Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Placement - Multiple Clinical Placements - Various (Galaxy Medical Center, Bowie MD, Midstar Montgomery Medical Center, DMV Psychiatric Wellness MD)
(2023-09 - 2025-02)
- Clinical at Galaxy Medical Center - Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology Across the Life Span
- Clinical at Bowie, Maryland - Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology Across the Life Span II
- Clinical at Midstar Montgomery Medical Center - Advanced psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities Across the Life Span
- Clinical at DMV Psychiatric Wellness MD - NUR 568/569 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities in Special Populations
- Conduct psychiatric assessments and mental status evaluations
- Assist with diagnosis and treatment planning for patients with mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders
- Observe and participate in medication management, including patient education on psychotropic drugs
- Collaborate with therapists, psychiatrists, and support staff in multidisciplinary team meetings
- Document clinical findings and patient progress using EMR systems
- Provide psychoeducation to clients and families on mental health and wellness strategies
RN - Medstar Washington Hospital Center (Signet Healthcare Corporation)
(2019-09)
- Medication administration
- Admission and discharge of patients
- Coordinating and attending community meetings
- Charge nurse, supervision of behavioral techs
- Participate in unit meetings, annual facility competency education training and peer review
- Practice behavior modification techniques designed to assist patient in their treatment
- Supervision of psychiatry technicians
- Follow and implement individual patient plans of care to promote independence and maximize function
- Diabetic wound care
- Attending individual patient treatment plans (ITP) meetings
- Utilize extensive nursing experience to establish an empathetic client rapport
RN - Future care Homewood Baltimore - Baltimore, MD
(2019-06 - 2019-06)
- Delegating nurse
- IV medication administration and managing infectious diseases
- Perform nursing assessments, identify health care, and develop the nursing care plan
- Communicate all recommendations and follow-up care needs to responsible persons
- Directs/supervises LPNs and unlicensed staff in completing health care tasks
- Administration of medication
- Facilitates communication and coordinate service with other disciplines: Physicians, Pharmacist, direct support staff, family provider Agency, Day/employment staff, Home health cost containment
- Develop case presentation, documentation, history-taking, psychiatric evaluations
- Focus on developing clinical decision-making skills
- Incorporate health promotion and patient education into every patient encounter
- Make decisions more independently, with less preceptor input
RN / Health Case Manager - National Children's Center - Silver Spring, MD
(2019-03 - 2019-06)
- Delegating nurse / RN Health Case Manager
- Perform nursing assessments, identify health care, and develop the nursing care plan
- Communicate all recommendations and follow-up care needs to responsible persons
- Directs/supervises LPNs and unlicensed staff in completing health care tasks
- Administration of medication
- Develops communication and coordinated service with other team members, including Physicians, pharmacy coordination of community services, direct support staff, family provider Agency, Day/employment staff, Home health cost containment
- Further develop case presentation, documentation, history-taking, psychiatric evaluations
- Focus more on developing diagnosis and management skills
- Clinical decision-making is more accurate, less labored and requires little input from the preceptor
- Develop confidence in their decision-making abilities and is performing at the level of a beginning nurse practitioner
LPN - Regent Healthcare, Inc. - Odenton, MD
(2016-11 - 2018-10)
- Supported patients in a homecare environment
- Administered medications, performed wound care, and monitored oxygen usage
- Recorded patient vital signs and overall condition, communicating any concerns or changes to physicians
- Assisted patients with activities of daily living
- Offers education and support to patients and family members regarding upcoming medical procedures
BSN Clinical Rotations - Trinity Washington University - Washington, DC
(2013-03 - 2017-05)
Provided patient care in various locations within the D.C. Metro area. Gained practical expertise and knowledge of multiple techniques from supervisors and other staff members. Assisted patients of all ages with a variety of needs.
- Veterans Hospital: Mental health clinical
- Providence Hospital: Med Surg 1
- MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital: Senior practicum Med Surg 2
- Forbush School at Prince George's County: Pediatrics
- Sibley Memorial Hospital
LPN - Multiple Employers (Unique Residential Care Center, Life Matters, Future Care Homewood) - Washington, DC / Bethesda, MD / Baltimore, MD
(2007-03 - 2015-02)
- Directed nursing assistants and aids, supervising and performing medication administration (orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneous, gastrostomy-tube)
- Monitored oxygen usage and applied wound care
- Provided tracheostomy care, including suctioning, dressing change, oxygen administration, and tracheotomy collar changes
- Interpreted laboratory results and relayed important health information to medical providers regarding any changes in patient health
- Oversaw patient admissions from other facilities
- Assessed and developed a care plan with patients and family members in collaboration with staff and other healthcare team members
- Coordinated nursing schedules to ensure adequate patient coverage
