Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

JaShunta LaTia Carson

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QUALIFICATIONS

board certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a strong academic background working with diverse patient populations

Strong clinical and evaluation skills with direct inpatient and outpatient patient care expanding across the life span from 2- 93 years of age, rounding on 50-80 clients inpatient and 20-30 clients outpatient

Committed to providing evidence- based care for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of psychiatric illness and chemical dependency while establishing rapport and building professional relationships with patients and their families

Ensuring quality of care while working collaboratively with members of the interdisciplinary treatment team

CLINCAL EXPERIENCE AND HIGHLIGHTS

● One Year Internship from August 2014-August 2015 at the Birmingham Veterans Administration, using Telecommunications in addition to direct patient care dedicated to the treatment, diagnosis, and care of valued Veterans in the army, military, navy, air force, and specialized operations to help promote optimum mental health, healthier lifestyles, and reduction of future hospitalizations.

●One Year Internship from August 2014- August 2015 at Mountain View Hospital in Gadsden, Alabama, serving ages 2-65 offering a complete continuum of inpatient and outpatient services for patients in need of acute inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, addiction recovery, and residential treatment programs.

● 6 Month Internship from August 2014- February 2015 at Altapointe Heath System, utilizing Telecommunications to diagnose and treatment mental health patients in Rural Bayou la Batre, and Southeastern Alabama for Laotian, farmer, and fisherman patient populations.

● 3 Month Internship from April 2015-July 2015 at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama serving child and adolescent inpatient populations ages 2-17, with expertise in play therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, interpersonal therapy, group therapy, coping skills, and stress management.

EDUCATION

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama

Program of Study: AMNP- Accelerated Master’s in Nursing Pathway

Masters of Nursing- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner August 2015

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama

Program of Study: AMNP Accelerated Master's in Nursing Pathway

Bachelors of Nursing December 2012

The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Program of Study: Rural Minority Health Masters Scholar Program

M. S. In Environmental Science/Rural Occupational Health December 2011

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Normal, Alabama

Program of Study: Pre-Medicine

B.S. Biology with a minor in Chemistry May 2010

CREDENTIALS

Advance Practice Registered Nurse Licensed in Texas

ANCC Board Certified Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

ANCC Board Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse

License Registered Nurse in Alabama and Texas

Basic Life Support Certification

Acute Coronary Life Support Certification

Crisis Prevention Intervention Certification

Spinal Cord Injury Bladder Management Training (Males only) Certification

Glycemic Management Training

Pressure Ulcer Prevention Training

Catheter Associate Urinary Tract Infection Prevention

Central Line Associate Blood Stream Infection Prevention

HEALTH CARE RELATED EXPERIENCE

Carson Psychiatric Associates, Incorporated

Private Contract Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (10/2016-current)

Currently in Collaborating Agreement with Dr. Sejal Mehta (Psychiatric Medical Associates of Plano)

Inpatient Rounding at Millwood Hospital Arlington, Texas

Outpatient/PHP at Excel (Millwood Affiliated Facility) Ft Worth, Texas

Parallon Travel Nurse Agency

Float Pool ICU/PCU/CVCU

Registered Nurse (02/16-05/16) Lewisville, Texas

Duties: Duties include the following: assessing a patient’s condition and planning and implementing patient care plans, treating wounds and providing advanced life support, assisting physicians in performing procedures, ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly, administering intravenous fluids and medications, ordering diagnostic tests, collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team, responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment of alcohol withdrawal and drug overdose

Jackson Nurse Professional, Travel Nursing Agency

Float Pool (ICU, MICU)

Registered Nurse (10/15-12/15) Alabaster, Alabama

Duties include the following: assessing a patient’s condition and planning and implementing patient care plans, treating wounds and providing advanced life support, assisting physicians in performing procedures, ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly, administering intravenous fluids and medications, ordering diagnostic tests, collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team, responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment of alcohol withdrawal and drug overdose

Go Health Care staffing, Travel Nursing Agency

Float pool (Telemetry, Med Surg, and ICU)

Registered Nurse 7/2015 -10/2015 Houston, Texas

Duties include the following: assessing a patient’s condition and planning and implementing patient care plans, treating wounds and providing advanced life support, assisting physicians in performing procedures, ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly, administering intravenous fluids and medications, ordering diagnostic tests, collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team, responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment of alcohol withdrawal and drug overdose

Jackson Nurse Professionals, Travel Nursing Agency

Float Pool (Med Surg, Stepdown, ICU)

Registered Nurse 12/14-4/15 Montgomery, Alabama

Duties include the following: helping healthcare facilities overcome their biggest challenges in patient care and nurse burnout to prevent vacancies at more than 400 different facilities closing the gap in shortest to allow for patient safety, positive team dynamics, and quality of care with various patient populations.

UAB Hospital

Medical Intensive Care Unit

Registered Nurse 12/13-12/14 Birmingham, Alabama

Duties include the following: assessing a patient’s condition and planning and implementing patient care plans, treating wounds and providing advanced life support, assisting physicians in performing procedures, ensuring that ventilators, monitors and other types of medical equipment function properly, administering intravenous fluids and medications, ordering diagnostic tests, collaborating with fellow members of the critical care team, responding to life-saving situations, using nursing standards and protocols for treatment of alcohol withdrawal and drug overdose

UAB Hospital

Acute Trauma and Burns Unit/ Float Pool

Registered Nurse 7/13 to 12/13 Birmingham, Alabama

Duties include the following: providing care to patients in an emergency situation e. g. car accidents, suicide/homicide attempts, work related injuries, administering emergency procedures, acting fast and thinking on your feet, handling complex and difficult situations, operating healthcare machines, need to have excellent evaluation skills, to assess patients who might have multiple wounds and prioritize what needs the most immediate attention

UAB Center for Psychiatric Medicine

Adult Acute Unit

Registered Nurse- 1/13-12/13 Birmingham, Alabama

Duties included the following: caring for patients experiencing acute mental distress; assessing and talking to patients about their problems and discussing the best way to plan and deliver their care; building relationships with patients to encourage trust, while listening to and interpreting their needs and concerns; ensuring the correct administration of medication, including injections, and monitoring the results of treatment; responding to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner

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