Ny 1 Nurse Practitioner

EDUCATION

The Graduate School at Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY

Master of Science, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program, 2020

Certificate in Advanced Forensic Health

Empire State College, State University of New York, Saratoga Springs, NY

Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing, with Honors,8/2014

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey & Middlesex County College, Edison, New Jersey

Associates of Science in Nursing, 2005

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Nurse Licensure

State of New York Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry, current through 6/30/2023, License # F403100

State of New York, current through October 2021 License #588282-1

State of Pennsylvania, currently inactive, License # RN575955

State of New Jersey, currently inactive, License #26NR12168000

PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, current through 6/11/2025, Certification 202*******

DEA MLP-Nurse Practitioner, current through 7/31/2023, Registration Number MB6017859

Clozapine REMS Certification ID HCP19866223628

CNOR, Emeritus Status, Certification W100261

PMHNP STUDENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

PMHNP Role 3: Group Psychotherapy

Greater Binghamton Health Center CABHC Binghamton, NY 1/20-5/20

Clinical Preceptor: Holly Peck, NPP

Managed clients in various stages of mental illnesses in an outpatient clinic setting. Provided psychoeducation regarding disease process and management and psychotherapy.

Clients served included children and adolescents from urban, suburban, rural and underserved populations.

PMHNP Specialization 2: Chronic Illness

Children & Family Society, Binghamton, NY 1/20-5/20

Clinical Preceptor: Amy Cron, NPP

Managed clients with chronic mental illnesses in an outpatient clinic setting. Provided psychoeducation regarding disease process and management and pharmacotherapeutics.

Clients served included adults from urban, suburban, rural and underserved populations.

PMHNP Role 2: Individual Psychotherapy

Children & Family Society, Binghamton, NY 8/19-12/19

Clinical Preceptor: Amy Cron, NPP

Managed clients in various stages of mental illnesses in an outpatient clinic setting. Provided psychoeducation regarding disease process and management and psychotherapy.

Clients served included adults from urban, suburban, rural and underserved populations.

PMHNP Specialization 1: Acute Illness

Children & Family Society, Binghamton, NY 8/19-12/19

Clinical Preceptor: Amy Cron, NPP

Managed acute mental illnesses in an outpatient clinic setting. Provided psychoeducation regarding disease process and management and pharmacotherapeutics.

Clients served included adults from urban, suburban, rural and underserved populations.

Greater Binghamton Health Center C&A, Binghamton, NY 8/19-10/19

Clinical Preceptor: Dr. Esteban Fuertes, MD

Managed acute mental illnesses in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Provided psychoeducation regarding disease process and management and pharmacotherapeutics to clients and their families.

Clients served included children and adolescents from urban, suburban, rural and underserved populations.

PMHNP Role 1: Assessment and Diagnosis

SUNY Upstate Community Hospital, Syracuse, NY 1/19-5/19

Clinical Preceptor: Dr. Riaz Syed, MD

Provided diagnostic and stabilization of new onset and acute exacerbation of chronic mental illness in a short-term inpatient psychiatric setting.

Clients served included adults from urban, suburban, rural and underserved populations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mental Health Practitioner

Cortland County Mental Health Cortland, NY 6/20-present

Functioning in the role Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry which includes diagnosing and treating mental illness across the lifespan to the fullest extent of my scope allowable under New York State legislation which includes diagnosing and treating mental illness, management of pharmacotherapeutics, psychoeducation of clients and caregivers, and psychotherapy.

Nursing Supervisor

United Methodist Homes Binghamton, NY 8/18-present

Responsibilities include functioning in the role of house supervisor for RNs, LPNs, and CNAs, serving as a liaison between nursing staff and administration, triaging resident’s healthcare needs and coordinating appropriate care, and serving as a member of an interdisciplinary team and advocating for resident’s needs with health care providers.

Nursing Supervisor

Susquehanna Nursing Home Johnson City, NY 8/14-8/18

Responsibilities include functioning in the role of house supervisor for LPNs and CNAs, serving as a liaison between nursing staff and administration, triaging resident’s healthcare needs and coordinating appropriate care, and serving as a member of an interdisciplinary team and advocating for resident’s needs with health care providers

Infection Control Nurse

Greater Binghamton Health Center Binghamton, NY 4/16-12/17

Infection Control

Responsibilities include tracking and trending infection rate, tracking and trending immunization rates, tracking and trending antibiotic usage, completing multiple reports and statistical analysis and reporting to Albany and local health department including communicable disease reports, running employee health clinic, and maintenance of policies and procedures, performing environmental rounds, performing product and construction risk assessments, serving as a liaison between staff and administrators.

Leadership

Chair the Infection Control Committee, Co-chair the Antimicrobial stewardship committee, and sit on a number of committees including Leadership Committee, EMSS, EOCC, Emergency Management, and Mortality Review.

Clinic Manager

Managing medical clinic for patients with mental illness and dual diagnosis, overseeing and coordinating patient consults and scheduling outside medical appointments.

Educator Role

Teaching patient nursing an infection control groups. Conduct annual employee training on infection prevention and occupational safety, as well as CPR and First Aide.

Nurse II Psychiatric

Greater Binghamton Health Center Binghamton, NY 9/14-4/16

Responsible for serving as a member of each the interdisciplinary teams, staff supervision, maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients, teaching healthcare education groups to patients with varying degrees of mental illness, assisting capable patients in self advocating and advocating for the needs of patients who are unable to do so themselves, coordinating discharge of patient who are community ready

Physician Practice Nurse

UHS Urology Johnson City, NY 9/13-1/14

Responsibilities included supervising licensed practical nurses and medical office assistants, performing patient triage, referrals and messaging as necessary, working with physicians, nurse practitioner, licensed practical nurses, and medical office assistants to provide a coordinator approach to patient care. Activities performed also included seeing patients for nurse visits and administering intravesical chemotherapy for bladder cancer.

Registered Nurse Team Leader OR

Lourdes Hospital Binghamton, NY 7/07-9/13

Specialized in robotic urological, major urological and endoscopic urological procedures. Practice also includes all general, vascular, orthopedic, podiatric, and ENT surgical procedures. Responsibilities include training staff, providing periodic in-services, maintaining equipment, management of patients in surgical setting, ensuring patient safety, patient and family education, maintaining accurate documentation of surgical procedures, perform tasks of circulating nurse. Audit and maintain laser records. Review and revise hospital laser policies and procedures on a yearly basis.

Clinical Ladder Stage: Experienced

Staff Nurse ICU/ ER / Telemetry

Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale, PA 7/06-6/07

Responsibilities included bedside nursing, monitoring EKG rhythms of patients on telemetry, patient education, patient advocacy, delegating tasks to nursing assistants.

Physician Practice Nurse

Somerset Medical Center Somerville, NJ 12/05-4/06

Responsibilities included supervision of LPNs and medical assistants, refilling prescriptions, patient education, acting as a liaison between patients and doctors, triaging patients, assisting doctors with procedures, patient intakes, providing a learning environment for residents, and performing basic nursing skills

Registered Nurse Intern Neuro ICU

JFK Medical Center Edison, NJ 8/05-12/05

Responsibilities include caring for critically ill neuro patients in a fast paced environment, complete neuro assessment on S/P craniotomy patients, reacting patients after craniotomy, monitoring sedation, sheath removal after cerebral arterial angiography and catheterization, monitoring A-lines, ICP drains, vital signs, and patient status on an ongoing basis, monitoring cardiac rhythms continuously, assisting with intubation and maintaining tubes and vent, extubating patients when they meet specific criteria, assisting physicians with procedures, patient advocate, and liaison between family and physicians, in addition to performing basic nursing skills.

Clinical Care Technician

Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center New Brunswick, NJ 9/03-5/05

Responsibilities included working with patients in a fast paced, medical telemetry setting to promote their comfort and wellness. Job tasks include patient advocacy, frequent monitoring of vital signs, venipuncture, EKG’s, assisting nurses, and completing any task designated by the primary nurse that can be done by an unlicensed professional.

Residential Program Manager

ARC of Somerset County Manville, NJ 9/02-5/05

Responsibilities included working with individuals with developmental disabilities to improve their quality of life and promote independence in the community, scheduling and taking clients to doctor appointments, handling the payroll and finances as they relate to the group home and supported living program, monthly and quarterly reports, staff scheduling, serving as a liaison between my staff and administrators, assisting clients with self-advocacy, keeping records required by the state, client intake, life planning with the clients (IHP’s), maintaining contact with the Division of Developmental Disabilities of New Jersey, and recreation with the clients.

Residential Counselor

Developmental Disabilities Association of NJ Sewarren, NJ 9/01-9/02

Responsibilities included working with individuals with developmental disabilities to improve their quality of life, monitoring client weights, administering medications, working on client IHP and scoreboards, and driving clients to their supported employment program.

Medical Assistant/ Receptionist

Piscataway Foot and Ankle Care Associates Piscataway, NJ 9/00-6/01

Responsibilities included obtaining a medical history from patients, setting up room and procedure trays, assisting the doctors within office procedures, preparing charts, answering phones, scheduling and confirming appointments, filing, faxing, and referrals.

Respite Consultant

New Horizons in Autism, Neptune, NJ 6/00- 9/00

Responsibilities included working with individuals with autism in their private residences and out in the community to help them improve their quality of life.

Courier and Environmental Service Worker

Piscataway Board of Education Piscataway, NJ 1/98- 6/00

Responsibilities included distributing inter office mail, preparing out-going mail, answering phones, filing, setting up conference room for board meetings, filling in for supervisor, organizing and carrying out fire drills, providing a safe, clean environment for children, faculty, and staff. Upkeep of boiler maintenance records required by the state, completing daily boiler maintenance and routine checks.

AWARDS & HONORS

United States Department of Health and Human Services HRSA Nurse Corps Scholarship 2018-2020

UHS Hospitals Nursing Scholarship 2019-2020

National Association for Rehabilitation Through Training Award 1998

Middlesex County School Board Community Service Award for Outstanding Achievement 1997-1998

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Nurse Practitioner Association of New York

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Member ID 2072051, 2019-2020

National Honors Society Member ID 54794522, 2018-2020

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology Heart of New York Chapter Member ID 174796, 2014- 2017

Association of Operating Room Nurses Chapter 3319 Member ID 437536, 2009-2020

VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

State of New York Psychological First Aid Provider since 10/29/2016

Arbor Rescue Squad. EMT-B, First Lieutenant, and Cadet Advisor

MANUSCRIPTS

Beach, J. Preventing Substance abuse disorders in children and adolescents with mental illness. Manuscript pending publication.

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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