Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Lawanda Glass

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Professional Summary

Highly qualified registered nurse driven to build strong relationships with patients and their families. Intervene as patient advocate to achieve best possible outcomes. Ares of expertise include knowledge of medical surgical telemetry, alcohol and substance abuse, chemotherapeutic and inotropic agents, case management and the administration of emergency medications and basic life support.

Education

University of Southern Mississippi August 2015- July 2017

Master’s degree of Nursing with emphasis in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track

Alcorn State University August 2009- August 2010

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Mississippi Delta Community College May 2006- May 2008

Associate degree of Nursing

Work History

May 2008- Present: Registered Nurse Greenwood Leflore Hospital Greenwood, MS

Responsibilities include managing, supervising and assisting the nursing staff as well as providing administrative support and patient care. General requirements include directing the admission, discharge and general flow of patients, and assigning nurses and support staff to patients. Additional duties entitle documenting the performance of nurses, performing evaluations and counseling nurses on unsatisfactory performance. Meeting with upper management to discuss personnel and administrative issues. Addressing and solving problems among staff.

August 2013- July 2015: Staff Nurse Cancer Center of Greenwood Greenwood, MS

To provide care to patients and support to doctors. Administer medications and injections according to the time stated on charts. Educate patients and family members on chemotherapeutic agents including indications, actions, side effects, and adverse reactions associated with medications and pertinent lab values and results. Notify physician if there is a change in patient’s status. Maintenance of professional composure as changes in patient status may occur. Ensure that charts of all assigned patients are accurate and up to date and follow up appointments are made as scheduled per physician order.

September 2011- September 2012: Staff Nurse Continue Care Home Health and Hospice Greenwood, MS

To provide nursing care to patients in the privacy of their homes and support to doctors. Administer medicines and injections according to physician orders and plan of care. Ensure all dietary requirements are followed by the patient as well as ensuring patients are in good hygienic condition. Notify physician of any changes in patient’s status. Maintenance of professional composure as patient’s status may change and require a higher level of care. Ensure that patient and family members are educated on indications, side effects, adverse reactions to medications and on signs and symptoms of disease process and when to seek emergency treatment.

Skills

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing

Self- directed

Reliable

Preceptor

Affiliations

Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners

Certifications

Registered Nurse in Mississippi, license number 880198, since 2008

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2015 to present

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner- BC 2017

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