Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Resume:
Onyedikachi Merit Nwosu
Pearland, TX
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Merit Nwosu is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), she has worked in inpatient emergency, IMU, Cardiac, Neuro, Medical and acute care setting. She has also worked as a psychiatric nurse and practiced in various psychiatric inpatient settings for over 10 years. Merit is licensed to practice as a psychiatric mental health practitioner in the greater Houston area, Arizona, Connecticut, and New Mexico. She brings with her a unique set of experience in treating Adolescents, young adults and geriatric patients who suffer from depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, insomnia, OCD, ADD/ADHD, schizophrenia.
She is committed to providing comprehensive care with the philosophy that extends beyond the use of medication alone and encompasses a holistic approach that includes supplements, vitamins, nutrition, and exercise as essential components of mental well-being. The goal of her clinical practice is to provide individualized care by integrated approach. She believes patients should be in the center of their care.
Work Experience
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
SMPsychotherapy and Counselling services
November 2023- Present
Providing mental health care through telehealth to underserved population. Working together with a great team of experts. Helping patients who are suffering with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, Insomnia, stress related disorders to feel better. We provide medication management alongside psychotherapy to meet the pressing needs of the people. We provide mental health to adolescents, young adults, and older adults. Documented actual and potential diagnosis. Provides extra care to patient with higher degrees of pain and Stress. Goes above and beyond to meet the needs of patients. Fostered and sustained excellent relationships with staff, patients, and families.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
You thrive-care clinic (Telehealth) present.
October 2023- Present
Providing compassionate mental health services to clients with depression, anxiety, bipolar depression, PTSD, insomnia, schizophrenia, ADD, ADHD ETC. Prioritize patient centered mental health care to the underserved population, reviewing and making informed decisions, consulting other teams of experts in managing psychopharmacology and psychotherapy needs of children, adolescent, and adult population.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Sol Care Clinic (Telehealth)
March 2023 to January 2024
Working alongside of great team of expert, providing exceptional mental health care to underserved
population, collaborate with team of therapist in providing adequate care to our patient. reviewing and making informed decisions, consulting other team of expert in managing
psychopharmacology and psychotherapy needs of children, adolescents, and adults.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
Sun Behavioral Hospital
October 2021 to September 2022
(Preceptorship).
Provided mental health care in an inpatient setting to a population of children, adolescent and adult which includes psychiatric screening, evaluation, full psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, psychiatric medication management, counseling, education and coordination of patients’ overall mental health care and treatment.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Preceptorship).
New Lite counseling center
Feb 2021- Oct 2021
worked together with a great team of psychotherapists in learning and understanding the corn value and benefit of psychotherapy in the management of mental health. provided great behavioral and mental health counseling and therapy to underserved populations, in collaboration with patients, family, other health care providers including social workers, school counselors and other teams in providing patients who need different varieties of care including patients with behavioral, coping problems, marital problems, family issues etc. to achieve optimal life.
Psychiatric Nurse / Intake Coordinator
Sun Behavioral Hospital
January 2020 to Dec 2022
Performed Initial psychiatric assessments on inpatient psychiatric patients to determine plan of care,
perform nursing duties and assign duties to psychiatric technicians. Communicate with physicians, other
disciplines and family members in coordinating patients’ care. Working with diverse community of health care providers, providing mental health care to psychiatric /mental health patients. Working together to provide patient centered care, serving each patient’s needs one at a time. Treating everyone as a whole person not as a disease.
Registered Acute Care Nurse
Houston Methodist Hospital
January 2016 to Present
Delivering professional high quality patient care with the topmost accredited hospital, providing care to
geriatric population in the medical surgical unit and across the hospital setting. dedicated and passionate in providing knowledge in making sure the right care is provided to patients. Providing care to geriatric patient population, collaboration with physicians, surgeon, physical therapist, patient care assistance and patient family. As a magnet hospital striving to provide the best evidence base care to
Their patients have made the workers work hard to meet the ever-changing patient’s needs. making sure patient families are involved and participating in the care of their loved ones.
West Houston Medical Center
March 2015 to December 2020
Registered Acute Care Nurse: worked as a telemetry/ med surg Registered Nurse
Aided physicians in all aspects of patient care. administered patient medications in a timely and accurate
manner per physician directives. Collaborated with other health care providers in collecting and analyzing various types of patient data to provide patient centered care.
Documented actual and potential diagnosis. Provides extra care to patient with higher degrees of pain
and Stress. Goes above and beyond to meet the needs of patients. Fostered and sustained excellent
relationships with staff, patients, and families.
Staff Nurse
Legend Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center
May 2014 to February 2015
Provided nursing care for 17-23 patients per shift in an acute care center. Responsible for collaborating
with the physician and healthcare team utilizing the nursing process to facilitate the delivery of patient
care. monitored vital signs including heart rates, changed tubes and ventilators for terminally patients
experiencing heart problems, cancer, and numerous illnesses. Provided wound care, administered
medications per doctors' orders. Proficient in total patient care and support including RN assessment,
medication education/ administration, lab work and administration of treatment procedures.
West chase Nursing and rehabilitation center
May 2014 to October 2014
Performed assessments on inpatient, acute care patients to determine plan of care, perform nursing
duties and assign duties to Nursing assistance. Communicate with physicians, other disciplines, and family members in coordinating patients’ care.
Licensed Nurse Assistance
Park Manor Nursing Home
January 2012 to December 2013
assisted with nursing professionals and patient care team to provide patient care, provides ADLS such
as bathing, feeding, helping with toileting etc. providing close monitoring of patient to ensure safety and
prevent injury to patients. Reporting to the care team patient progress and change in status.
Professional Registered Nurse - Med /Surg/ Labor & Delivery Department.
Education
(DNP) (2025)
Arkansas State University
(MSN)
Walden University started June 2019 - August 2022
(BSN)
Canyon University May 2015- July 2017
(ADN)
Abia State University
Started October 2005-May 2011
High School Diploma
City College Okigwe Nigeria January 1998- Sept 2004
Skills
• Compassionate Superior communication
• Accomplished in psychopharmacology
• Suicide risk assessment
• Skilled emergency
• Proficient with DSM-5 Dx
• BLS/ ACLS certified.
• Great teaching skills
• Trained in Children, adolescent, young Adult, older adult
• Proficient in Psychiatric Adolescent psychiatry assessment.
Current LICENSES/Certificates
2023 APRN
Role and population focus: PMHNP TX BON
Board Certified Dec 2022 PMHNP-BC (ANCC)
2023 Licensed Psychiatric NP
both in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and Connecticut 2023 DEA licensed Texas and Connecticut
2014 Registered Nurse Texas
2014 Registered Nurse California
2011 Registered Nurse Nigeria
2024 Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. (ACLS)
2023 Basic Life Support (BLS)
2023 NIHSS
Certification 2018.
Daisy Award 2012 and 2023.
Certified Nurse Assistance TX BON 2012.
Certifications and Licenses
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification
Certified Nurse Practitioner
DEA Certification
BC/BE
RN License
NIHSS Certification
PMHNP
BLS Certification
APRN
ACLS Certification
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