Jamie Kanehl, MSN, APRN, PNP-PC, PMHS

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Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Mental Health Specialist

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Jamie Kanehl is a dual-board certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Mental Health Specialist. She attended The Ohio State University for her undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Studies with an emphasis on early childhood development. She then went on to Duke University for her Bachelors in Nursing and Masters in Nursing to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

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After starting her career as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Jamie realized the exponential need for mental health care resources and she found her passion for the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. She returned to The Ohio State University to complete the KYSS fellowship for child and adolescent mental health to obtain her board certification as a Pediatric Mental Health Specialist and has served as the primary mental health provider at her clinic in Jacksonville, Florida for the last three years. 

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Jamie has partnered with the Mindful Therapy Group to offer in-person mental health services in Vancouver, Washington as well as telehealth visits. She also continues to practice as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at an integrative and holistic pediatric primary care practice in Jacksonville, Florida.  

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Jamie currently resides in Jacksonville Beach, Florida with her french bulldog, Guinness. She loves to golf, travel and spend time with her family and friends. Her first passion as a child was basketball and after playing varsity basketball in high school she became the manager for the Ohio State Women's Basketball team in college. She has coached youth basketball for over 15 years and continues to enjoy to serve her local community. Most recently, she enjoyed teaching herself ukulele during the Covid-19 quarantine. Jamie strives to get to know her patients as individuals and to find out what their passions are. She puts an emphasis on incorporating those passions on a daily basis to live a more balanced, fulfilled and happy life. 

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Education

Bachelor of Science, The Ohio State University, Human Development & Family Studies

Bachelor of Science, Duke University, Nursing

Master of Science, Duke University, Nursing

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Fellowship

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Fellowship, The Ohio State University

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Training & Certification

Board Certified Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, PNCB

Board Certified Pediatric Mental Health Specialist, PNCB

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cope2Thrive

ImPACT Concussion Management

Mindfulness & Meditation

Functional Abdominal Pain Management

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Professional Associations & Honors

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

NAPNAP: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Association

SAHM: Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine

American Academy of Neurology

Distinguished Student Speaker, Duke University

Shot at Life Champion for Global Childhood Immunization, United Nations Foundation

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Presentations & Publications

Transforming the Future of Mental Health Care: Creative Solutions for Adolescent Anxiety and Depression during times of Global Crisis

Presentation, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 2021

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Utilizing Philosophy of Sport Leaders to Improve Nursing Leadership, Presentation, ANCC Pathway to Excellence Conference, Orlando, FL, April 2019

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Pediatric Vehicular Hyperthermia Consequences and Solutions for Prevention and Death, Poster Presentation, NC NAP NAP Symposium, Raleigh, NC, October 2018

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Global Utilization of Fertility Services in Developed Nations, Poster Presentation, Sigma Theta Tau International’s 28th International Nursing Research Congress, Dublin, Ireland, July 2017

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Current Utilization of Fertility Services in Other Developed Countries, Publication, January 2016

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Follow Your Heart: Coach K’s Leadership Philosophy for Sport, School & Life, Presentation, Duke University School of Nursing & Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, January-May 2015

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Assessing the Health of School-Aged Children in a Rural Tanzanian Village, Poster Presentation, Community Health Showcase, Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, November 2014

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Communication for the Next Generation of Global Leaders, Presentation, North Carolina International Leadership Conference, Durham, NC, November 2014

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