Lovester Duncan

Proficient Psychiatric nurse practitioner, advocating year of invaluable experience and leadership in mental health and psychiatry. Steadfast healthcare professional, enforcing both competence and compassion in daily patient care and workflows. Determined self-starter employing well-versed knowledge, critical thinking skills, and clinical judgment to identify and address patient needs for the treatment, management, and optimal recovery of patients.

Employs self-driven capacity to nurture capabilities toward new opportunities for consistent growth, professional development, and advancement. Cultivates clinical practice and knowledge with outstanding formal education, training, and certification while leveraging a proven track record of exceptional service in various organizations and clinical experiences in the field.

Psychiatric nurse practitioner(PMHNP-BC) - Miravista Behavioral Health Care - Holyoke, MA

(2026)

Weekend rounder

Psychiatric nurse practitioner(PMHNP-BC) - Staffdoc/ Signature Health Brockton - Brockton, MA

(2025-10)

Weekend rounders

Psychiatric nurse practitioner(PMHNP-BC) - Staffdoc/ Cambridge Health alliance Hospital - Everett, MA

(2024-10 - 2025-12)

PES consultation weekends overnight

Psychiatric nurse practitioner(PMHNP-BC) - Pembroke Hospital - Pembroke, MA

(2024-02)

DOC/Moonlighter weekend

Psychiatric nurse practitioner(PMHNP-BC) - Holistic Behavioral health - Woburn, MA

(2023-04)

Telehealth

Psychiatric nurse practitioner(PMHNP-BC) - Honovet/Taunton state hospital/ Recovery for Addiction program - Taunton, MA

(2022-06)

40 hours full-time Crisis stabilization(CSS) and Acute treatment stabilization (ATS)unit

Psychiatric nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) - Massa Behavioral Health center Inc - Worcester, MA

(2022-04 - 2023-12)

part-time ( Telehealth).

Psychiatric nurse practitioner(PMHNP-BC) - Hospital for Behavioral medicine - Worcester, MA

(2022-04 - 2023)

40 hours full-time (inpatient dual diagnoses)

• QUALITY PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT: Maintained quality psychiatric nursing practice and standards in the provision of direct care for patients experiencing acute mental illnesses and challenges. Implemented de-escalation strategies and techniques in the care plan of patients for better management of patient behaviors and emotions. Worked independently and collaboratively with other healthcare professionals in the organization and implementation of effective group and one-on-one therapy sessions wit
• COLLABORATIVE CARE PLANNING AND PROVISION: Developed functional working relationships with patients to effectively discuss their conditions and plan out the delivery of quality patient-centered care. Coordinated with both families and caregivers of patients to provide adequate health teaching and guidance regarding concerns about mental health care. Continuously nurtured therapeutic relationships with patients and their families to maintain health and productivity in the course of the care provi
• MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION: Ensured the timely prescription of medications to comply with the management of the patient’s condition and promote strict adherence with treatment regimen. Conducted routine assessments on patients to efficiently identify and accommodate their needs while monitoring their condition for any side effects, adverse effects, or expected results.

REGISTERED NURSE - Bournewood Health Systems - Brookline, MA

(2019-09 - 2021-09)

24 hours per week, Part-time

• QUALITY PATIENT CARE: Perform efficient and high-quality nursing care in tending to patients who experience acute mental illness and distress. Apply de-escalation strategies and techniques in the delivery of daily patient care to facilitate the management of patient behaviors and emotions. Exert time and consistent diligence in the preparation and management of group and one-on-one therapy sessions individually and with other medical and healthcare professionals.
• COLLABORATIVE CARE COORDINATION: Cultivated effective communications in the development of rapport and trust to assess patients, interpret their needs, and optimize the delivery of efficient patient-centered care. Coordinated with both the families and caregivers of patients in teaching them about mental health and helping them with patient needs and concerns. Fostered functional yet therapeutic relationships with patients and their families through the use of genuine empathy and effective commu
• MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION: Systematized and ensured the correct administration of psychotropic treatment and medications, such as injections. Monitored the patients to