Chris, a seasoned Nurse Practitioner originally from Haywood County, NC, embarked on his nursing journey in 2006 with a BSN from Western Carolina University. He initially worked in long-term care with geriatric patients before transitioning to Mission Hospital's inpatient oncology unit. In 2011, he moved to the intensive care unit, eventually assuming roles such as staff nursing supervisor and nursing manager. Furthering his education, Chris earned an MS from the University of South Carolina in 2018 and obtained his Nurse Practitioner License in 2020. Throughout his career, he garnered psychiatric experience, notably in the Mission ER, where he collaborated with the Behavioral Emergency Response Team, implementing de-escalation techniques, serving as a liaison between patients and medical staff, and administering medications as needed, including with restraints based on client acuity.