Kristine Ingro

**** *** **** ******, *******, NY 14108 716-***-**** admso6@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Dedicated Registered Nurse with 11 years clinical experience with a passion for delivering quality healthcare. Team oriented, Board Certified PMHNP skilled at establishing targeted care plans and educating patients and families on diagnoses and treatment plans and goals. Offering a caring bedside manner, patient-centered care driven to help others overcome personal obstacles.

EDUCATION

MASTERS OF SCIENCE GRADUATED - DECEMBER 2020 D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE, (BUFFALO, NY)

Major: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Graduate Project: An Educational Brochure for Psychiatric Nurses working in an inpatient/outpatient psychiatric facility on the importance of implementing psychoeducation in nursing practice

oEducational brochure: Individual, Group and Family Psychoeducation – Combining Education, Counseling and Supportive Interventions for Enhanced recovery.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE GRADUATED - MAY 2018 D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE, (BUFFALO, NY)

Major: Nursing – Honors: Magna Cum Laude

ASSOCIATES OF SCIENCE GRADUATED - MAY 2010 NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, (SANBORN, NY)

Major: Nursing

SKILLS

Strong attention to detail

Strong medical and psychiatric/behavioral health clinical skills

Knowledge of professional nursing concepts, principles and practices

Excellent documentation skills and organizational skills

Intake/admissions/discharges

Patient/client care planning

Computerized charting expertise

Acute and rehabilitative care

Maternity/neonatal care

Post-partum/antepartum care

Medication administration expertise

Geriatric treatment experience

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age groups of patients served

Demonstrate communication skills necessary to interpret age specific responses to treatment

Perform a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation that includes evaluation of mental status, current and past history of violence, suicidal or self-harm behavior, substance abuse, level of functioning, health behaviors, trauma, sexual behaviors and social and developmental history

Good knowledge of both medical and psychiatric illnesses and most common treatments

WORK EXPERIENCE

REGISTERED NURSE-OBSTETRICS MILLARD FILLMORE SUBURBAN HOSPITAL (WILLIAMSVILLE, NY) APRIL 2013-PRESENT

Confer with physicians to assess conditions and develop effective treatment plans in order to restore functionality.

Plans and assume responsibility for the clinical management in accordance with established protocols and standardized procedures

Treat patient’s following physicians’ order and treatment plans.

Work with interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to patients suffering from acute and chronic conditions.

Support nursing staff with effective leadership and clear decisions-making for routine, complex and emergent needs.

Delegate tasks to staff and monitored completion against internal standards.

Educate patients about health conditions and management by answering questions and providing educational material.

Advise patient’s families and caregivers on care instructions and discharge care.

Provide postpartum/neonatal care and education to new families/parents.

REGISTERED NURSE ORLEANS COMMUNITY HEALTH – MEDINA MEMORIAL HOSPTIAL- FLOAT: MEDICAL/SURGICAL, ICU, PSYCHIATRIC UNITS (MEDINA, NY) AGUST 2010 – APRIL 2013

Evaluate patients, order necessary preliminary tests and record status changes, medication administered and other relevant patient information.

Oversee nursing operation for night shift staff on a 25 bed maternity unit, providing nursing and ancillary staff with guidance and patient’s with high-quality care.

Record patient assessments, including vital signs, tests results and medical history.

Collaborate with doctors to plan post-treatment patient care.

Preceptor for nursing and ancillary staff on best practice, hospital policies and standard of care to achieve patient care goals.

Provide in-depth patient education on disease process, prevention and interventions.

Deliver direct patient care, including stabilizing patients and identifying treatment options.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Horizon Behavioral Health - Preceptor: Dr. Chelsea Kendra, DNP

oAdult outpatient behavioral health clinic

BestSelf Behavioral Health – Preceptors: Rebecca Brown-Young, PMHNP and Susanne Miller, PMHNP

oAdult/pediatric/adolescent behavioral health clinic

Conduct psychiatric evaluations and execute medication management in an outpatient setting

Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and psychotropic medications, including diagnosis and program and community agency referrals to enhance treatment processes

Assessed medication effectiveness and side effects

Guide clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans

Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services

ACTIVITIES/HONORS

Graduated with merit: Niagara County Community College

D’Youville College – Magna Cum Laude

Dean’s List: D’Youville College – Fall 2016; Spring 2017

Scholarships:

2017 – Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital: Foundation of Kaleida Health Nursing Scholarship

2018 and 2019 – D’Youville College: Patrick Lee Foundation Award Scholarship

Member of American Psychiatric Nurses Association

LICENSE

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Licensed and Board Certified April 2021

DEA certified

Registered Professional Nurse – August 2010

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified

Professional Preceptor preparation Certification

Mental Health First Aid Certification

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