Meet Our Current Primary Care Fellows:
Bernadette “Bernie” Walerysak, MSN, FNP
Family Nurse Practitioner Fellow
(she/her)
Education
- University of Rhode Island: MSN FNP
- Rhode Island College: BSN
Clinical Experience
- Rhode Island Hospital: Surgical ICU RN
- University Gastroenterology: Infusion RN
- RN: Thundermist Nursing Team in West Warwick!
Clinical Interests
Preventative care, health promotion, family planning, women’s health
Hobbies/Interests
I’m an expert multitasker, professional kids’ wrangler, and snack negotiator. I am a part of the “mom brain” club. Snuggling my dog in silence is my favorite hobby.
Meet Our Current Psychiatric Care Fellows:
Vivian Echeverria-Quiroga, MSN, PMHNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Fellow
(she/her)
Education
- Duke University: Master of Science in Nursing, PMHNP
- University of Pennsylvania: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Clinical Experience
- John Hopkins Medicine: Acute adult inpatient psychiatric department RN
- Sheppard Pratt: Electroconvulsive Therapy Unit recovery area RN
- Sheppard Pratt: Child & Adolescent Day Hospital RN
- University of Maryland Medical System: St. Joseph Medical Center, adult psych RN
- Catholic Charities St Vincent’s Villa: Psychiatric Pedi Residential Treatment Center, RN
- Johns Hopkins Hospital: Acute Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Dept., nursing graduate
Clinical Interests
Perinatal mental health, substance use disorder, child and adolescent mental health
Hobbies/Interests
Nature walking, swimming reading
Melanie Nagode, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Fellow
(she/her)
Education
- Wilkes University: Master of Science in Nursing, PMHNP
- University of Connecticut: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, CEIN
- Mitchell College: Bachelor of Liberal Arts, concentration in Psychology
Clinical Experience
- Backus Hospital Hartford Healthcare: Inpatient Psychiatry
Clinical Interests
Individualized Holistic Mental Health Treatment, Substance Use, LGBTQ+
Hobbies/Interests
Jewelry making, nature, fantasy/science fiction