DNP, NP-C, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Certified Nurse Practitioner, joined Carolina Partners in early 2016. She received her MSN from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her DNP from East Carolina University. Dr. Draughon has been practicing for over 10 years and has previously volunteered as an American Red Cross Nurse where she was awarded the "Volunteer of the Year" award. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program and will be assisting in the development of the new "Carolina Partners Mental Health & Primary Care" program. Dr. Draughon currently treats all ages in our Wake Forest, NC office and specializes in psychiatric medication management and general primary care services.