Anne Walker Kimes, PMHNP-BC

Anne "Walker" Kimes, PMHNP-BC, is a dedicated Nurse Practitioner specializing in psychiatric and mental health care, based in Forest, Mississippi. Walker graduated from Mississippi State University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree and then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2018. After graduation, she spent the next five years working as a nurse in the Emergency Department at Merit Health River Oaks and Greenwood Leflore Hospital before returning to UMMC to obtain a Master of Science in Nursing degree, specializing in Psychiatric Mental Health. Her interest in human behavior and mental health was largely impacted by growing up in the Mississippi Delta and she remains passionate about offering care to those in rural communities suffering from mental illness and ending the stigma that surrounds it. She currently works at the Community Health Clinic and utilizes a collaborative, patient-centered approach, focusing on diagnostic management and therapeutic interventions tailored to individual needs. Walker is currently accepting new patients and accepts a wide range of insurance plans.

• University of Mississippi Medical Center - MSN, PMHNP
• University of Mississippi Medical Center- BSN
• Mississippi State University- Bachelor of Science, Psychology

• PMHNP-BC; Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification

• Magna Cum Laude- UMMC MSN
• Magna Cum Laude UMMC BSN
• Magna Cum Laude MSU

• Independent Healthcare Management Inc
• Emergency Nurses' Association
• Mississippi Nurses' Association

2021 W. Kimes (co-author). MSN N633 Group Research Project. Nurse to Patient Ratio and the Impact on Patient Satisfaction. University of Mississippi Medical Center.

2021 W. Kimes. Review of the Effects of Hand Sanitizing of Healthcare Workers to Prevent Infection by K. Chunn, B. Harrison, A. King, N. Lawrence, M. McDonald, G Yaekel. University of Mississippi Medical Center.

2021 W. Kimes (co-author). MSN ID630 Healthcare Quality Improvement Group Project and Presentation. University of Mississippi Medical Center

2017 W. Kimes (co-author). BSN N428 Group Research Project and Presentation. Vaccine Safety and Controversy. University of Mississippi Medical Center.