"I love CHKD because it provides me the opportunity to combine my passion for pediatrics and love for providing children and their families with the necessary tools to live their everyday lives."
Jessica Bethea, CPNP
Practice
Education
College: Norfolk State University
Graduate school: Old Dominion University
Bio
A native of Jacksonville, NC, Bethea was raised in Chesapeake and graduated from NSU with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, later earning a second bachelor’s degree in nursing.
She began her
career as a registered nurse at Sentara Heart Hospital on the intermediate cardiac unit, then ventured to DePaul Medical Center and spent three years in
the neurosurgical intensive care unit.
Bethea discovered her strong pediatric passion and
switched focuses, earning her master’s degree as a pediatric nurse practitioner
at ODU. She joined Coastal Pediatrics in the fall of 2018.
Aside from spending time with her daughter and their dog, Bethea enjoys riding bikes, working out, traveling, and spending time with
family and friends.
Clinical Interests
Research Areas
- Relationship between obesity and depression in children
Memberships
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Practitioners
- American Nurses Association
Community Involvement
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated