Briane became an RN in 2013 and began working in a rural Wyoming community mental health center (as well as in the county jail). Part of her job was to facilitate telehealth visits between local
patients and remote psychiatric prescribers. During the 7 years in that role, she was fortunate to work with 5 brilliant psychiatric nurse practitioners and one delightful psychiatrist; all but one were located outside the state of Wyoming. Telepsychiatry was all we knew, and the various challenges we faced demanded creative solutions. Through these hurdles, my professional resilience and resourcefulness in the face of limitations crystallized. I have immense hope that I will be able to improve access to psychiatric care in WY through telehealth.
