Our Nurse Practitioners
Physicians | Nurse Practitioners
Pat Pennington, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Pat joined the practice in 2003. She has experience in both family practice and academia. She is a graduate of Southern University A&M (MSN) and University of Louisiana at Monroe (BSN). She was formerly a faculty member of the College of Nursing At ULM, where she held an endowed professorship. Pat is board-certified with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and ANCC. She is a member of the American Nurses Association, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Louisiana Nurse Practitioners Association and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society.
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Nurses Association, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
MSN: Family Nurse Practice Program, Southern University & A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA
BSN: University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA
Memberships: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Association, Louisiana Nurse Practitioners Association, Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
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Andy Austin, FNP, FAAPM
Family Nurse Practitioner
Andy is a graduate from Grambling State University (MSN) as a Family Nurse Practitioner. He is a board-credentialed Fellow in Pain Management by the American Academy of Pain Management. His undergraduate degrees are from University of Louisiana at Monroe (BSN) and Louisiana Tech University (AD). His areas of clinical experience are Pain Management, Orthopedics, Neurology and Emergency/Critical Care. He is a member of the Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners, Texas Nurse Practitioner Association, American Academy of Pain Management and Southern Pain Society.
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Nurses Association
Fellow: Pain Management, American Academy of Pain Management
MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner, Grambling State University, Grambling, LA
BSN: University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA
Memberships: American Academy of Pain Management, Southern Pain Society, Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners, Texas Nurse Practitioner Association
Award: 2010 AANP – Nurse Practioner State award for Excellence. This prestigious award is given annually to a dedicated nurse practitioner in each state who demonstrates excellence in their area of practice
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Donna Courson, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
Donna is a graduate from Mississippi University for Women (MSN) in the Family Nurse Practitioner Program. Her undergraduate degree is from the University of Louisiana at Monroe (BSN). Her areas of clinical experience include Emergency/Critical Care, Med/Surg Nursing Renal, Endoscopy and Home Health. She is a member of the American Nurses Association, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Louisiana Nurse Practitioners Association and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society.
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center; American Nurses Association
MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS
BSN: University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA
Memberships: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, American Nurses Association, Louisiana Nurse Practitioners Association, Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
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