Ciara Merriweather, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC

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Oxford Trenton Road, Oxford, Ohio 45056

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Talented and qualified board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner driven to build strong relationships with patients and their families. Acts as a patient advocate to achieve best possible outcomes. Adept at assessing chronically mentally ill adult patients, as well as providing medication management and care coordination. Experienced working with dual diagnosed patients and with substance use disorders.

WORK HISTORY

Trihealth – Nurse practitioner Oxford, Ohio • 01/202023 - Current

• Responsible for assessment of new patients in an adult outpatient clinic. Assessing, diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions. Suture. Gynecological assessment/procedures, STI education and checks, joint injections, sports physicals, EKGs, x-rays, venipuncture, incision and drainage, fluorescein eye stains, subungual hematoma drainage, wound care, and treating acute and chronic respiratory infections and conditions.

Advance Spine and Pain Management – Nurse Practitioner

Cincinnati, Ohio • 05/2018 - 08/2022

• Provide Assessing, diagnosing, and treating patient’s experiencing complex spinal disorders. Administration of trigger point and joint injection therapy. Observing and assisting during surgical procedures. Administration of IV sedation and monitoring. Neurological, orthopedic assessments and referrals.

Florence Urgent/Primary care – Nurse practitioner Florence, Kentucky • 01/2018-1/2019

• Responsible Assessing, diagnosing, and treating acute and chronic conditions. Sutures, Gynecological assessment/procedures, STI education and checks, joint injections, sports physicals, EKGs, x-rays, venipuncture, incision and drainage, fluorescein eye stains, subungual hematoma drainage, wound care, and treating acute and chronic respiratory infections and conditions.

Butler Behavioral - Student- Clinical Practicum Hamilton, Ohio • 9/2022 - 12/2022

• Clinical Practicum was completed at Butler behavioral. 160 hours completed. Helped in the process of patient diagnoses, medication management and supportive care in children, adolescents, adults, and the geriatric population. Completed full initial psychiatric evaluations, resulting in development of initial diagnosis and treatment plan. Provided evidence-based research to support treatment decisions.

Ikron - Student- Clinical Practicum Cincinnati, Ohio • 5/2022 - 8/2022

• Clinical Practicum completed at Ikron. 150 hours completed working collaboratively with the team and patients. Provided patient diagnoses, medication management and supportive care. Provided evidence-based research to support treatment decisions. Worked collaboratively with other members of the treatment team. Completed full initial psychiatric evaluations, resulting in development of initial diagnosis and treatment plan. Performed appropriate documentation related to each individual client encounter.

Exclusive Services - Student- Clinical Practicum Blue Ash, Ohio • 1/2022 - 04/2022

• Clinical Practicum completed at Exclusive Services. 100 hours performed at an adult outpatient clinic and with individuals with dual diagnosed with substance use disorder. Facilitated group therapy in the outpatient setting. Assessed new patients in the outpatient clinics. Provided patient diagnoses, medication management and supportive care. Participation in weekly team meetings to discuss new admission concerns, variation in patient care and patient successes.

Village Network - Student- Clinical Practicum Dayton, Ohio • 1/2022 - 04/2022

• Clinical Practicum completed a Village Network working with children and adolescents in a day treatment program. Completed 100 hours of individual and group therapy. Helped children build effective coping skill, regulate their emotions and behaviors effectively. Assisted in the process of de-escalation. Participation in weekly team meetings to discuss treatment plans and patient progress.

SKILLS

Medication management

Addiction treatment

Diagnosis and treatment across the lifespan

Therapy/Therapeutic Technique

Communicate effectively with the treatment team

Able to communicate effectively with collaborating physician

Self-directed

Reliable

EDUCATION

University Of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio • 2023

Doctor of Nursing: Nursing/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

University Of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio • 2015

Master of Science in Nursing: Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner

University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Cincinnati, Ohio • 2013

Bachelor of Science: Nursing

Certifications, License and Qualifications

ANCC Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner issued 2023

AANP Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner issued 2017

APRN Family Nurse practitioner/PMHNP License Ohio 021868

APRN Family Nurse practitioner/PMHNP License Kentucky 3012188

Compact Registered Nurse State of Ohio RN.370905

Basic Life Support

DEA license

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