Behavioral Health Registered Nurse - Perimeter Behavioral Health Hospital - Garland, TX
(2024-12)
- Handled high-stress situations with professionalism and grace, defusing tension and maintaining a calm atmosphere during intake procedures.
- Implemented evidence-based nursing practices, enhancing the quality of care provided to patients during the intake process.
- Enhanced communication between interdisciplinary teams, fostering a collaborative environment for patient-centered care.
- Supported intake processes by gathering comprehensive information from new patients efficiently.
Charge Nurse and Preceptor, Medical Behavioral Unit - Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital - Dallas, TX
(2021-01 - 2025-11)
Charge Nurse and Preceptor on acute inpatient combined medical-psychiatric unit providing care for medically complex patients with co-occurring psychiatric disorders.
- Coordinated unit operations, patient flow, staffing assignments, admissions, discharges, and interdisciplinary communication.
- Managed behavioral crises, suicide precautions, medical emergencies, and complex psychiatric presentations while ensuring patient and staff safety.
- Precepted and mentored new nursing staff on psychiatric assessment, medical stabilization, de-escalation techniques, medication administration, and hospital protocols.
- Collaborated with psychiatry, hospital medicine, social work, case management, and ancillary services to develop comprehensive patient-centered treatment plans.
- Oversaw compliance with safety standards, restraint/seclusion policies, infection prevention, and documentation requirements.
Registered Nurse, PACU - City Hospital At White Rock Lake - Dallas, TX
(2019-07 - 2021-01)
- Monitored patient vital signs and recovery progress in post-anesthesia care unit.
- Reduced complications by promptly identifying and addressing post-operative issues in PACU patients.
- Assisted physicians with bedside procedures in the PACU setting, such as wound care, dressing changes, and insertion of invasive monitoring devices.
- Enhanced patient safety during transfers to other units by providing handoff communication that accurately conveyed critical information about the patient's condition, potential risks, and ongoing treatment plans.
Registered Nurse, PACU - Baylor Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Center - Arlington, TX
(2016-08 - 2019-06)
- Led staff training sessions on advanced monitoring equipment and safety procedures.
- Contributed to efficient unit operations by assisting in the orientation of new staff members to PACU procedures and best practices.
- Assisted in ensuring that work flow and patient care was prioritized by cross training in other areas such as Pre-assessment, Preop, and operating room.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
Triage / Fast Track Emergency Nurse - Methodist Dallas Medical Center - Dallas, TX
(2013-04 - 2014-07)
Performed rapid triage assessments in high-volume emergency department to prioritize patient care based on acuity and presenting symptoms.
- Utilized clinical judgment and established triage protocols to identify emergent, urgent, and non-urgent conditions.
- Initiated emergency interventions, standing orders, diagnostic testing, and timely referrals to appropriate levels of care.
- Monitored patient flow and collaborated with physicians, advanced practice providers, EMS, and ancillary departments to improve throughput and reduce wait times.
- Provided care for patients presenting with acute illness, trauma, psychiatric emergencies, and medical instability.
PMHNP Clinical Rotation – Consultation Psychiatry - Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas - Dallas, TX
Acute Care Hospital 160 hours
- Provided supervised psychiatric consultations for medically admitted patients in acute care settings.
- Conducted psychiatric assessments, suicide risk evaluations, and mental status examinations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams on treatment planning, medication recommendations, and discharge coordination.
- Assisted in management of patients with co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions.
PMHNP Clinical Rotation - Psychotherapy - Texas Health Behavioral Health Outpatient/PHP - Dallas, TX
160 hours
- Provided supervised psychotherapy services in an outpatient PHP setting for adults with acute mental health conditions and substance abuse.
- Facilitated group therapy, psychoeducation, and coping skills interventions.
- Conducted psychiatric assessments, suicide risk evaluations, and mental status examinations.
- Documented therapy encounters and patient progress.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams on treatment planning, patient progress, and discharge coordination.
PMHNP Clinical Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital - Rotation - Seay Center Behavioral Health Center - Dallas, TX
Adolescents and Adults 325 hours
- Performed supervised psychiatric assessments and comprehensive mental status examinations for adolescent and adult patients.
- Assisted in formulation of DSM-5 diagnostic impressions under preceptor supervision.
- Observed and supported psychopharmacologic management, including initiation, titration, and monitoring of psychiatric medications.
- Monitored patients for medication effectiveness, side effects, and adverse reactions.
- Assessed suicide risk, homicidal ideation, self-harm behaviors, and elopement risk.
- Facilitated or co-facilitated psychoeducational and therapeutic group sessions when appropriate.
- Documented patient evaluations, progress notes, and treatment updates in the electronic health record (EHR).
- Observed admission, daily progress, and discharge planning processes.
- Collaborated with psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, therapists, and case managers to coordinate care and participated in IDT treatment rounds.
