 20 years of field experience as a nurse, Nicole went on to earn her Master’s degree as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Binghamton University. As both a nurse and nurse practitioner, she has worked in inpatient, outpatient, and emergency settings, and specifically with child/adolescent, women, and veteran populations. Her experiences working in psychiatry have inspired her to help provide easily accessible mental health care to all ages in all settings. In her free time, Nicole can be found hiking with her German Shepherd, traveling the world, and spending time with her family.