Joanna Paula Dela Pena, FNP-BC, joined CenterWell as a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Ms. Dela Pena completed 625 hours of nurse practitioner clinical practicum experience, including family practice/primary care, internal medicine, pediatrics, and women's health. Before joining CenterWell in 2023, Ms. Dela Pena was an APRN with Cano Health. She previously held roles, including as a registered nurse with Advanced Healthcare of Summerlin and Reliable Healthcare Services. Earlier, she served as a psychiatric nurse 2 at Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital for four years. Ms. Dela Pena's passion for mental health aligns seamlessly with the fulfillment she feels working with older adult patients. Embracing a philosophy of care centered on attentive listening, she believes in the transformative power of understanding patients' unique needs. This philosophy resonates with CenterWell's compassionate, patient-centered values. Ms. Dela Pena chose healthcare, rooted in a longstanding drive for helping others and community service, reflecting an empathetic commitment to improving people's lives. In her free time, she enjoys getting together with her family and the outdoors.