Clinical Experience
- Completed 130 hours of clinical experience at Pinewood Springs Behavioral Health hospital assessing, managing medications, and treating adolescent patients both inpatient and outpatient ranging in age from 13-17 under the supervision of a board-certified psychiatrist. (Patients diagnoses included ADHD, thought, mood, eating, and substance abuse disorders)
- Completed 180 hours of clinical experience at Tri Star Parthenon Pavilion inpatient behavioral health assessing, managing medications, and treating patients ranging in age from 18-93 under the direction of a board-certified psychiatrist. (Patients diagnoses included dementia, thought, mood, eating, and substance abuse disorders)
- Completed 180 hours of clinical experience at Tristar Parthenon Pavilion Outpatient therapy working with patients across the lifespan practicing education, CBT, DBT therapy groups under the direction of a LCSW.
Work Experience
Relief House Supervisor/Behavioral Health RN Centennial Tristar Parthenon Pavilion (October 2021-Present)
2401 Parman Place, Nashville, TN 37203:
- Leader of code BERT response team for Centennial Medical Center deescalating and managing patients in psychiatric crisis
- Working as relief house supervisor as needed managing staffing and inpatient psychiatric units
- Managing patient’s actively detoxing and completing detox protocols including COWS, CIWA, CNS
- Starting IVs and administering IV medications
- Completing patient assessments, admissions, and discharges on adult, geriatric, and memory care units
- Writing and managing patient care plans for behavioral health patients
House Supervisor Pinewood Springs/Behavioral Health RN (October 2020-October 2021)
1001 N James Campbell Blvd, Columbia, TN, 38401:
- Supervising nursing activities for inpatient/outpatient adult and adolescent unit
- Maintaining nursing schedule and assuring appropriate staffing for adult and adolescent units
- Screening and assessing patients for admission and maintaining safe and therapeutic inpatient milieu
- Communicating with administration on census and day to day operations of inpatient/outpatient units
- Assisting DON with screening, interviewing, and hiring nursing staff
Behavioral Health RN Centennial Tristar Parthenon Pavilion (November 2017- October 2020)
2401 Parman Place, Nashville, TN 37203:
- Administering patient medications per providers orders
- Detox protocols including COWS, CIWA, CNS
- Starting IVs and administering IV medications
- Completing patient assessments, admissions, and discharges
- Writing patient care plans
- Acting as fill in charge nurse on unit
- Charting electronically and entering physician orders
- Co-chair of Nurse Practice Council
RN Case Manager Kindred At Home (June 2017-November 2017)
624 Grassmere Park, Suite #8, Nashville, TN 37211:
- Completing OASIS admissions and discharges
- Providing education on medication management, disease process management, and transfusions
- Developing and implementing patient care plans
- Managing care plans by coordinating with providers: occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy
- Completing head-to-toe assessments, lab draws, and wound care including wound vacs
Certified Nurse Tech II/Monitor Tech at St Thomas Midtown Hospital (November 2003 – March 2017)
2000 Church Street; Nashville, TN 37236:
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living
- Documenting patient behaviors, activities, and vital signs
- Answering incoming calls and entering doctors’ orders as a unit clerk
- Monitoring telemetry and communicating with providers about changes in patient condition
Education
Middle Tennessee State University
Master of Science in Nursing (PMHNP)
TN APRN License #33928
Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a minor in Chemistry and Biology
TN RN License #219643
Nashville State Community College
Associate of Science Biology
Barton County Community College
Certified Nurse Aide/Home Health Aide
