Helen Mettu
San Diego, CaliforniaAbout
Helen Mettu is a top nurse in San Diego, California.
With a passion for the field and an unwavering commitment to their specialty, Helen Mettu is an expert in changing the lives of their patients for
the better.
As a leader and expert in their field, Helen Mettu is passionate about enhancing patient
quality of life and embodies the values of communication, safety, and trust when dealing directly with
patients. In San Diego, California, Helen Mettu is a true asset to their field and dedicated to the profession of medicine.
Education and Training
University of Maryland, Baltimore 2016 Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of South Alabama MSN, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2022
University of South Alabama DNP, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2024
Provider Details
Professional Society Membership
- Sigma Theta Tau
- Golden Key International Honor Society
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Work Description / Areas of Expertise / Job Duties
- Psychiatric/mental health
What do you attribute your success to?
- I was working as a travel nurse and found myself having a lot of psychiatric patients given to me because there werent enough psych providers to see them. When I saw across the country how long patients were having to wait to see psychiatric providers, I changed my plan to go into psychiatric medicine--I hated patients having to stay in hospitals longer than usual in the hospital just because there was no provider to see them. Being a nurse is being human. Its not about the money--you have to love what youre doing. You have to put yourself in their situation. I was born in Cameroon and I always wanted to be in a medical doctor, so when I moved to the United States in 2009 I started looking for pathways to fulfill my dreams. I started as a CNA, got my Associates, my BSN, MSN, and then my DNP. Its a beautiful experience working with this population of patients.
