Robert P. Carrozza RN MSN FNP-BC PMHNP-BC

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Swedesboro NJ 08085

Cell: 484-***-****

E-mail: ad3yrl@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Wilkes University School of Nursing Sept. 2016-Nov. 2018

Wilkes Barre, PA

Received Post-Masters Certificate as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Completed 500 hours of supervised clinical time with both adults and children/adolescents.

Widener University Legal Education Institute Jan 2000-May 2002

Wilmington, DE

Certificate: Legal Nurse Consultant. Coursework in Torts, Civil Practice, Legal Research and Writing. Legal Nurse Consultant Mentorship included the Attorney General’s Office in Philadelphia, and work with both hospital based and independent Legal Nurse Consultants.

Widener University School of Nursing Sept. 1995-August 1998

Chester, PA

Master’s Degree in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner.

Coursework in advanced practice Nursing; including Physical Assessment, Pathophysiology, and advanced pharmacology. Six hundred hours of clinical practice with Medical Doctors and Advanced Practice Nurses. Performed History and Physical Examinations, ordered lab work, wrote prescriptions, provided ongoing care of medical patients under the direction and supervision of the Medical Doctor.

Widener University School of Nursing Jan. 1986-May 1989

Chester, PA

Bachelors Degree in Nursing: Coursework in physical assessment, nutrition, and disease processes. Additional coursework in pharmacology, community health, nursing management.

Delaware County Community College Sept.- May 1985

Media, PA

Associate Degree in Applied Science-Nursing

PMHNP/FNP Employment Experience:

Ranch Hope December 2021-July 2022

Provided psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and psychiatric follow up as needed for a residential facility of 35 males between the ages of 12-18. Worked with the treatment team and medical team providing medication management, monitoring the therapeutic and adverse side-effects of medications, ordered laboratory testing as indicated and provided psychiatric assessments such as the AIMS test, GAD-7, PHQ9 and tested resedients for ADHD, Autism and anxiety disorders.

Reported the effects of medications to the treatment team and taught residents about their mental health diagnosis and medications. Maintained contact with outside social service agencies, and discussed resident progress with their therapist and parents on an ongoing basis. In addition worked with residents on improving their health and wellness by participating in education and physical fitness activities with them and Ranch Hope staff.

Health Care Commons September 2019-October 2022

Working collaboratively with the psychiatrist and therapeutic staff I performed psychiatric assessments, and evaluations along with therapy on select patients throughout the life-span, including children, adolescents, and adults. Included in these assessments is medication assessments, education, therapy and prescriptions to help patinets to manage their psychiatric illness. In addition I was the admissions PMHNP for the Early Intervention Support Services (EISS) a NJ state program for walk-in mental health services for consumers in Salem County NJ. I performed psychiatric evaluations and follow-up care and preascribed psychiatric medications and ordered lab services for patients. In addition I worked with social workers and support staff to provide ancillary services for patients and their families.

Barton Associates Febuaury-March 1st 2020

Worked as a member of the crisis intervention team, performing psychiatric

assessemnts on school aged children in a locum position at Bethanna Inc. in

Philadelphia. Worked with school support teams, parents, and community health agencies at providing mental health interventions for school-aged children.

Health Care Commons August 2019-January-2020

Working collaboratively with the psychiatrist and therapeutic staff performed psychiatric assessments, evaluation including medication management on select patients throughout the life-span as a fulltime PMHNP. Included in these assessments is prescribing medications and treatment for psychiatric patients including follow up laboratory tests.

DCO/Inavalon 2015-2019

Home Health Assessment Nurse Practitioner

Performed home health assessments for Medicaid Advantage Program in Pennsylvania. Performed health histories, and physical examinations, including mental status examinations on patients and prepared reports of the assessment for the patients’ primary (PCP). Suggested changes to PCP related to physical assessment findings and mental status examinations to PCP.

RN Employment Experience

School District of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA 1989-2017

School Nurse/Nurse Practitioner

Responsible for State mandated health screening program planning, implementation, and follow up for students at assigned schools. Coordinated health programs for students and staff using a wide variety of community resources. Started a Healthy Start Program in a low-income housing complex with the Philadelphia Department of Health and a local Community Based Organization. Assisted with the planning, development, and implementation of a school based mental health program with the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and the City of Philadelphia Office of Mental Health. Assisted with the development and implementation of an exercise program for obese children with staff from Mercy Wellness Center, Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital.

Worked as a member of the Comprehensive School Support Team to evaluate and recommend appropriate educational placement for at risk students. Supervised both Americorps Members and Nursing Students from local universities providing community health programs for students for over fifteen years at Penrose Elementary School. Guest Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing discussing school health with students in a community health rotation. Wrote grants totaling over $800,000 dollars to bring health and fitness programs to Penrose Elementary School in Southwest Philadelphia and to community members in the greater Eastwick area of Southwest Philadelphia.

Sacred Heart Hospital/Crozer Chester Medical Center September 1989-August 2005

Staff Nurse In-patient Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit Responsible for the medical and psychiatric care of both adolescents and adults. Responsible for planning, implementation

Teaching Experience

Gwynedd Mercy University March 10th 2020-August 30 2020

Taught classes in psychiatric and medical nursing in the accelerated bachelor of Nursing degree program at Gwynedd Mercy University. Prepared lesson plans, lectured about both medical, psychiatric, and nursing interventions and treatments for patients. Worked with students on academic progress prepared examinations, attended faculty meetings and refined and developed new teaching and learning methods for psychiatric nursing in both the live and virtual classroom environment.

Drexel University January 2005-present

Clinical instructor for both Pediatrics and Psychiatric mental health rotations. Provided clinical instruction using the Nursing process, evaluated student progress, graded care plans, and instructed students in the laboratory setting.

Harcum College May 2004-2012

Classroom and clinical instructor for nursing students during their psychiatric nursing rotation. Provided classroom instruction, student advisement, prepared and graded classroom tests, and clinical evaluations. Supervised students in the clinical setting in adult, child and crisis psychiatric settings. Responsible for evaluating student’s performance.

Immaculata University May 2005-2015

Classroom instructor for Community Health Nursing for BSN students.

Instructor of a senior level community health nursing class. Taught the history, concepts, and theories of community health nursing. Included in the course were the factors impacting health today including economic, sociopolitical, and economic factors. Assisted students with development of clinical experiences, health presentations. Discussed the role of the community health nurse in the community. Graded papers, taught proper use of APA style and writing skills. In addition taught nursing classes in health and anthropology, Nursing and the Law, Health Assessment, and Holistic Nursing.

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing: June 2003-2005

Clinical Instructor for Community Health Nursing. Responsible for the planning and implementation of a summer health program for summer camps located in Southwest Philadelphia. Developed a program for eight Nursing students to work at summer camps

Licensure and Certification

Board Certified as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner by the ANCC. Licensed as a PMHNP in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Licensed as a Registered Nurse and Family Nurse Practitioner in Pennsylvania.

Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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