Mental Health Nursing
Resume:
Lynda A. Kaylor, PMHCNS, BC
Westford, MA 01886
SUMMARY: Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist with prescriptive authority and experience with complicated psychiatric clients in outpatient setting. Special interest in underserved populations.
EXPERIENCE:
1/01-present Mental Health Association of Greater Lowell, Community and Family Counseling Services, Lowell, MA
Psychopharmacologic evaluation and management of adult clients with acute and chronic mental illness and substance abuse problems in a multicultural Community Mental Health Clinic setting.
Manage full case load of clients with a wide range of psychiatric and substance abuse problems under the supervision of a psychiatrist.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team, family members, medical providers and residential and community support staff.
Supervise and consult with community support staff.
11/98-1/01 Behavioral Health at South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Framingham, MA
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Managed adult clients with acute and chronic mental illness and substance abuse in a Department of Mental Health clinic.
Psychopharmacologic management of clients with a wide range of psychiatric and substance abuse problems
Individual psychotherapy
Co-lead medication groups with Psychiatrist
Monitored clients on Clozapine for the entire clinic
Administered long acting antipsychotic injections
Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings
1/01-3/02 Choate Health Management at Solomon Mental Health Center, Lowell, MA.
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Psychopharmacologic management of clients in a Crisis Stabilization Unit
5/98-9/99 Cambridge Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Services, Cambridge, MA
Emergency Services Clinician
1994-1998 Choate Health Management at Solomon Mental Health Center, Lowell, MA.
Emergency Services Clinician
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Past Nursing Experience
1987-1994Private Health Care Systems, Waltham, MA
Utilization Review Coordinator
1983-1987Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA
Ambulatory Surgery and Medical Surgical
1979-1983St. Joseph Intercommunity Hospital, Cheektowaga, NY
Operating Room and Ambulatory Surgery
1978-1979Poudre Valley Memorial Hospital, Fort Collins, CO
Operating Room
1974-1978Wilmington Medical Center, Wilmington, DE
Medical-Surgical and Operating Room
EDUCATION:
1998Master of Science degree in Adult Mental Health Nursing from University of Massachusetts at Lowell.
Outstanding Graduate Student in Nursing Award
Dean’s Award for academic excellence
1996Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing from Regis College, Weston, MA.
1974Diploma in Nursing from E.J. Meyer Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Buffalo, NY.
CERTIFICATIONS:
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS:
Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 1999, volume 20, number 3.
Antisocial Personality Disorder: diagnostic, ethical and treatment issues.
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 1999, volume 37, number 10.
Co-author of article: Bridging Gaps between Mind, Body, Spirit.
CONFRENCES:
Presenter at Northeast Regional Psychiatric Nursing Conference, November 7, 1998 in Manchester, NH. Topic: Bridging the Gap between Mind and Body.
Presenter at Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Conference, May 3, 1999 in Baltimore, MD. Topic: Bridging the Gap: Healing the Mind-Body Split.
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