PMHNP - BC

Ardythe B. McDowell

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Tallahassee, FL 32303 Cell 678-***-****

Education

Pursuing Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Georgia Southern University Expected Date of Completion – May 2022

Master of Science in Nursing with major in Psychiatric Mental Health, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

Bachelor of Science Nursing, Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus, GA

Phlebotomy Certification, Schoolcraft College, Novi, MI Master of Business Administration, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

Bachelors of Science in Chemistry/Psychology, Berry College, Rome, GA Licensures

Florida Board of Nursing, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse #APRN11006224, 2020 Georgia Board of Nursing, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse #209560, 2020 Compact License – 2020

Alabama Board of Nursing, Registered Nursing License # 1-159570, 2017 Georgia Board of Nursing, Registered Nursing License #RN209560, 2010 Certifications

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, 2020 Medical Surgical Certified Registered Nurse, 2016

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), 2010 - present American Heart Association Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 2011 - present American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2011- present St. Francis Hospital Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), 2010 - present National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), 2010 – present Ardythe B. McDowell

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Registrations

DEA # MM5927439

Advanced Practice Nurse Practioner Experience

First Florida Psychiatry Specialist – Tallahassee, FL April 2020 – July 2020

Triage and develop plan of care for new patients including prescribing new medications, continuing existing medications, and/or recommendation for therapy. Provide necessary psychotherapy when applicable both in person and telemedicine. Nursing Experience

Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia

Adjunct Part-Time Clinical Faculty for The Department of Nursing, 2017 – 2018

Coordinate and supervise student site rotations, help students understand their duties in different settings, and perform formal performance evaluations. St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, Georgia

Registered Nurse, 2010 – present

Check and record patients’ vital signs, administer medications, and educate patients and their families about medical conditions while coaching them on coping strategies or post-treatment care in various settings. Monitor continuous assessments of assigned patients and with prompt reporting of any changes in condition to the proper provider. Collaborate care of providers, social workers, pharmacists, case managers, and other health professional to provide exceptional patient care and maximize patient care and outcomes.

Work Experience

Denton Regional Hospital

Primary ER Phlebotomist, 2006 – 2008

Processed various specimens for analysis and transport, and performed whole blood collection including using apheresis technology in accordance with regulatory, organizational, and OSHA standards and requirements. Follow Me Home Realty, Incorporated, Conyers, Georgia Broker, 2002 – 2006

Recruited, developed, and implemented real estate agent training programs. Managed company operations.

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2013-present American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 2011-present Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board, 2016 - present Ardythe B. McDowell

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Nursing Membership

SIGMA THETA TAU International Honor Society of Nursing Presentations

McDowell, A., (2009) Increased Empowerment of Elderly Adults in the Discouragement of Ageism.

Presented power-point presentation on elderly adults gaining power through rejection of discrimination based on age.

Grants, Awards or Research Funded

Daisy Award Winner – December 2019

Daisy Award Nominee – June 2016

Daisy Award Nominee – March 2013

CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL UNITS

TOPIC SPONSOR DATE HOURS

Pediatric Advanced Life Support AHA 1/18 9.00

Basic Life Support AHA 1/18 5.00

Advanced Stroke Life Support St. Francis 12/17 8.00 Death, Dying, and Bereavement: Western Schools 11/17 30.00 Providing Compassion During a

Time of Need

Advanced Cardiac Life Support AHA 4/17 7.00

Acute Coronary Syndromes St. Francis 2/17 4.25

Leadership and Management Western Schools 11/15 30.00 For Every Nurse

Can Job Stress Lead to Medscape 11/15 0.25

Increased Risk for Stroke

The Evolving Epidemic of Medscape 11/15 0.25

Prescription Opioid Use

Acute Coronary Syndromes St. Francis 4/15 4.00

Advanced Stroke Life Support St. Francis 11/14 8.00 Trauma Nursing Core Course ENA/St. Francis 8/14 17.65 Crew Resource Management St. Francis 1/14 3.00

EKG/ECG Basic Interpretation 2013 St. Francis 12/13 2.00 Pediatric Advanced Life Support St. Francis 12/13 9.50 Ardythe B. McDowell

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Suicidal Tendencies: St. Francis 11/13 1.00

Screening for Risk of Self-Harm

Ventilator Safety St. Francis 11/13 1.25

Identifying and Assessing Victims St. Francis 11/13 2.00 of Domestic Abuse

Progressive Care Certified Nurse AACN 8/13 13.50

Review Course

Plasmapheresis in the Management AACN 8/13 1.00

Of Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

Craniosynostosis: Caring for AACN 8/13 1.75

Infants and Their Families

A Focus of Childhood Obesity Medscape 7/13 0.75

In California

Patient’s Confidentiality AACN 7/13 0.50

Improving the Management of PIM 7/13 1.00

COPD: Choosing the Right

Device for Maintenance Therapy

Can Stress Increase Stroke Risk? Medscape 7/13 0.25 Depression Screening: Utility of AACN 7/13 1.00

The Patient Health Questionnaire

In Patients with Acute Coronary

Syndrome

Clots Kill: Hematologic AACN 7/13 0.75

Pharmacology for ST-Segment

Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Non-violent Crisis Intervention The Bradley Center 6/13 8.00 Implementing the Chronic Care AADE 4/13 1.50

Model for Diabetes

Advanced Cardiac Life Support St. Francis 2/13 7.50 Advanced Stroke Life Support St. Francis 12/12 3.50 Acute Coronary Syndrome St. Francis 11/12 3.50

Coronary Artery Disease for Nurses: Health Stream 11/12 1.00 From Risk to Treatment

ECG Boot Camp Part 1 AACN 9/12 7.50

Rhythm Recognition

AACN: Care of the Patient with Health Stream 1/12 15.50 Cardiovascular Disorders

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Pediatric Advanced Life Support St. Francis 11/11 9.50 ECG Boot Camp Part 1 AACN 6/11 7.50

Rhythm Recognition

Suicidal Tendencies: Screening Health Stream 3/11 .75 For Risk of Self-Harm

AACN: Basic Hemodynamic Health Stream 12/10 8.75

Monitoring

AACN: An Introduction of Care Health Stream 11/10 4.50 of the Critically Ill

Rhythm Adult Health Stream 11/10 2.75

AACN – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses AADE – American Association of Diabetic Educators

AHA – American Heart Association

PIM – Postgraduate Institute for Medicine

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