Kaitlin Sizemore

Board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner bringing 6+ years of Emergency Department nursing experience in crisis stabilization and acute psychiatric presentations. Skilled in psychiatric assessment, psychopharmacology, and trauma-informed care, with clinical training in treatment-resistant depression (Spravato/esketamine), OCD and anxiety disorders, and multidisciplinary care planning.

Emergency Department Clinical Nurse IV at Stanford Hospital (2022-11 – Present)

Clinical Practicum (under supervision of Dr. Angelina Strickland, DNP, PMHNP-BC) at Have Hope Counseling and Consulting (2025-08 – 2025-11)

Outpatient / Private Practice

• Conducted comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and mental status exams across pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations
• Assisted in evaluation, screening, and treatment planning for patients with treatment-resistant depression using Spravato (esketamine)
• Monitored patients post-Spravato administration for side effects, tracking vital signs and providing treatment-expectation education

Clinical Practicum (under supervision of Nataly Kuznetsov, PMHNP-BC) at Responder First Wellness (2024-11 – 2025-02)

Outpatient / Telehealth

• Provided compassionate psychiatric care to first responders, veterans, and their family members
• Participated in individualized treatment plans integrating therapy, sleep, nutrition, hormones, and psychopharmacology

Clinical Practicum (under supervision of Dr. Robin Zasio, PsyD, LCSW) at The Anxiety Treatment Center (2025-02 – 2025-05)

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

• Provided individual and group therapy for adults and children in an IOP for OCD, social anxiety, panic disorders, and phobias
• Developed exposure and response prevention (ERP) treatment plans and delivered psychoeducation to patients and families

Emergency Department Travel RN at Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital (2022-05 – 2022-10)

Emergency Department Travel RN at Emory Healthcare (2022-01 – 2022-04)

Emergency Department RN at Northside Hospital (2020-01 – 2022-05)

Master of Science in Nursing in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Walden University (2025-11)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing – University of Kentucky (2019-12)

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences – Morehead State University (2015-05)