Nurse Practitioner Registered

ELIZABETH N. IKENYEI

ELIZABETH N. IKENYEI, PMHNP-BC, RN, BSN

*** ***** ***** **. ***** Prairie Texas 75051

Mobile: 214-***-****, Home: 972-***-****, Fax 972-***-****. Email: ***********@*****.**.**

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Team-oriented, self-motivated, highly organized, and compassionate new graduate of PMHNP-BC (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner) with eleven years in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and over twenty years in General Nursing with a track record of establishing solid relationships with patients, co-workers, and local agencies; ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs.

SKILLS HIGHLIGHTS

•Accomplished in Psychopharmacology, Strong clinical judgment

•Suicide risk assessments Psychiatric population familiarity

•Practiced inpatient and outpatient caregiver Experienced preceptor

•In-depth knowledge of parenteral therapy, CPR/BLS Certified

•Adult, Geriatric, Children and Adolescent Psychiatric care

WORK EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse @ John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas June 2017 to Present

Job Duties:

•Provide direct care to different patient populations with established protocols and multidisciplinary plans of care.

•Assume Charge Nurse Responsibilities as required, by providing administrative and clinical supervision to nurses, psych techs, and other members of the treatment team on assigned shifts.

•Provide preceptorship and mentorship to newly employed nurses.

•Collaborate with the treatment team to ensure all treatment goals are met and evaluate safety, appropriateness, and comprehensiveness of patients’ disposition.

•Ensure appropriate follow-up care and support have been arranged post-discharge of patients.

•Provide treatment team with input regarding vital signs, lab values, observed behaviors/mood, response to interventions, and any other pertinent information gained from interactions with patients.

Registered Nurse @ Dallas Behavioral Health Hospital, Desoto Texas, April 2015- October 2018

Job Duties:

•General nursing care of pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and older adults with mental and behavioral health issues including clients with chemical dependency.

•Provided all daily tasks to enhance the quality of life for psychiatric and chemical dependency patients.

•Charge Nurse and Lead nursing personnel assigned to unit/shift.

•Provision of a safe, therapeutic milieu for patients

•Provide support and nurturance to patients and families.

•Provides direction and guidance to RNs, Techs, and support staff to ensure that patients are provided quality care and ensures the department operates in an efficient manner.

•Coordinates patient care and provide support to patients and family members and resolves patient problems and concerns by using a multi-disciplinary team approach

•Serves as a leader and oversees unit operations including emergency situations

Registered Nurse @ Sundance Behavioral Health Hospital, Arlington, Texas March 2013- Sept 2015

Job Duties:

•Provided all daily tasks to enhance the quality of life for psychiatric elderly patients

•Led nursing personnel assigned to unit/shift

•General Nursing care of adolescents, adults, and older adults with mental/behavioral health issues and chemical dependency.

•Provision of a safe, therapeutic milieu for patients

•Provide support and nurturance to patients and families.

•Provides direction and guidance to RNs, Techs, and support staff to ensure that patients are provided quality care and ensures the department operates in an efficient manner.

•Supports house supervisors and managers in the safe and effective deployment of staff

•Coordinates patient care and provides support to patients and family members and resolves patient problems and concerns by using a multi-disciplinary team approach

•Serves as a leader and oversees unit operations including emergency situations

Registered Nurse @ Millwood Hospital Arlington, Texas Feb 2010 –August 2012

Job Duties:

•General Nursing care of Pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and older adults with mental/behavioral health issues and chemical dependency.

•Charge Nurse provided all daily tasks to enhance the quality of life for psychiatric and chemical patients.

•Provision of a safe, therapeutic milieu for patients

•Educate families and patients, while de-escalating patients and performing therapeutic holds

•Coordinates patient care and provides support to patients and family members and resolves patient problems and concerns by using a multi-disciplinary team approach

•Serves as a leader and oversees unit operations including emergency situations

Registered Nurse @ Methodist Charlton Medical Center Desoto Texas June 2008 - October 2009

Job Duties:

•General nursing care of patients in the medical-surgical unit.

•Education of patients, families, and caregivers on disease processes, medical-surgical procedures, and broad aspects of therapeutic regimens, including medication and pain management techniques.

•Provide assessment and planning for individualized patient care through collaboration with attending physicians

•Timely communication with physicians about changes in patient clinical condition especially in emergencies situations, regularly perform Intravenous fluid therapy, Ostomy care, blood draw, EKG, and blood sugar check.

•Monitoring of patients pre and postoperatively

•Participate in performance improvement meetings and activities

Charge Nurse, Health Educator, Nurse Preceptor @ Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria Sept 1990-October 2006

Job Duties:

•Organizing training seminars and courses to educate staff on procedures and protocols.

•Assessing, monitoring, and caring for patients.

•Communicating with upper management regarding Nurse Performance, staff issues, and changes to treatment protocols.

•Remaining calm under pressure and being able to quickly and effectively delegate staff responsibilities during busy shifts or emergency situations.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

•Walden University, 2021 - MSc Psychiatric/Mental Health (PMHNP-BC)

•Grand Crayon University, 2019 – BSc Nursing

•University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria 1985 – Diploma in Nursing

LICENSES

•PMHNP-BC, Texas-State, 2021.

•Licensed Registered Nurse, Texas-State, 2008

•Licensed Registered Nurse, California, 2008

•Licensed Registered Nurse (RN), Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria, 1985.

•in Internet use for research

AFFILIATIONS

•North American Nigerian Nurses Association, Dallas, TX.

•National Society of Leadership and Success

•American Nurses Association

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