Nurse Practitioner Mental Health
Resume:
James J Devaney
Eugene Oregon
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Profile
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with experience providing care to diverse populations and individuals suffering from emotional and mental health difficulties.
Experience
Nurse Practitioner; LCMH, Eugene, Oregon -2022 - Present Nurse Practitioner; SLMH, Cottage Grove, Oregon -2019-2022 Nurse Practitioner; SMHC, Portland, Oregon- 2018-2019 Nurse Practitioner, Peace Health, Eugene, Oregon - 2013-2018 Provided mental health care to individuals in the clinic setting. Interventions include psychotropic medications and supportive psychotherapy, with referrals to psychiatry, social work, and counseling as determined. Additional consultation to local RTF serving long term mentally ill and forensic clients. Psychiatric Nurse Consult, - 2007-2011 -Mental Heath consultation to medical inpatients with suicide ideation, or behavioral problems, generally acting out behaviors while on the medical units. RiverBend Medical Center,Springfield, Oregon.
Unit Manager, Behavioral Health Unit (BHU), Peace Health Medical Center, Eugene, Oregon 2005-2007—Manage policies and procedures, insure safety of patients, families and staff, coordinate staffing needs, and coordinate BHU needs and overall hospital needs. Advanced Practice Nurse, Behavioral Health Unit (BHU), Peace Health, Eugene 2001-2005
Clinical Supervisor, Behavioral Health Unit, St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, Oregon 2003-2005
Clinical Supervisor, Oregon State Hospital, Salem, Oregon— 2001-2003
Team Leader; Psychiatric Community Outreach, Maricopa Integrated Health System, Phoenix, AZ—1998-2001
Clinical Supervisor, Arizona State Hospital (ASH), Phoenix, AZ— 1997-1998
Professor of Nursing, Clarkson University, Omaha, Nebraska, 1992-1997
Clinical Instructor (Psych), Creighton University, Omaha,NE 1991-1992 Unit Manager, Methodist Richard Young Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 1989-1995 Dual Diagnosis, Adolescent and Adult Units Clinical Instructor (Psych-Mental Health), University of S. Dakota, 1983-1985
Psych-Mental RN, Charge Nurse/Education liaison, Human Services Center, Yankton, SD, 1980 -1989
Education
Oregon Health Science University- Portland, Oregon 2009 Post Graduate, emphasis, psychotropic medication, prescribing and monitoring.
University of Nebraska Medical Center- Omaha, NE, 1992- MSN. Psych-Mental Health; Thesis: Water intoxication in individuals with mental illness, MSN
University of South Dakota- Vermillion, SD,1985- MA-Special Education, emphasis, educational needs of clients suffering from long term emotional and mental illness.
Mount Marty University, Yankton, SD- 1980- BSN, General nursing Skills
Medication management, prescribing and monitoring psychiatric and adjunctive medication and supportive psychotherapy, individual and couples therapy.
Actively modeling unconditional positive regard toward clients and coworkers.
Encouraging lifestyle changes to enhance mental health to assist in reducing psychotropic medication to minimal effective dose. Certified in MAT (Medication Assisted Therapy) to help clients willing to avoid future use of inappropriate opioid substances. Certified in the clozapine REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy) as a provider and monitor of clozapine medication therapy. Licences
NP: 200970010CNS-PP, exp.08/01/25
National Certification: ANCC, Board Certified, 0328910, exp.08/03/24 D.E.A: MD2010041 & XD2010041, exp. 06/03/24
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