Jonathan V. Llamas
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About
Psychiatric nurse practitioner, healthcare educator, and author known for his mental health, nursing, and healthcare leadership content along with using his platform to discuss mental-health awareness, schizophrenia, nursing, and professional development which has helped him amass over 170,000 Instagram followers.
Before fame
He was dismissed from nursing school in 2008 after earning a 2.0 GPA. He eventually earned his BSN from West Coast University in 2013 and his DNP from Loma Linda University in 2019.
Trivia
He was named Nurse ICON of the Year by Nurse.org in 2023. He appeared on the Rise to Influence podcast in 2025. He was named one of The Nurses Magazine's Most Impactful Men in Nursing in 2026. He is also known for founding Mind & Heart.
Family life
He is the oldest of four siblings. His siblings are Krystel, Jason, and his youngest sister, Kriselle, whom he also records and releases music with under his artist name Jon Raphael. He married his wife Anne in September 2026.
Associated with
He and Blake Lynch are both known for sharing health and nursing content on Instagram.