General Info

Tess grew up in Philadelphia, PA and earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Villanova University in 1988. For 12 years she worked as an ER and ICU RN at various teaching hospitals across the US. In 1999, she earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of San Diego. She is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, licensed by the State of California, and has full prescribing licensure. Tess has worked in family practice and urgent care throughout her NP career, served as Clinical Faculty at USD, and is currently Clinical Faculty at San Diego State School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services. She has 19 years of experience as an NP, 12 in urgent care settings.