Episode 11: Renewed Focus on Mental Health

Dr. Jimel Gibbs is our featured guest in this episode. Tune in as she discusses having a "renewed focus" on mental health.

Dr. Jimel's Bio:
Dr. Jimel L. Gibbs has earned dual board-certifications as a family and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. She is a three-time graduate of The University of Alabama earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2006), Master of Science in Nursing (2011), and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (2020) from The Capstone. She obtained her Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner from Troy University in 2016. In 2023, she completed a Post-Doctoral Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program. Dr. Gibbs is licensed by the Alabama Board of Nursing and is board-certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as a Family Nurse Practitioner and by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She is a distinguished member of the Epsilon Omega Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society.

Jimel currently serves as CEO of Renewed Focus Consulting, an organization with a mission to encourage, inspire, and promote holistic health and wellness behaviors within the local community.

Dr. Gibbs earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from The University of Alabama with a primary focus on chronic pain therapies utilizing non-opioid approaches. She has an extensive clinical experience in acute care nursing with a history of caring for children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Dr. Gibbs serves as a preceptor and mentor to numerous registered nurse and nurse practitioner students.

In 2024, Dr. Gibbs was chosen as the “Nurse Practitioner of the Year” by the Nurse Practitioner Alliance of Alabama and this is an honor that made her extremely proud. Additionally, Dr. Gibbs has actively served on several committees for her local, state, and national organizations. She has also volunteered and raised funds for non-profit organizations such as the United Way of Central Alabama and the Alabama Alzheimer's Association. In addition to being a successful motivational speaker, wellness coach, and mentor, Dr. Gibbs is a wife and mother who enjoys spending time with her family and participating with her local church ministry.

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