Staff

All our professionals maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in the medical field. Read on to learn more about our staff's experience and training.

Elizabeth Vebangsi, DNP/FNP/PMHNP

Education

• DNP/PMHNP at Liberty University Leesburg BA, 2020-2022
• BSN/MSN, Howard University, Washington DC, 2000-2008
• Criminal Justice, University of the District of Columbia,1990-1994

Certification, Licenses & Memberships

• 2010 Chronic Pain Management 
• 2000 Licensed in Maryland NCLEX 
• 2000 Licensed in the District of Columbia
• 2001 Member, American Nurses Association
• 2001 Member, Maryland, and DC Nurses Association
• CPR AND ACLS certified
• Infection Control certification

Professional Experience

• 2/2011- 12/2011
  Worked with Charlotte Hall veteran home in Maryland as a Family Nurse Practitioner. (Part-time) Also wrote Prescriptions, referrals, readmissions, counseling, patient education, and family conferences when needed. 
• 2009-2012 Grant Park Nursing Home, Washington DC, presently known as Deerwood Rehab and Wellness Center
  Currently working as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Admissions, re-admissions, monthly recertification, order labs., address abnormal labs., prescriptions, medication review, sick calls, referrals, sending out patients to the emergency room as required, and annual physicals. 
• 2013- to 2017. Cigna Health Spring
  Primary NP for all Cigna patients for the above facility, Woodside, and Magnolia Center nursing homes. Admissions, annual physicals, monthly comprehensive visits, sick calls, order and address labs: referrals, medication reviews, and refills.
• 2017 to present. Dean Wood Rehab and nursing center, Washington DC
  Admissions, re-admissions, monthly recertification, order labs., address abnormal labs., prescriptions, medication review, sick calls, referrals, sending out patients to the emergency room as required, and annual physicals. 
• 2020- City Care Health Services INC. 3109 Martin Luther King Jr. SE. Suite # 2 Washington DC 20032
  Clinical rotation on psychiatric mental health Nurse Practitioner for Adult and Geriatric. Initial assessment of patients with mental health problems, diagnosing, treatment plans, routine follow-ups, medication management, teaching, collaborating with other providers for continuity of care, referrals to other specialties if needed, and assisting with community issues.

Research Studies 

Participated in the following research studies/clinical trials while in school:

• Breast cancer study (as a graduate student at Howard University), critiqued research papers and articles, wrote essays on assigned research topics and took research 1 and 2 courses- including research practicum. I Served as a preceptor for Howard University NP students.
• DNP scholarly project. “Effectiveness of tele mental health in rural communities.” I won an award for the project during Liberty research week.