Virginia Carreira, DNP, RN, APN, CCRN, CDCES, CSN, FAANP

Dr. Carreira is our Advanced Practice Nurse in the School Based Youth Services. Dr. Carreira has been with the Long Branch School District since 1999 and has over 20 years of demonstrated experience and excellence in healthcare and academic settings. She has a proven track record of collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, educating nursing practitioners and nurse practitioner students. Dr. Carreira attended Monmouth University where she earned her Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate of Nurse Practice. She also attended New Jersey City University where she earned her school nurse certificate. She also has obtained her supervisory certificate from Monmouth University.

Dr. Carreira's role in the School Based Youth Services (SBYS) department is that of a health care practitioner where she performs physical exams on our teens, provides counseling for students on nutrition, sexual education, physical wellness, and screens and refers students to mental health professionals when appropriate. Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, and French, she is able to care for and understand the unique needs of the Long Branch student population.