William A. Edwards, DNP, APN-A, CRNA, PMH-BC, is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center in Parsippany, NJ
William A. Edwards, DNP, APN-A, CRNA, PMH-BC, is a well-versed Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist who attends to patients in multiple locations throughout New Jersey, including Hackensack Meridian Health and RWJ Barnabas Health hospitals. An advanced practice nurse and board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse, William specializes in pain management, anesthesia, and critical care services. Procedures provided include spinals, epidurals, central lines, arterial lines, intubations, ventilator management, and nerve blocks. William has an impressive professional journey that spans over twelve years. Throughout his nursing career, he has acquired extensive expertise in areas such as ER nursing, mental health nursing, pediatric ICU nursing, cardiothoracic ICU nursing, neuro ICU nursing, trauma/surgical ICU nursing, wound care, and medical ICU nursing. He has research interests in depression management, anesthesia, substance abuse, pain management, and genomics. Over the years, William has been an active participant in medical missions in Ecuador and Haiti, and plans to get involved again in the future. For more information about William A. Edwards, CRNA, please visit https://doctors.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/provider/William+A+Edwards/1929214.
William A. Edwards, DNP, APN-A, CRNA, PMH-BC, attended Ocean County College in Toms River, NJ, and received his Associate of Applied Science degree in Nursing in 2009. His credentials also include his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing received at Kean University in Union, NJ (2014) and his Doctor of Nursing Practice degree acquired at Jefferson College of Nursing in Philadelphia, PA (2020). William chose a career in nursing based on a gut feeling and his desire to help people. He is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Psychiatric Mental Health-Board Certified, and Advanced Practice Nurse (APN). He maintains active professional memberships with the American Nurses Association, and the Diversity Nurse Mentorship Program. Moreover, he sits on the Board of Trustees of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and attained induction into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. For more information about William A. Edwards, CRNA, please visit https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4147588/info/.
William A. Edwards, DNP, APN-A, CRNA, PMH-BC, feels that his success is primarily attributableto “staying objective and being in flow with life.” William states, “I don’t try to avoid situations, I embrace change and challenges, and I always try to learn from situations I find myself in. I follow my gut and what feels right at the right moment.”. Outside his work, he loves traveling, meditating, reading, and dancing. His interests range from self-development to animals, betterment of humankind, and cultures. Over the years, he was honored with multiple recognitions including Sigma Theta Tau Undergraduate Induction Magna Cum Laude (2015), Sigma Theta Tau Graduate Induction Summa Cum Laude (2020), and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society Sigma Delta Rho Leadership Award at Thomas Jefferson University (2020). William has also received the Teresa Birmingham Nursing Leadership Award for Promoting Excellence in Nursing Leadership at Monmouth Medical Center (2012), Caring Heart Award for Demonstrating 3 Passion for Nursing During Clinical Rotations at Ocean County College (2009), and the Spirit of Nursing Award for Exemplifying Nature of Nursing at Kean University (2014). For more information about William A. Edwards, CRNA, please visit https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4147588/info/.