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Larissa Coffey, APRN
Family Nurse Practitioner, Owner
CoreHealth Direct Primary Care was created by Larissa Coffey, MSN, APRN, FNP-C. Larissa envisioned working in an innovative medical model after experiencing traditional medicine the last 19 years as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in both the military and civilian sectors. Larissa is a Navy veteran and a Gulf Breeze native. She is a Master’s degree prepared Family Nurse Practitioner. She can prescribe, diagnose, and manage most acute and chronic conditions. She can do this independently now in the state of Florida due to the recent law passing of House Bill 607 on March 11, 2020. Please reference the Florida Board of Nursing for further information. Advanced Practice Providers like Larissa are a valuable asset with the current primary care shortage.
Larissa received her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing at the University of Florida in 2006. Go Gators! She received her Master’s degree from the University of South Alabama in 2013. Larissa is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners (FLANP). Since moving back to the area in 2014, she has worked with all populations and ages in primary care, community health, employee health, urgent care, infectious disease, and internal medicine.
Larissa is married with four children, 2 dogs, and 2 cats, and is passionate about providing awesome services to her patients AND spending as much time with family. She loves all things wellness related including running, swimming, cooking, reading, biking, gardening, quiet time, and nature.
Nicolle Hawley, APRN
Family Nurse Practitioner
Nicolle Hawley, MSN, APRN, FNP-C has been in the nursing profession for over 22 years. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and Masters of Science in Nursing from South University. Nicolle is a current member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Nicolle has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has been in primary care for over 3 years, working in both preventative and chronic care management and weight loss. She is drawn to the primary care setting with a focus on caring for the whole person.
Nicolle’s priority is to always take a team-like approach with her patients to make healthcare decisions together.
As a provider, wife, and mother, Nicolle understands the struggle of balance is very real. She is very excited to be joining CoreHealth so she can offer balance for her patients, while providing compassionate care to the members of her community that is outside the traditional model of healthcare.
Nicolle is a wife and mother of 2 boys and 2 dogs who have lived in Gulf Breeze since 2017. Her boys attend Gulf Breeze High School and University of West Florida.
Faith McGowen, APRN
Family Nurse Practitioner
Faith McGowen, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a diverse clinical background spanning gastroenterology, family medicine, and critical care. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Maryland and her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from the University of South Alabama.
Faith began her career as a Registered Nurse in the intensive care unit, where she developed a strong foundation in caring for medically complex adult patients. As a Nurse Practitioner, she specialized in gastroenterology for two and a half years, gaining extensive experience in the evaluation and management of acute and chronic gastrointestinal conditions.
In addition to her GI experience, Faith continues to practice family medicine in a voluntary capacity, allowing her to maintain a broad clinical skill set and her commitment to comprehensive patient care. She has a particular passion for hands-on medicine and enjoys performing a variety of office-based procedures.
Faith is dedicated to providing thoughtful, evidence-based care and values building strong relationships with her patients through education, prevention, and individualized treatment.
HOW ARE WE PLUGGED INTO THE COMMUNITY?!
Larissa & Nicolle have been very busy the last few years being involved with:
Impact 100 Member 2022, Baptist Women’s Foundation Member 2022, Gulf Breeze Chamber Member 2021-2022, Annual Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church health fair 2022, Onsite clinical hours for local Nurse Practitioner students X5 since 2018, active participation in local healthy community activities/runs/fundraisers, ex: Double Bridge Run and other 5K’s, Volunteering time and free blood pressure readings to Gulf Breeze Senior Center 2022, GoFundMe fundraising event for an uninsured oncology candidate raising over $5,000 in 2022, The One Networking member 2021, Gulf Breeze American Legion Rally Ride prize donations up to $200 for 2022, Annual Gulf Breeze Rally Witches Ride 2020-2022 fundraising for childhood cancer, Community Life Church Night to Shine 2022 volunteer, and the Honer HER foundation Pensacola for women veterans WE SEE YOU project.
