Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric

CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: Carline Charles

EMAIL: *****************@*****.***

PHONE 1-929-***-****

EDUCATION:

*/**** - */**** ***** University of New York, Stony Brook, NY, USA

Master of Science in Psychiatry & Mental Health.

Nurse Practitioner / Clinical Nurse Specialist in Psychiatry.

9/1985 - 5/1989 Molloy College, Rockville Center, NY, USA

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

EXPERIENCE:

10/22/2019- 4/1/2022 The Fortune Society- Queens, NY

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Primary mental health care provider at a non-profit outpatient mental health clinic,

which serves primarily persons who were formerly incarcerated. Conducted full

psychiatric evaluations, ordered labs, prescribed, and managed medications.

3/1/16- 6/7/2019 U-center Psychiatric Hospital- Epen, Netherlands

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Head of treatment of military department of a Dutch psychiatric hospital for neighboring US military bases. I was responsible for a case load of US service members and their dependents.

Conducted full psychiatric evaluations on new intakes including mental status exams, psychosocial history and review of medical history. Formulate treatment plans, order labs, prescribed and managed psychotropic medications for American insured (Tricare). Advised fellow prescribers on the medication protocols for military clientele. Provided individual therapy such as CBT, grief counselling, psychodynamic treatment to assigned patients. Conduct weekly group psychotherapy sessions for English speaking patients.

1/5/15- 2/12/16 Landstuhl Regional Medical Center US Army Hospital, Landstuhl, Germany

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic

Primary mental health care provider for active-duty soldiers and their dependents. Provided care for military service members in remote locations by US military telepsychiatry system. Conducted full psychiatric evaluations on new intakes including mental status exams, psychosocial history, and review of medical history. Collected collateral information as needed to improve patient outcomes. Formulated treatment plans, ordered labs, prescribed, and managed psychotropic medications.

3/1/2014 – 11/1/2014 Social Services Refugee support, Budel, Netherlands

intake volunteer/mental health support

I worked as intake volunteer/Mental Health care support for a new asylum seeker center in Budel, Netherlands. I helped set up intake paperwork and interviewed English speaking refugees. With my mental health care background, I also counseled patient who were going through emotional trauma.

11/19/12 - 9/29/2013 Family Health Clinic in Geilenkirchen, Germany (American /NATO Base).

Behavioral Health Consultant.

Consultant to family health physicians for patients with various behavioral health issues (such as depression, anxiety, stress management concerns, sleep problems, etc.). Advised, educated and supported clinic patients when making positive lifestyle changes, such as weight loss, smoking cessation, managing anxiety, etc.

Served as resource person for family health physicians at clinic on managing psychotropic medications for medical patients with psychiatric problems.

1/30/2012 - 11/15/2012 Family Health Clinic-Geilenkirchen, Germany

Triage/ Ambulatory care Nurse

Assisted with telephone triage of patients with various medical and psychiatric & psychological issues.

Offered self-care advice over the telephone or arranged appointments with the family doctors for more serious cases. Assisted physicians with various medical clinic procedures.

4/10/2009 - 10/01/11 Landstuhl American Army Hospital-Landstuhl, Germany

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Primary Mental Health Care Provider for the outpatient psychiatric treatment program for military service members.

Provided psychiatric evaluations for military personnel coming directly from warzones (Iraq and Afghanistan). Conducted evaluations to determine whether service member would be referred for inpatient care or treated in an out- patient setting. Prescribed appropriate treatment for service members who remained out-patient, including psychotropic medication management. Performed psychiatric consults on service members admitted to the medical care departments.

Served in a teaching capacity by providing formal and informal education to individuals on post in psychiatric illness. Facilitated daily stress management groups, individual and group-psychotherapy for military service members in the outpatient program.

12/19/2007 - 4/3/2009 Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in the Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic

Primary mental health care provider for active-duty soldiers and their families. Provided psychiatric emergency care and on-going outpatient treatment. Conducted full psychiatric evaluations on new intakes including mental status exams, psychosocial history, and review of medical history. Collected collateral information as needed to improve patient outcomes.

Formulated treatment plans, ordered labs, prescribed, and managed psychotropic medications. Provided individual and family therapy.

6/7/2005 - 12/12/ 2007 Washington DC Veterans Medical Center

Clinical Nurse Specialist (Social Psychiatric Nurse) in Out-Patient Psychiatric

Day Clinic for Veterans of Armed Forces.

Performed Psychiatric evaluations and intake assessments.

Provided group therapy for patients on case load, with focus on

The Recovery Model and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Additionally, ran groups on medications and managing psychiatric illness.

Provided family and individual treatment.

12/10/2002 - 5/5/2004 Island Government of St. Maarten, Philipsburg, St. Maarten N.A.

Social Psychiatric Nurse

Implemented psychiatric Home care/Out- reach program for the

Island of St. Maarten.

Performed psychiatric evaluations at patient’s homes and in office. Liaison between patients, psychiatrist medial doctors.

Provided Individual and family counseling. Educated patients and families on mental illness by conducting various seminars and conferences.

12/10/2002 - 5/9/2004 Victorious Living Foundation “Ark Foundation”, Philipsburg, St. Maarten

Individual, couples and family therapist.

Conducted women’s groups with goal of empowerment and improving self-esteem. Individual and couples therapy.

2/8/2002 - 12/5/2002 Thuiszorg (nursing agency) Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Registered Nurse

Completed nursing shifts for the Salvation Army in their medical facility for people with AIDS and their shelter for adolescents.

9/10/1999 - 6/5/2000 Brunswick Hospital, Amityville, NY

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Conducted psychiatric intake assessment of all new patients (adults,

children, substances abusers, geriatric patients) in psychiatric emergency department. Prescribed treatment (psychiatric medications, labs, etc.) for all new patients.

Educator to nurse practitioner students from university nurse practitioner programs.

3/7/1998 - 9/4/1999 Long Island College Brooklyn, NY

Director of the Psychiatric Day Treatment Program.

Managed a team of mental health-professionals. Responsible for the general operation of program including; deciding the types of groups that would benefit the patients, budgeting and marketing of program, maintaining policies and procedures. Also provided individual therapy for a case load of patients. Personally, conducted medical wellness groups as wells as therapy groups.

1/12/1997 - 3/1/1998 Holliswood Hospital, Holliswood, NY

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Performed the intake and assessment of new patients (adults, children, substance abusers and geriatrics) in Psychiatric Emergency Room. Prescribed treatment (psychotropic medications, labs, etc.) for new patients.

Performed psych-consults in other departments in the hospital. Educator to nurse practitioner students from university nurse practitioner programs.

Conducted physical examinations on adolescent patients and healthier adult patients.

6/5/1996 - 1/5/1997 Peninsula Counseling Center, Woodmere, NY, USA

Social Psychiatric Nurse in an Intensive Day-Treatment Psychiatric program.

Conducted various therapeutic groups such as psycho-educational, intensive group therapy, symptom

management groups for chronically mentally ill patients.

Responsible for individual therapy for caseload of patients also performed case management.

1/5/1994 - 11/7/1996 Hempstead General Hospital, Hempstead, NY, USA

Staff Nurse in closed psychiatric unit/substance abuse detoxification unit

Administer care to hospitalized patients in a 26-bed acute care

psychiatric and substance abuse detoxification department. Performed group treatment and followed prescribed treatment protocols for addicted patients undergoing medical detox.

7/6/1989 - 12/20/1993 Nassau Country Medical Center, Easter Meadow, NY, USA

Charge Nurse – High Risk Obstetrics/High risk Post-partum.

Provided nursing care for pregnant women with complicated/high risk pregnancies.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, LANGUAGES:

- English: fluent

- Creole: fluent

- French: good

- Dutch: fair

License in New York (Psychiatric nurse practitioner and Registered Nurse)

ANCC certification Clinical Nurse Specialist in psychiatry

Basic life support certified.

BIG Registration in the Netherlands for Registered Nurse

REFERENCES: Available Upon Request

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