Meet Our Nurse Practitioners
Our competent and caring nurse practitioners are dedicated to your recovery from all types of acute and chronic pain conditions. We understand what you’re going through, and we care about easing your pain.
Valerie Boyd, FNP-C
Valerie’s areas of clinical expertise include telemetry, renal, medical/surgical, and home health.
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate Degree (MSN): Northwestern State University, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Shreveport, Louisiana
Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana
Memberships:
- American Academy of Pain Management
- Southern Pain Society
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Debra Caroline Coenen, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Graduate Degree (MSN): Master of Science in Nursing- Family Nurse Practitioner, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Shreveport
Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana
Memberships:
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
Donna Courson, FNP-C
Donna’s areas of clinical experience include emergency/critical care, medical/surgical nursing, renal, endoscopy, and home health.
Board Certifications: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center; American Nurses Association
Graduate Degree (MSN): Mississippi University for Women, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Columbus, Mississippi
Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana
Memberships:
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Nurses Association
- Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
Ramona Crow, FNP-C
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate Degree (MSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Monroe, Louisiana
Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana
Memberships:
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Elizabeth Devillier, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Graduate Degree (MSN): Northwestern State University, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana
Memberships:
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Stephanie Johnson, FNP-C
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate Degree (MSN): Alcorn State University, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Natchez, Mississippi
Undergraduate Degree (BSN): Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana
Memberships:
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Michaela Ponarski, FNP-C
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Graduate Degree (MSN): Master of Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner)—University of Louisiana at Monroe, 2023
Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana
Memberships:
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
Paul Roberts, FNP-C
Paul’s areas of clinical experience include neurosurgery and physical rehabilitation.
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner; American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate Degree (MSN): Grambling State University, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Grambling, Louisiana
Undergraduate Degree (BSN): Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, Louisiana
Memberships:
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
Bethany Scott, DNP, FNP-C
Bethany’s areas of clinical expertise include maternal/child, newborn, adult/pediatric, and home health. Other skills include peer review for the Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice.
Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Doctorate: University of South Alabama, Doctor of Nursing Practice program in Family Practice, Mobile, Alabama. Project: “The Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Modalities on Quality of Life and Daily Function in Adults with Chronic Pain Syndrome.”
Graduate Degree (MSN): University of South Alabama, Family Nurse Practitioner Program, Mobile, Alabama
Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana
Memberships:
- American Academy of Pain Management
- Southern Pain Society
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Doctors of Nursing Practice Community
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
Rebecca Vickery, FNP-C
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Graduate Degree (MSN): Master of Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner)—University of Louisiana at Monroe, 2024
Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana
Memberships:
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Brian Weston, FNP-C
Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Practitioner
Graduate Degree (MSN): Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner)—University of Louisiana at Monroe, May 2023
Undergraduate Degree (BSN): University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, Louisiana
Memberships:
- Sigma Theta Tau Honor’s Society
- Louisiana Association of Nurse Practitioners
- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Discover personalized pain relief at Louisiana Pain Care.
Experience lasting pain relief and enhance your quality of life.