Karissa Feichtl

Dr. Karissa Feichtl has been a registered nurse since 2007. She obtained her BSN and MSN degree at Walden University and her DNP at Chamberlain University.
From 2007 to 2021, as an RN, she worked in the hospital setting in units including medical/surgical, oncology, renal transplant, bariatrics, stroke, telemetry, burn, pulmonology, hospice/palliative care, orthopedics, and women’s health.
From 2020 to current time, as a Family Nurse Practitioner, she works per diem at a busy family outpatient clinic where she cares for patients of all ages. Here she assesses, diagnoses, orders pertinent tests and laboratory work and interprets laboratory results and radiographic/ x-ray imaging. She prescribes a vast number of medications depending on diagnoses.
From 2023 to current time, as a DNP, she is a full time Associate Professor at a nursing college in New Jersey where she is head of the Pediatric nursing division. She serves on multiple committees and has been honored with a Daisy nomination as well being the faculty speaker for the Pinning ceremony for 2024’s graduating class, as per student votes.
She holds a contributing faculty position for the Nurse Practitioner program here at Walden University.

Education

DNP, Chamberlain University

MSN, Walden University

BSN, Walden University

Awards / Honors

Daisy Award, County College of Morris, 2024

Faculty Speaker, County College of Morris, 2025