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Kerrville, TX

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Phone 830-***-****

E-mail

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gmail.com

Deanna J. Kristofic

Education University of South Alabama January, 2014 to present Credit hours completed to achieve a Doctor of Nursing Practice Anticipated graduation date July 2017.

June, 2009 to May, 2011 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM Masters of Nursing Nurse Practitioner– Psychiatry–Mental Health Graduated with Honors in May 2011. Ability to practice independently in the field of psychiatry and mental health including psychotherapy and substance abuse disorders. Honors Graduate.

1990-1993 University of New Mexico Gallup, NM

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

1985-1987 Butler County Community College Butler, PA Associate Degree in Nursing - Graduated Cum Laude

Professional

experience

January 2017-present

San Antonio, Texas 40 hours a week

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research

Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Provides consultant services to a wide variety of health care professionals to facilitate treatment of patients with psychiatric problems. Provide formal and informal education to patients, families and staff. Works closely with other members of the total treatment team in the formulation of the multi- disciplinary treatment plan for patients. Screens new patients for psychiatric issues, takes histories, performs health screening, orders diagnostic tests and laboratory studies and interprets data obtained from the results. Maintains records and caseload documentation as required. Prescribes medications according to accepted standards of psychiatric practice that is preferentially evidenced based.

April 2015 to present

San Antonio, Texas 24 hours a week

NIX Behavioral Health

Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practice is independent and collaborative providing psychiatric care to adults in a 15 bed psychiatric emergency room. Perform psychiatric evaluations, determine appropriate medication and disposition for adult clients. Collaborate with psychiatrist, social workers and professional nursing staff to meet emergent psychiatric care needs. July 2014- January 2017

Kerrville, Texas 40 HRS per week

South Texas Veterans Health Administration

Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practice is independent and collaborative providing comprehensive and interim/follow up psychiatric care to adults, providing biopsychosocial assessment, treatment, education, health promotion and prevention. I am responsible for facilitating group dynamics to a specific population in a structured setting, participate regularly in the peer review process and in clinic performance measure achievements. I utilize evidence based research as a guide for delivery of care and conduct suicide risk assessments, taking appropriate action. I order consults (detoxification, substance abuse, nicotine cessation), and lab tests, analyzing results and taking appropriate action. Utilize referral process to Primary Care Providers and prescribe pharmacological regimens and all clinical interventions within the scope of practice. I mentor advanced practice nursing students in the mental health track.

January 2012 to July 2014

Tuba City, AZ. 40 HRS per week

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation

Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Performing physical and psychiatric assessments for clients, synthesizing and analyzing data to understand and apply nursing principles at an advanced level in an outpatient mental health clinic which serves Native Americans from a large geographical area in Northern Arizona. Diagnosing, prescribing, administering and dispensing therapeutic measures, including legend drugs, and controlled substances. Evaluating behaviors and response to therapeutic techniques. Managing directly and indirectly client's psychosocial and physical health status. Analyzing multiple sources of data, medical histories, identifying alternative possibilities as to the nature of the psychiatric mental health related problem and selecting appropriate nursing interventions. Developing, planning and guiding programs of care for the populations of clients served. Making independent nursing decisions to solve complex client care problems in collaboration with other clinical psychologists, therapists and psychiatrists. Providing on call psychiatric consultations to the Emergency Department, outpatient clinic and hospitalized clients on a rotating department schedule. January 1997 to January 2012.

Salt River Project

Page, Arizona. 40 HRS per week.

Occupational Health Nurse – Board Certified

Provided emergency, clinical and occupational nursing services to Navajo Generating Station plant employees. Management and administration of all OSHA regulated medical programs, Federal Drug testing program, Workers Compensation, and wellness programs. Administration of the EMT response program. Provided on call and overtime occupational health nursing coverage as needed for scheduled and unscheduled plant maintenance. October 1998 to 2015. Banner Page Hospital

Page, AZ. 12 HRS per week.

Registered Nurse

Provide nursing coverage based on facility need in the Labor/delivery, Inpatient and Emergency Departments. Average 72 hours a month. September 1989 to January 1997. Sage Memorial Hospital Ganado, AZ. 40 HRS per week.

Registered Nurse

Providing nursing service to all areas including Inpatient medical, Obstetrics, and Emergency Departments to residents of the Navajo Nation. Supervisor experience.

September 1990 to January 1997. Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital Gallup, New Mexico. 12 HRS per week.

Psychiatric Nurse-PRN

Providing psychiatric nursing service to clients on a mixed diagnosis and drug/alcohol disorders

July 1987 to September 1989. Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Pittsburgh, PA. 40 HRS per week.

Psychiatric Nurse

Providing Primary Nursing care to clients on a 30 bed Adult Acute Schizophrenia Unit. Additional experience caring for clients with various diagnosis including Mood disorders, Alzheimer’s, and Substance Abuse/Dual Diagnoses.

Accreditatio

ns

APMHNP-BC, COHN-S, ACLS, PALS, NRP, BLS

Volunteer

experience

American Lung Association Camp Nurse volunteer, 4 H Leader, Encompass Integrated Medical Care, Vice-President of the Board Directors

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