Nurse Practitioner Mental Health

Lisa M. Valdez FNP-C

407-***-**** *************@*****.***

Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Comprehensive experience in nursing for over 20 years in various clinical settings including primary care, critical care, home care, occupational health, psych, retail and tele-health with a focus to provide quality, compassionate and evidence based care to patients of all ages.

EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Premise Health, Clayton, GA 08/2019 – present

Family Nurse Practitioner

Independently provide occupational and primary care for county employees and their families with minor illnesses/injuries.

Perform annual exams; condition management; pre-employment assessments; PFT; COVID testing; school/work physicals; telemedicine; pap smears; suturing; DOT exams; blood borne exposure follow-up/monitoring; urine drug screens; administer vaccines.

Participate in performance measurement task and review medical, diagnostic lab and biometric screenings.

Proficient in EPIC EMR for documentation.

Grady Hospital, Atlanta, GA 03/2018 – present

Home Health/Emergency Medical Nurse Practitioner

Promote health, prevention and direct management of acute and chronic illness in the community.

Work autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat, follow up and manage acute/chronic patients who were recently discharged from the emergency room, heart failure, medical/surgical and maternity unit.

Work collaboratively with a paramedic to treat low level emergency 911 calls.

Proficient in EPIC EMR for documentation.

The Little Clinic, Alpharetta,GA 06/2016 – 3/2019

Family Nurse Practitioner

Assess, diagnose, and treat common illnesses and minor injuries in the retail setting.

Prescribe medications, conduct test and interpret results, provide wellness/preventative care, perform work/school physical examinations and Biometric health screenings, administer vaccinations and Haldol/testosterone/injection per guidelines.

Certify or recertify Department of transportation medical certificates.

Utilize E-Clinical Works EMR for documentation.

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Wellness Solutions, Atlanta, GA

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner 01/2016 – 7/2018

Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, mental status exam, work ups diagnostic assessments, and provide treatment considering biological psychological, behavioral and social factors for adult/geriatric patients diagnosed with a mental, behavioral or emotional disorders.

Educate and counsel patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and use of prescribed treatments and medications, when appropriate.

Support Psychiatric facility educational mission by attending case conference and psychiatry provider ground rounds.

Develop and implement treatment plans for geriatric clients with a broad range of mental health issues including bipolar, schizophrenia, dementia clients in the long term care and rehab setting.

Independently manage a caseload 15> clients daily within the Long Term Care and Rehab facility, coordinating the transition from inpatient to outpatient treatment setting, provide on-going evaluation and diagnosis, and assess psychological functioning, psychosocial well being and treatment.

Peachford Hospital, Atlanta, GA 08/2015 – 09/2016

Mental Health Charge Nurse

Delivered evidence based quality care to clients in a psychiatric hospital with multiple complex diagnostic histories including substance abuse and mental illness.

Worked collaboratively with various interdisciplinary team, respecting the input and contributions of the team/stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Comprehensive management a caseload of 35 female clients who are admitted, treated and discharged back into the community setting, assessing their current level of psychological functioning and psychosocial well being during treatment.

Upon discharge educate families in preventive care, medications and follow up appointments.

Department of Veterans Affairs Orlando Veterans Health Care System, Orlando, FL 09/2012 – 01/2014

Domiciliary Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse

A charge nurse responsible for delivering quality veteran patient centered nursing care and nursing services for veterans in a 60 bed Residential Rehabilitation and Treatment Program (DHRRTP) focusing on the homeless, mental health and substance abuse veterans.

Active member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, working closely with treatment team members/stakeholders and patient to encourage their active participation in establishing, working toward and achieving their treatment goals.

Volunteered to be mental health “Tracer Trooper”, working closely with Mental Health Nurse Manager, quality Management and various medical center clinical services to ensure compliance to standards (Joint Commission, CARF, IG, Baker Act). Educate staff/physician EMR system.

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Volunteered to be one of the Instrumental in the rollout of a Safe Medication Management Program, maintaining safe medication administration practices through education, groups and the reinforcement of policies and procedures amongst nursing staff and veterans.

Assisted in the development and presented scheduled educational groups such as smoking cessation, medication management, immunizations, diabetes, insulin care and use, cardiovascular disease and early prevention for vets with substance abuse issues.

Assist in the education and coordination of “rolling out” BCMA process incorporating educational materials into the orientation program, which improved communication amongst health care providers, accuracy of documentation and prevention of med errors.

As a Mental Health Documentation Team Affiliate, improved communication amongst staff and providers by developing templates, which were utilized throughout the facility.

Applied problem-solving skills as a domiciliary charge nurse at the unit and interdisciplinary team level using a team approach to identify, analyze and resolve issues.

Develop standard operating procedures (SOP’s) with the Nurse Manager utilizing nursing practice to improve quality of service for veterans.

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner, 09/13-01/15 South University, Savannah, GA

Bachelor of Science, 09/10-01/12 St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, Florida

Associate of Science, Nursing, 01/98-05/00 Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood, NY

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

Family Nurse Practitioner AANP Certificate – valid till 9/25

Active DEA Registration Certificate – valid till 5/22

Advanced Cardiac Life Support – valid till 02/22

Basic Cardiac Life Support – valid till 02/22

Registered Professional Nurse GA State license 1/22

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

United Advance Practice Registered Nurse of Georgia

Georgia Nurse Practitioners

Sigma Theta Tau

Whos Who Amongst Students

Volunteer

Orlando Residential Rehabilitation Center (Domiciliary)

Center for Black Women Wellness

Mathews Hope

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