Loyda Valls

Florida-licensed and ANCC board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a completed MSN and a strong acute-care nursing background in progressive care, head and neck, neurology, and neurosurgery. Graduate psychiatric training includes assessment, diagnosis, medication management, psychotherapy-informed care, safety evaluation, and treatment planning across the lifespan. Bilingual in English and Spanish, with a patient-centered approach and experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in complex clinical settings.

PMHNP Clinical Practicum Experience - Florida Mental Health Resource / Psychiatric and Beyond - South Florida

(2025 - 2026)

• Completed supervised psychiatric evaluations and follow-up visits for adult and older-adult patients with a range of behavioral health conditions.
• Obtained psychiatric histories; performed mental status examinations and suicide/safety assessments; developed differential diagnoses using DSM-5-TR criteria.
• Participated in evidence-based treatment planning, including psychopharmacologic management, patient education, and non-pharmacologic interventions.
• Monitored medication response, adverse effects, adherence, and relevant laboratory findings under preceptor supervision.
• Documented clinical encounters and collaborated with preceptors and the interdisciplinary care team to support continuity of care.

Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Head & Neck - University of Miami Hospital and Clinics - Miami, FL

(2025-01)

• Provide evidence-based care for medically complex patients, completing focused and comprehensive assessments and developing individualized plans of care.
• Administer and monitor oral, IV, and high-risk medications; evaluate laboratory and diagnostic results and communicate changes in condition promptly.
• Respond to acute clinical deterioration and emergencies while coordinating care with physicians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver patient and family education, emotional support, discharge preparation, and culturally responsive care while maintaining HIPAA and safety standards.

Registered Nurse - Neurology & Neurosurgery - Baptist Hospital of Miami - Miami, FL

(2023-01 - 2025-01)

• Managed patients with complex neurologic and neurosurgical conditions, including ongoing assessment of cognition, motor function, cranial nerves, reflexes, and coordination.
• Recognized and escalated changes in neurologic status; assisted with stabilization of patients experiencing acute or complex cerebral disorders.
• Administered oral, IV, and IM medications and monitored therapeutic and adverse responses.
• Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, and social workers to implement individualized plans of care and support safe transitions.

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - St. Thomas University (2026-05)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Barry University (2022-08)

Associate of Arts - Pre-Nursing - Miami Dade College