Carla Crawford

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner leveraging over 5 years of correctional and acute care nursing experience managing complex medical and behavioral health populations. Demonstrates advanced competency in comprehensive psychiatric assessment, crisis intervention, risk stratification, and interdisciplinary treatment planning within high-acuity and secure environments. Recognized for early identification of suicidal and homicidal ideation, reduction of emergency behavioral escalations, and strict adherence to legal and ethical standards of care.

Registered Nurse - Telos Health Systems - Memphis, TN

(2026-05)

• Initial evaluations, follow-ups, medication management, and care planning within the geriatric population.
• Psychiatric care coverage in SNF.
• Manages complex psychiatric and neurocognitive conditions.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with facility teams.
• CMS-compliant documentation and quality reporting

Registered Nurse - Federal Bureau of Prisons - Memphis, TN

(2023-10 - 2025-11)

• Delivered comprehensive care to incarcerated patients daily, managing acute and chronic conditions while ensuring 100% adherence to legal, ethical, and institutional standards.
• Identified and intervened in high-risk behavioral crises (suicidal and homicidal ideation) initiating safety protocols and coordinating psychiatric evaluations.
• Orchestrated interdisciplinary treatment planning for mixed-acuity patients weekly, prioritizing high-risk cases and contributing to a reduction in emergency behavioral escalations.

Contract Registered Nurse (Medical-Surgical) - St. Francis Hospital - Memphis, TN

(2023-06 - 2023-09)

• Improved patient safety through vigilant monitoring and early identification of clinical deterioration.
• Adapted individualized care plans weekly in response to provider recommendations.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary interventions for patients per shift to ensure continuity and safety of care.

Registered Nurse - Federal Bureau of Prisons - Forrest City, AR

(2020-06 - 2023-02)

• Conducted comprehensive intake and chronic care assessments weekly, stratifying medical and behavioral health risk in secure correctional environment.
• Provided health education sessions monthly, championing medication adherence, chronic disease management, and preventive wellness initiatives.
• Formulated and refined individualized care plans weekly, synthesizing comprehensive assessment data to reduce preventable complications.

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Experience - Models of Care Across the Lifespan: Individuals, Families, & Groups - Blues and Soul Psychiatry - Cordova, TN

(2026-01 - 2026-01)

Examined the role of the PMHNP as an expert clinician in the care and treatment of clients presenting with psychiatric/mental health disorders that can occur across the lifespan. Explored the role of the PMHNP as manager and collaborator in the care and treatment of clients presenting with psychiatric/mental health disorders that can occur across the lifespan. Demonstrated the ability to integrate evidence-based practices in a variety of advanced practice roles that the PMHNP can occupy.

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Experience - Models of Care Across the Lifespan: Adults & Older Adults - Lakeside Behavioral Health - Bartlett, TN

(2025-09 - 2025-12)

Performed comprehensive psychiatric mental health assessments and evaluations to determine diagnosis and problem identification of complex issues related to clinical practice, individuals, populations, and systems of care. Contrasted differential diagnoses as related to appropriate psychopharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities of complex acute and chronic psychiatric conditions for individuals across the lifespan. Provided ethical, equitable patient-centered care based on best evidence, clinician expertise, patient and family preference, and circumstances.

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Experience - Models of Care Across the Lifespan: Children, Adolescents, & Young Adults - Midsouth First Care - Olive Branch, MS

(2025-06 - 2025-08)

Compared associations between pathophysiologic mechanisms of psychiatric disorders for each assessed developmental stage and signs/symptoms in children, adolescents, and young adults. Formulated treatment plans, based on evidence and pathophysiology, for psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacology modalities to treat psychiatric/mental health disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults. Integrated advanced practice-level legal and ethical principles relevant to children, adolescents, and young adults with psychiatric/mental health disorders.

Described evidence-based interventions and rationales for best practices in children, adolescents, and young adults with various psychiatric/mental health disorders.

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Experience - Models of Counseling & Psychotherapy - Midsouth First Care - Olive Branch, MS

(2025-03 - 2025-05)

Identified theoretical differences in psychotherapeutic approaches that can be used to treat a variety of psychiatric/mental health disorders that can occur across the lifespan. Identified evidence-based, culturally competent, psychotherapeutic counseling techniques and tools in the treatment of a variety of psychiatric/mental health disorders that can occur across the lifespan. Described psychotherapeutic counseling techniques and tools in the treatment of a variety of psychiatric/mental health disorders with special populations.

Certificate - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - South College (2025-01 - 2026-01)

Master of Science - Nursing – Nursing Education - Western Govenors University (2019-10 - 2019-10)