Angela Dossett, MSN, joined Optimae Behavioral Health Services in southeastern Iowa in 2020. Angela is board certified as psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC), advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP), psychiatric nursing (RN-BC) and certified as a medical surgical registered nurse (CMSRN).
Prior to Optimae, Angela served at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) working inpatient in internal medicine, a unique medical-psychiatric unit, and as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) implementing yoga practice on all inpatient behavioral health units at UIHC. As a nurse and certified yoga instructor, Angela completed an 18-month evidenced-based practice internship at UIHC on the effects of yoga on reducing inpatient stress. She published an award-winning article on this topic.
Angela is a recipient of the Daisy Award in nursing practice. She also achieved silver-level status in the professional recognition program at UIHC, where she has presented on the effects of yoga practice and behavioral health training for fellow nurses in the emergency department.
Angela graduated with her bachelor of science degree in nursing from Iowa Wesleyan College and received her graduate education at Walden University.