{"id":9644,"date":"2026-05-07T10:23:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccmhealthmn.com\/?p=9644"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:24:26","slug":"ccm-health-welcomes-stella-nwachukwu-dnp-ms-aprn-cnp-pmhnp-to-their-behavioral-health-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccmhealthmn.com\/ccm-health-welcomes-stella-nwachukwu-dnp-ms-aprn-cnp-pmhnp-to-their-behavioral-health-team\/","title":{"rendered":"CCM Health Welcomes\u202fStella Nwachukwu, DNP, APRN, CNP, PMHNP to Their Behavioral Health\u202fTeam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CCM Health is\u202fexcited\u00a0to welcome\u00a0Stella Nwachukwu\u00a0to its\u00a0Behavioral Health team.\u00a0\u00a0Nwachukwu\u00a0earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Winona State University and her Master of Science in Nursing Education from Minnesota State University Moorhead.\u00a0\u00a0She\u00a0holds certifications and\u00a0maintains\u00a0professional memberships\u00a0with\u00a0the American Nurses Credentialing Center,\u00a0the\u00a0American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and\u00a0the\u00a0Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.\u00a0\u00a0Specializing in behavioral health, Nwachukwu\u00a0will join\u00a0Jennifer Briest,\u00a0Kate Fitzkappes,\u00a0Cassie Sonstegard,\u00a0Krystle Drietz, and Nicole Wellendorf with\u00a0CCM\u00a0Health\u2019s Behavioral Health team.\u00a0\u00a0Nwachukwu\u00a0will begin seeing patients in June.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nwachukwu was inspired by the examples set by her mother and maternal grandfather, both who were nurses\u00a0whose dedication and impact left\u00a0a lasting impression\u00a0on her. 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