Elizabeth Blanchard Hills, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Elizabeth Blanchard Hills, PMHNP-BCBoard Certified Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerYes, we’re accepting new patients!New Patient Evaluations Typically Occur within 2-4 WeeksAnxiety – Depression – Bipolar Disorder – ADHD – Trauma-Related ConditionsElizabeth Blanchard Hills, PMHNP-BC, is the Clinical Director for Inspired Psychiatric Care (IPC), the fastest growing psychiatric outpatient practice in greater Kansas City. As the Clincial Director, Ms. Blanchard Hills is the preceptor for graduate students who need clinical experience to meet their educational requirements. She has developed a rigorous program to train the students, and many of the students ultimately join IPC as psychiatric nurse practitioners.In addition to the services of Ms. Blanchard Hills, IPC employs a talented and diverse team with specialties such as . . .Advanced ADHD testing and diagnosis tools, including QB Testing (the only FDA-approved test for ADHD)Severe Depression – traditional anti-depressants not working? …We are one of the few practices in Kansas City offering Spravato (an FDA-approved form of ketamine)LGBTQIA – challenges with being or becomingMinority professionals and at-risk teensPatients with serious metabolic medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, cancer, kidney failure, heart failure)Trauma Treatment – sexual trauma, military trauma, event-related trauma, abusePost-Partum Depression and mental health care for mothers or women experiencing challenges during pregnancyStandard anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar, mood disorders, trauma-related conditionsChildren aged 5-12Ms. Blanchard Hills brings a broad range of experience and maturity to her role at Inspired Psychiatric Care. After earning a master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University, Ms. Blanchard Hills was an award-winning television medical reporter for ten years. In 2008, she returned to college to become a nurse, and worked at the bedside on a variety of units. In 2018, she completed her MSN program with honors at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Elizabeth serves or has served as an advisory board member for Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, the Kansas chapter of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, as well as the Legislative Committee of the Kansas State Nurses Association.