Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric

Akouvi Amouzouvi-Aba Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP.

**** ****** **** ******, ****** Spring, MD 20906

Tel: 301-***-****/301-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

CAREER PROFILE SUMMARY

I am a multi-talented and certified PMHNP (one year + experience) with over twelve years of experience as a psychiatric registered nurse. I have a strong relationship-building skills with patients and families. I am highly skilled in evaluating mentally sick patients across the life span and providing care coordination and medication management. I am also well-trained in working with dual diagnoses patients and providing a holistic care in the psychiatric-mental health field. I am fluent in French, Ewe, and Cotocoli.

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To pursue a career as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with an institution/hospital where motivation and ambitions are encouraged and rewarded.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

MSN (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner) with honors: Walden University, 2018 to 2021

BSN, with honors: Grand Canyon University, 2016

Associate in Nursing with High Honor: Prince George’s Community College, 2011

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): VMT, DC 2003

BS in Sociology (1995 to 1999): University of Lomé, Togo.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Competent in the comprehensive psychiatric assessment, including history taking, physical examination, diagnostic testing, and treatment procedures of psychiatric-mental health illnesses

Psychotropic medications prescription & management

Competent inpatient and outpatient documentation such as flow sheet charting and medication administration

Collaborate with healthcare professionals, maintain accurate patient records

Proficient in Restraint Protocol/Procedure

Proficient in Polysubstance Abuse/Detox observation, management, and treatment

Competent in emergency response procedures

Proficient in therapeutic interventions and counseling to patients and their families

Proficient in Suicidal Protocol/Observation

WORK EXPERIENCE

Psychiatric Mental Health/Behavioral Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, CRNP

MEM SCEPTER Home & Behavioral Care (25484 Point Lookout Road, Suite 301A, Leonardtown MD 2065) January 2023 to Present

Facilitates physical examinations and screening of patients.

Prescribe and administer test including bloodwork.

Review and interprets test results.

Diagnosis health problems.

Detect changes in patient conditions.

Administer medications.

Proficient in Psychiatric Crisis Intervention

Recommend further treatment options.

Ensure patients records are kept up to date including test results, immunizations, condition changes, etc.

Psychiatric Registered Nurse

St. Elizabeth Psychiatric Hospital, Washington, DC September 2012 to Present

Duties and Responsibilities

Participating in patient interviews, nursing conferences, group meetings, and unit activities to assist in developing and implementing nursing care plans/interdisciplinary recovery plans.

Utilizing the nursing process, conducts nursing assessments, synthesizes and analyzes data, develops nursing objectives, and develops, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions.

Guides paraprofessional staff in the implementation of nursing interventions

Establishes constructive one-to-one relationships with assigned patients—lead therapeutic groups.

Administers prescribed medications and treatments.

Provides Client-centered care

Observes patient's condition, assess nursing needs, and provide required nursing care.

Observes, reports, and records behaviors and reactions of individual patients and groups

Observes and records temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration data, and effects of medication.

Contributes to the development and maintenance of the therapeutic milieu that reflects the recovery model.

Adventist HealthCare Behavioral Health (RN)

Rockville, MD; May 2014 to April 2019

Duties and Responsibilities

Working with patients with mental health problems by assessing their mental health needs, developing a nursing diagnosis and a plan of care, implementation of the nursing process, and evaluating the care outcomes.

Administer psychotropic medications and watch for possible adverse reactions/side effects.

Participating in the initiating of Individual Behavior Plan

Triage newly admitted patients for possible substance abuse and place them on Detox Protocols for Opioids, ETOH, and Benzo withdrawals.

Screen for suicidal and homicidal thoughts and/or plan,/place on suicide/homicidal observation

Addressing special needs, including disability, learning difficulties, and language problems

LISENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse MD, VA (Compact States) and Washington DC, since May 2012

CPR/BLS Current (American Heart Association)

REFERENCES

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