Sherri L. Clark, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
DEAbout
Sherri L. Clark, MSN, PMHNP-BC is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner currently serving her patients at A Peace of Mind, LLC located in Dover, Delaware. Sherri began her career in 2015 when she earned her associates’ degree in nursing from Delaware Technical Community College. From there, she attended Wilmington University and obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2017. More recently in 2020, Sherri completed her master’s degree in nursing from Walden University. In order to provide her patients with the specialized care they need, Sherri specializes in psychiatric mental health as well as her patients physical health. In addition, she is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Before joining A Peace of Mind, LLC, Sherri precepted registered nurses at Bay Health Hospital. Sherri also has experience in utilization review from her previous care management position at Highmark Health, which she describes as extremely helpful with coding and billing. Currently, she is an active member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association in order to remain up to date in her field. On a more personal note, Sherri attributes her success to her faith in God, the support from her family, the wisdom that her dad gave her, and working with her friend and partner, Gwynn Stup, who is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
Education and Training
Delaware Technical and Community College ADN 2015
Wilmington University 2017 BSN
Walden University MSN 2020
Nursing Specialization
Psychiatric Mental Health Physical Health
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Provider Details
Sherri L. Clark, MSN, PMHNP-BC's Expert Contributions
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I'm having some health problems?
Is there any history of cardiac arrhythmias or cardiac diseases in your family? Are you under a significant amount of stress? When you have these attacks, what are you doing or thinking about -- are you overwhelmed significantly, stressed, anxious, racing thoughts, etc.? Or are you calm, and all of a sudden the chest pain comes on with palpitations? Do you all of a sudden get short of breath while calm with the chest pain/palpitations and tachycardia? All of these questions are significant for different reasons. If there is stressful situations, etc., as described above, this could be the product of panic attacks, and these are some of the physical symptoms that are displaying. Stress and anxiety can cause physical issues within our bodies that are irreversible. Please know that if this is stress/anxiety related, please make sure you get this treated as it would be the underlying cause. That would be the only way to improve the symptoms you're currently having. Hope this information helps.
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What is causing the nausea?
When you leave your house, is your mind racing? Do you feel anxious and fidgety along with the shaking?
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What causes random mold smells?
This is called Olfactory hallucinations, or Phantosmia. This could possibly represent a few different things, but he should get it checked out definitely and have a few tests run, especially since it's been going on for so long. This could be indicative of respiratory infection, inflammation of sinuses, possible temporal seizures (could be silent seizures); possible brain tumor; There is also another disorder that comes from chronic respiratory infections that can distort the environmental odors as well, and damage the olfactory system.
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I had transfusions with counts of 10.1 and 32?
What other tests have they completed? A 10.1 Hemoglobin shouldn't make you feel that weak, lethargic, or fatigue. You are saying that he has heart problems, I wonder if they have run all of the tests needed for cardiac workup. Checked for any pulmonary embolisms, pericardial effusions, does he have a history of CHF? Does he have swelling at all? All of these things are important to know in order to properly answer your question. I would just make sure the Dr. is focusing more on cardiac and pulmonary work up than they are the hemoglobin. Most doctors do not transfuse unless the hemoglobin is under 8.0. Hope that helps.
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How long is a hospital stay after C-section delivery?
After a C-Section they typically keep you for 3 days. It is 2 days for vaginal and 3 for C-Section. I am not for certain if this varies by State and their practices, because each is run by their own Boards of Professional Regulations, and the hospital policies, etc. But here in Delaware, the typical is what I have listed above.
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How should I manage my cirrhosis?
It sounds like you should call the on-call doctor at your doctor's office and let them know your symptoms. They may ask you to go to the ER, it sounds like you may need a possible paracentesis? And possibly following up to set up a schedule if the issue continues as is, especially with Stage 4 cirrhosis. Hope that helps.
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Can I drink a little while taking this med?
When taking the antibiotic and drinking alcohol, it also lowers the effectiveness of the antibiotic and could potentially throw the treatment off track, and may not work as effectively. Please be mindful and just weigh your options when making decisions. Talk to your Dr. if you are not able to abstain, and get the opinion of someone who is familiar with your medical history and who is able to see and monitor you closely. Hope this helps. Thanks!
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How long does an ECG test take?
ECG will last about less than 5 minutes, as long as they are able to get a good reading.
Professional Society Membership
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Work Description / Areas of Expertise / Job Duties
All across the lifespan (Children/Adolescents/Adults/Geriatric); Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder; Schizophrenia, ADHD, Conduct Disorders, Personality Disorders, etc.
What do you attribute your success to?
I contribute my success to first, God, because without Him- nothing is possible in our lives. I also attribute success to my husband and children for sacrificing much of giving up some of their time with me, so I could be successful. I also attribute to my number one mentor that I've had from the beginning of my entire nursing journey, my partner in crime, Gwynn S. Psychiatric NP.
