by Theresa Drass | Sep 14, 2025 | Behavioral Health, Community, Consultant, Legal Nurse Consultant, Mental Health
For more than two decades we have known that the challenge of addressing mental health and substance use disorders extends far beyond the confines of the clinic. It’s a critical public health issue that demands a thoughtful approach—one that shifts from a...
by Theresa Drass | Aug 13, 2025 | Mental Health, Nurse, Trauma, Treatment Plan, Wednesday Wins
How has managing stress impacted your daily life recently? A tangible tension pervades the atmosphere, a stark reflection of the unprecedented global chaos currently unfolding. This feeling manifests not only in our daily lives but also in the general vitriol seen...
by Theresa Drass | Aug 3, 2025 | #personalgrowth, Civil Rights, Codependency, Consultant, Mental Health, professional development
I often quip to understanding colleagues that I transformed my own residual childhood dysfunction into my vocation. Thanks to a meaningful process of personal healing, in combination with the ethics and standards of care inherent to nursing practice, I’m proud...
by Theresa Drass | Feb 22, 2025 | Behavioral Health, justice system, Lawsuits, Lawyers, Legal Nurse Consulting, Mental Health, Overdose Prevention, Public Health
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by Theresa Drass | Oct 24, 2024 | #personalgrowth, Behavioral Health, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse, professional development
????️⚜️In addition to networking with nursing professionals worldwide, while at the ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference taking place in New Orleans next week, I’ll be learning the latest information about Nursing excellence and solutions, Competency and...