Nurse Practitioner Mental Health
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JANELLE A. BROWN, MS, MBA, RN, ACNP-BC
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
Cell 740-***-****
Office 740-***-**** ext. 6039
Independent Licensed Professional
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified
Compassionate, caring, veteran independent licensed professional with 2 years of LPN experience in geriatrics and physical rehab; 10 years of RN experience in geriatrics, ICU, cardiac step-down, and med-surg; 10 years and 10 months experience in geriatrics. Nationally certified professional who provides exceptional care to veterans and their families to achieve the best patient outcome in clinical practice, accompanied by mentoring colleagues and nursing staff for a well-rounded team approach. Professional, articulate, interactive with colleagues and staff, always providing education as applicable to each scenario. Conscientious application of policies and procedures. Recognized by colleagues as an integral and vital team player. Volunteers on facility committees (UTI, DM). Proven track record with mentoring Nurse Practitioner students. EXPERIENCES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
VHA Chillicothe, Ohio 9/2016-Present
Veteran’s Administration Medical Center
Independent Licensed Professional/Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) Geriatric Extended Care line (short stay rehab, long stay mental health care, long stay dementia, long stay continuing care )
Manage veteran’s by prioritizing according to acuity/urgency/acute and chronic disease states
Monitor and track veteran status and requirements/wishes through assessment, interview, and chart review
Provide coverage when the long term care mental health NP is on assignment or on leave.
Provide medical care to assist veteran in achieving her/his optimal level of wellness by empowering veterans to participate in therapy and self-care
Mentoring Nurse Practitioner Students
Groups, Inc./Pinnacle Treatment Centers Chillicothe, OH 11/2017-9/2019 Office-Based Opiate Treatment/MAT/Clinical evaluation, education classes on substance use disorder, individualized treatment plans. Certified Nurse Practitioner
Obtained specialized training through SAMHSA to provide clinical evaluations and treatment of opioid addiction
Prescribed buprenorphine/naloxone along with treatment of withdrawal symptoms as necessary
Worked with physician through collaboration
Mentored office staff
Optum Clinical Services (part of United Health Group) Chillicothe, OH 11/2012-10/2016 Telephonic on-call; clinical assessment based on signs and symptoms provided by RN; prescribing appropriate treatment (i.e., medication, prescribing diagnostic testing, lab results, etc.) Certified Nurse Practitioner
Provided medical care for SNF’s in a multi-state region (i.e., Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin)
Call volume reaching 100 + calls within a 8 hour shift
Prescribing (based on acute or chronic illness, narcotics for pain) National Church Residences Chillicothe, Ohio 5/2014-4/2015 Long-term care facility; short stay rehab/skilled and respite services; Adult Day Center services; Independent Living; Assisted Living.
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Manage patients through prioritizing according to acuity/urgency/acute and chronic disease states
Provided medical care to patients in various settings (long-term/dementia/skilled/short stay rehab, assisted living/independent living)
Order and interpret diagnostic testing
Advance Health(now Signify Health) Ross County and surrounding areas 09/2013-09/2016 Care management; Medicare In Home Health Risk Assessments Certified Nurse Practitioner
Contract NP provided in home risk assessments for Medicare eligible patients
Head to toe physical assessments with medication review and education
In home glucose testing; urine testing; cholesterol testing w/ interpretation and information forwarded to AH to be sent to the client’s PCP
The James Cancer Center Columbus, Ohio 04/2012-09/2012 Bone Marrow Transplant Unit: collaborated with oncologists to treat cancer patients (ALL, CLL, Adult AML, Aplastic Anemia, CLL, CML, MDS, HL, NHL, Chronic Leukemia)
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Managed patients through prioritizing according to acuity/urgency/acute issues
Collaborated/worked closely with oncologists to treat and manage patients receiving BMT’s and SCT’s
Treated patients with GvHD
Order and interpret diagnostic testing
Adena Health System Chillicothe, Ohio 02/2009-03/2012 Assisted with organizing and instituting the Pre-admission testing department. Certified Nurse Practitioner
Conducted risk assessments on presurgical patients by means of health history, physical assessment, diagnostic testing
Optimizing medical therapy for current health improvement
Optimizing patient’s post-operative medical status for optimal outcomes
Project leader for stream mapping
Mentoring new NP’s
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Ohio University Acute Care Program Coordinator Athens, Ohio 02/2011-06/2016 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program on Ohio University Main Campus; Clinical Guidance and site visits. Certified Nurse Practitioner – Adjunct Faculty, Program Coordinator
Created and sustained teaching assignments
Instructed and provided guidance to graduate students
Covered materials in depth, as per scope each semester
Prepared each student for completing required clinical experience
Assisted with graduation preparation/completion of OU ACNP program Wright State University Adjunct Faculty Dayton, Ohio 06/2007-01/2012 Graduate Teaching Assistant/Adjunct Faculty, Wright State University BSN and ACNP Programs
Sustained teaching/skills assignments by instructing BSN students in clinical lab
Sustained teaching assignments by instructing and conducting clinical site visits
Conducted research for Doctoral prepared instructors PRESENTATIONS/VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATIONS/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
Sorensen, E. & Brown, J. (2009). Debunking the myth of pregnancy doping. Oral presentation at the 2009 NCAA Scholarly Colloquium on College Sports. Washington DC. January 14, 2009.
WBNS-10TV Sickle Cell Telethon
Preceptor/Mentor The Ohio State University Family Nurse Practitioner Program
ACNP-BC ANCC – Valid 11/13/201/-12/14/2023 – Cert # 200-***-****
X-DEA – Valid Suboxone prescriber
ANCC, ANA, ONA member
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