YONKERS, NY, January 30, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Daena A. Casey, DNP, FNP-BC, has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Dr. Casey is a distinguished nurse practitioner with broad expertise in urgent care services. She currently serves a diverse community through her appointment at Included Health, where she has been caring for patients and providing results for circulation screening tests since 2024. Concurrently, Dr. Casey is a nurse practitioner with Essen Health Care, where since 2020 she has demonstrated her extensive knowledge and capacity to effectively manage multiple responsibilities.

Dr. Casey's career has been defined by a series of significant roles that have contributed to her professional growth and expertise. Her journey in the field began with her role as a staff nurse at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in 2009 where she served through 2016. Her exemplary dedication led to a promotion to clinical manager in 2016, and she concurrently served as an adjunct faculty member at The College of New Rochelle from 2016 to 2019. Dr. Casey later mentored students at Mercy University from 2019 to 2022, sharing her knowledge and experience with aspiring nurses.

In 2020, Dr. Casey proudly joined New York-Presbyterian Hospital as a nursing administrator, working weekends and holidays through 2022 while advancing her educational credentials. From 2020 to 2021, she also served patients as a nurse practitioner at 3T Open Imaging of Westchester, and in 2021, Dr. Casey thrived as a nurse practitioner at Allium Diagnostic Imaging, where she applied her skills and dedication to enhance patient care.

Exceptional academic achievements are a vital dimension to Dr. Casey's professional profile. She earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Pace University in 2009 before pursuing graduate studies, which culminated in a Master of Science in 2015, also granted from Pace University. Notably, Dr. Casey was proud to secure a terminal degree in her field by completing a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Pace University in 2019.

Dr. Casey has earned several distinct certifications that further demonstrate her commitment to patient care. She is a registered nurse in eight states and certified as a family nurse practitioner and psychiatric-mental health nurse by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Additionally, Dr. Casey holds certifications in basic life support for health care providers and advanced cardiac life support from the American Heart Association.

Throughout her academic pursuits and professional career, Dr. Casey has been recognized for her contributions to the field and to patient advocacy. She received the Student of the Year Award from Pace University and humbly accepted the Falcon Award from New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Casey attributes her professional success thus far to the strong foundation she received early in her career and notes in particular the support and encouragement from mentors like Dr. Roth and Sharon Woodmiller.

Outside of her professional life, Dr. Casey enjoys hiking, kayaking and practicing yoga. She is also a dedicated mother of two children and remains focused on achieving the ideal balance between work and personal endeavors. Looking toward the future, Dr. Casey plans to reduce her workload to spend more time with family but aims to steadfastly maintain her clinical skills and return to teaching or accept a part-time position in urgent care.

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