JESSICA COLEMAN,
FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Jessica received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from East Carolina University in North Carolina. She then worked on the telemetry unit as a Registered Nurse at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, North Carolina until she moved to the Golden Isles in December 2012. From there, she began working in Hematology/Oncology at Southeast Georgia Health System while furthering her education. In 2017, she completed her Master of Science in Nursing and obtained her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from South University in Savannah, Georgia. After obtaining her Family Nurse Practitioner, she began working in psychiatry and substance abuse. In 2021 she achieved her post-master’s certificate as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She is now dual certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has worked exclusively in psychiatry and substance abuse, in a variety of outpatient and inpatient settings, since 2017. While she does not provide routine medical care, being certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner as well allows her to provide more holistic care as she can give consideration to your medical issues.
Iris "Heather" Burandt,
FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Heather received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Georgia Southern University. She then worked in the Labor and Delivery, PACU, and NICU units for many years until she decided to pursue her Master's Degree. She also received her Master's of Science in Nursing from Georgia Southern and obtained her Family Nurse Practitioner Degree. She began working in psychiatry at that time. In 2021, she received her post-master's certificate as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. ​She has worked exclusively in psychiatry and substance abuse since 2016 and brings over 10 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse treatment, with a background spanning both inpatient and outpatient settings.​ While she does not routinely manage primary care concerns, this training allows her to take a more holistic, whole-body approach to psychiatric care—considering how physical and mental health intersect to support overall well-being.