MARGARET A OSIAGWU

Prairieville, LA *****

Email: ad4czk@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 225-***-****

PATIENT-ORIENTED ADVANCE PRACTICE NURSE PRACTITIONER

EXPERIENCED PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER, PROVIDING PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN.

PMHNP-BC with more than 10 years of experience in nursing, including patient care & management.

Collaborate with Physicians, Patients, Families, and staff to ensure compliance with hospital standards and excellent patient care. Accurately assess the medical needs of a diverse group of patients and translate patient symptoms to administer the treatment plan as directed by the physician. Committed to providing high-quality patient care aligned with the hospital’s core values.

Direct patient care experience in:

Med-Surg Chronic Oncology Care Psychiatric Mental Health Care Adult, Geriatric, Pediatric and Adolescent Mental Health

Clinical Experience

Over 600 hours of clinical experience across the life span (ages 0-100+, acute, adolescent, young adults, adults, and geriatrics), conducting initial psychiatric evaluations and follow-up assessments, medication management duties, caring for various mental illnesses, including but not limited to depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, substance abuse and ADHD. Providing direct care for patients under the direction of a Psychiatrist / Psychiatric nurse practitioner. Seeing both established and new patients, ordering and reading labs, ordering medications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Turnkey Health Clinics (East Baton Rouge Parish Prison) 2022- Present.

Woman’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA November 2015 – 2022

Registered nurse/Charge nurse- Med-surg/oncology

Currently weekend nurse/charge nurse

Post-surgical

Proactively promote patients’ health by mastering the nursing process to ensure compliance with regulations.

Collaborate with physicians and colleagues to execute duties efficiently.

Provide physical and psychological support to patients and patients’ families during the postsurgical period.

Chronic Oncology patients

Encourage depressed newly diagnosed and chronic oncology patients on how to manage their health status.

Facilitate the transition from anger to acceptance of lifestyle changes.

Monitor and manage care of gynecological surgeries such as hysterectomy, myomectomy, simple mastectomy, DIEP Flaps, thyroidectomy and more.

Charge Nurse

Manage staff and work assignments based on patient acuity.

Train, coach and mentor colleagues, peers, and staff to strengthen role as a resourceful leader.

Liaise between patients and physicians in addition to management of personnel and administrative duties.

MARGARET OSIAGWU ad4czk@r.postjobfree.com

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER

TURNKEY HEALTH CLINICS- BATON ROUGE, LA JANUARY 23, 2022 – PRESENT

PRESCRIBE MEDICATION, ORDER LAB TESTS, ASSESS SYMPTOMS AND DIAGNOSIS, AND CREATE HEALTH GOALS TO CREATE CUSTOMIZED CARE PLANS FOR PATIENTS, EDUCATE PATIENTS IN PERSON AND VIA TELEMEDICINE

PSYCHIATRIC NURSE

OUR LADY OF THE LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - BATON ROUGE, LA FEBRUARY 2019 TO MARCH 2023

ADMITTING, ASSESSING, CARING AND DISCHARGING PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS OF ALL AGES AND CONDITIONS, ACUTE, ADOLESCENT, GERIATRICS, DEPRESSED EXPECTING / POSTPARTUM MOTHERS.

REGISTERED NURSE

WOMAN'S HOSPITAL - BATON ROUGE, LA

NOVEMBER 2015 TO PRESENT

ADMITTING, ASSESSING, CARING, AND DISCHARGING POST-SURGICAL AND CHRONIC ONCOLOGY PATIENTS EXPERIENCING PAIN AND DEPRESSION.

REGISTERED NURSE

WOMAN’S HOSPITAL-BATON ROUGE, LA

CONTRACT AGENCY NURSE 2014-2015

REGISTERED NURSE

ADVANTAGE NURSING SERVICES - NEW ORLEANS, LA

JUNE 2014 TO 2018

RESPONSIBILITIES

CONTRACT & PER DIEM NURSING THROUGH THE AGENCY

REGISTERED NURSE

SAINT ELIZABETH HOSPITAL

JUNE 2012 TO 2018

MEDICAL SURGICAL UNIT/ TELEMETRY

REGISTERED NURSE

THE CARPENTER HEALTH NETWORK - BATON ROUGE, LA

OCTOBER 2015 TO MARCH 2020

PER DIEM

STAFF RN

PROMISE HOSPITAL - BATON ROUGE, LA

OCTOBER 2011 TO FEBRUARY 2012

REGISTERED NURSE

BATON ROUGE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER - BATON ROUGE

JULY 2011 TO SEPTEMBER 2011

HIM SPECIALIST III

HEALTH INFORMATION

OCTOBER 2005 TO JULY 2011

MEDICAL RECORDS

ASSISTING DOCTORS, NURSES, AND PATIENTS IN RETRIEVING MEDICAL RECORDS, PREPPING, SCANNING, AND INDEXING PATIENT'S CHARTS AND FILING THEM ELECTRONICALLY

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EDUCATION LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

AUGUST 2019 TO MAY 2021

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ONLINE CAMPUS

AUGUST 2016 TO MAY 2018

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

MAY 2011

Pre-requisite courses completed at Baton Rouge Community College, Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana State Board of Nursing – Registered: 2011 Status: Current/Good-Standing License #: 134463

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification. American Nursing Credentialing & Certification (ANCC)

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association RQI Program

Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) -American Heart Association RQI Program

PEARS- American Heart Association RQI Program

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital

February 2014

Woman's hospital, The Woman's Touch Award nomination

February 16, 2015

March 22, 2015

3 times Daisy award nomination

July 2016

September 2018

Recognition for Dedicated service

Woman’s Hospital certificate of appreciation

April 30, 2018

VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Woman’s Hospital Daisy Award committee- Member

Tau Pi chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Treasurer for 7 years

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Honor Society of Nursing – Sigma Theta -TAU

American Nurses Association

Louisiana State Nurses Association

Baton Rouge District Nurses Association

Oncology Nursing Society

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