Rebecca Swenson
About Rebecca Swenson
Rebecca Swenson is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in nursing and mental health care. She has worked in various roles, including school nurse and family nurse practitioner, and currently practices at Broadstep Behavioral Health in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Work at Broadstep Behavioral Health
Rebecca Swenson has been serving as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Broadstep Behavioral Health since 2018. In this role, she collaborates with psychiatrists to provide care for patients with treatment-resistant mental health conditions. She is responsible for ordering and interpreting laboratory and electrocardiogram tests for patients who are prescribed psychotropic medications. Additionally, she works closely with community primary care providers to manage patients with co-occurring medical diagnoses, ensuring comprehensive care.
Previous Nursing Experience
Before her current position, Rebecca Swenson held various nursing roles. She worked as a School Nurse at Waukegan Public Schools from 1997 to 2005, providing health services to students for eight years. Following this, she served as a Special Health Needs Nurse at Kenosha Unified School District from 2006 to 2015. Additionally, she worked at Kenosha Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. & Affiliates as a Registered Nurse from 1999 to 2012 and later as a Family Nurse Practitioner from 2012 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Rebecca Swenson's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Carroll University, completed from 1980 to 1984. She later earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee between 1993 and 1995. Furthering her education, she obtained a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a focus on Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, she completed a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certification capstone program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2019.
Clinical Responsibilities
In her role as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Rebecca Swenson manages patients on prescribed Clozapine and maintains her current REMS Clozaril Prescriber Certification. Her clinical responsibilities include assessing and managing complex mental health conditions, ensuring that patients receive appropriate treatment and monitoring for any potential side effects associated with their medications.