Nurse Practitioner Mental Health
Resume:
Margaret E. Johnson, RN, MSN, APRN-BC
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
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Education
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
MSN, Psychiatric Mental Health, August 2006
Awarded The Laura Catherine Rankin Memorial Scholarship, a full merit scholarship.
Honors / Awards
School of Nursing Specialty Award / Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, 2006 Recipient; The most outstanding graduate based on academic achievement, clinical practice, leadership, and community service.
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Alumni Association Award for Student Excellence in Service & Leadership to the School & Community, 2006 Recipient; Recognized for leadership, community service, positive image, and enthusiasm.
Cal Turner Moral and Ethical Leadership Development Retreat, August 2005; Among four graduates / university.
Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
Graduate School of Psychology, 1998 – 1999
(Completed courses toward Doctorate of Clinical Psychology)
Affiliations:
Student Government: Elected Class Representative, Psychology Graduate Student Union
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
BS, Child Development & Music, 1997
GPA: 3.5/4.0, Magna Cum Laude
Honors / Awards / Affiliations:
First-time Recipient, Student Government Commodore Award, Leadership, 1996
Vucept Fall Orientation Association, 1994 – 1996: Vice President, 1996; Workshops Leader, 1995; Vuceptor, 1994.
Member, ODK and Mortar Board Honor Societies, 1996 – 1997
Dean’s List, 1993 – 1996
Baptist Student Union, 1993 – 1997: Momentum Leader, 1996 – 1997; Worship Leader, 1995 – 1996; Freshman Council Representative, 1993 – 1994.
Vanderbilt Undergraduate Conduct Council, 1995 – 1997
Vanderbilt Hospital Adolescent Child Life, Volunteer, 1994 – 1995
Campus Leadership Retreat, Speakers Chair, 1994
Integrative Psychiatry institute, 2022-2023
Integrative Psychiatry Fellowship Certification
Nutritional Psychiatry Program Certification
Integrative Psychiatry Institute, 2024-2025
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Certification Fellow
Credentialing
Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 200-***-****, June 2009
Certified Integrative Psychiatry Provider
Registered Nurse, Commonwealth of Kentucky (multi-state compact), 2015 – Present; State of Tennessee 2005-2015
Registered Nurse, State of Indiana, October 2016 – present
Registered Nurses,, State of Oregon, April 2024- present
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, State of Indiana, State of Tennessee, Commonwealth of Kentucky. State of Utah, State of Florida, State of Oregon
Manuscript
Weiss, Bahr, Caron, Annalise, Ball, Shelly, Tapp, Julie, Johnson, Margaret, Weiss, John R. (2002). Iatrogenic Effects of Group Treatment for Antisocial Youth. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2005, Vol.73, No. 6, 1036-1044. © 2005 by the American Psychological Association
Psychiatric Mental Health Specialty Practica
The village At Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN, Fall 2005 – Spring 2006 (620 Hours)
Intern
Supervision/Medical Management Supervision: Jennifer Scroggie, MSN, APRN, BC; and Renee Love, MSN, APRN, BC
Provided therapy, diagnosed, and cared for clients with common acute and chronic psychiatric problems, illness, and crises.
Co-lead Dialectical Behavior Therapy for the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder.
Provided individual couples and individual therapy.
Provided individual and group psychotherapy.
Participated in individual and group supervision. à
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Mental Health Cooperative, Nashville, TN, 2005, Spring and Summer Semesters
Intern
Supervision: APRN and MD clinical staff.
Diagnosed and cared for clients who were severely and persistently mentally ill with common acute and chronic psychiatric problems, illnesses, and crises in an urban community-mental health setting.
Provided psycho pharmaceutical medication management with brief counseling for clients.
Psychiatric Hospital At Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN, Fall 2005
Intern
Supervision: Michael J. Baronn, MD, MPH
Diagnosed and cared for clients in crisis with acute psychiatric illness in a hospital in-patient unit.
Provided psycho pharmaceutical medication management with brief counseling for clients.
Participated in daily team rounds.
WORLDLINK MEDICAL, August 2016 - present.
Supervised and mentored by Louis B. Cady, MD and instructed by Neal Rouzier, MD
Intensive training in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and implementation.
Pursuing specialty credentialing in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy through Worldlink Medical.
Bioidentical Hormone Pellet Implantation Certficate of Completion, May 11, 2017
Dr. Kent Grotefendt, MD, Course Instructor
Work Experience
CADY WELLNESS INSTITUTE, Newburgh, IN, November 16, 2016 –Present
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Provide comprehensive mental health assessment including psychiatric interviews and medication to patients across the lifespan including management of complex psychiatric conditions along with comorbid medical conditions.
Provide comprehensive health assessments to include functional and integrative medicine techniques
Provide comprehensive evaluation of patient labs to include hormone evaluation
Assess and intervene when appropriate with bioidentical hormone replacement including precise management of the thyroid and other bioidentical hormones.
Ketamine Assisted Therapy with integrative therapy provided.
Participate in Happy Health Fridays and lecture series offered by Cady Wellness Institute regarding functional and integrative medicine in the Evansville community.
Apply knowledge and education as a preceptor to students from local universities to include Indiana Wesleyan and Southern Indiana University nursing students and physicians who are receiving training in psychiatry and functional and integrative medicine.
Collaborate regularly with Dr. Louis B. Cady and Whitney Gabhart, ND to optimize patient care and outcomes.
Provide patients with knowledge, education, and resources regarding treatment.
Provide therapy to patients, particularly related to trauma.
Provide treatment and application of hormone pellet therapy
UNITY PSYCHIATRIC CARE, Clarksville, TN, May 1, 2020- November 10, 2020
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Provide comprehensive psychiatric care including comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, interpretation of laboratory results, hospital intake and discharge planning, and patient care.
Participate in treatment team and planning with patient and families
Participate in staff education by providing pharmacological training for staff to include staff presentations.
Provide patients and families with educational resources around diagnosis and treatment of conditions impacting the geriatric community
Collaborate with psychiatrist and medical team to provide optimal patient care in the hospital setting.
Collaborate with social workers to provide an optimal therapeutic milieu.
Provide supportive therapy to patients and families coping with life changes consistent with life span development.
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN, June 15, 2014 – June 15, 2018
Adjunct Instructor and Mentor
Provide comprehensive supervision to graduates including medication management and therapeutic skill development
Coordinate with faculty to personalize the educational experience of each student.
Attend and actively participate in faculty meetings.
Contribute to instruction of students.
Provide education and direction to those interested in working with those suffering from PTSD, depression, anxiety, and trauma.
Apply education, knowledge, experience and expertise of Psychopharmacology supervision.
Veteran Health Consultants (private practice/part-time), Clarksville, TN, January 15, 2015 – June 6, 2016
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Provide psychiatric evaluation and diagnoses for Veterans, military dependents, and community patients.
Provide medication and prescriptions to patients with complex comorbid medical conditions.
Monitor medications and patients’ health including laboratory testing and consultations.
Provide evidence based practice therapy including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness based therapy and supportive therapy.
Interdisciplinary team member providing care with primary care team and consultations with specialists to optimize care.
Provided educational support to patients and families along with education within scope of practice regarding health, nutrition, exercise, and coping mechanisms.
Referred patients for more intensive treatment and hospitalization regarding comorbid issues with substance use or abuse.
Worked closely with local resources for Veteran care including community based programs.
Sterling Medical Staffing / Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic, Hopkinsville, KY, June 11, 2013 – October 20, 2014
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Duties mirrored those reflected directly above.
Centerstone, Clarksville, TN, December 26, 2010 – June 10, 2013
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Supervised by Dr. Shabeer Abubucker
Utilizing excellent written and verbal communicating skills, attention-to-detail, and the ability to work under challenging circumstances provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, medication management, and coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams.
Evaluate, diagnose and develop proper treatment plan.
Educate patients and families of patients about related mental health issues and the corresponding care that accompanies the diagnosis(es).
Administer and monitor medications.
Provide relevant case information to patients’ psychiatrists and physicians.
National Health Service Corps, Clarksville, TN, April 1, 2011- June 10, 2013
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Following prestigious appointment, departure from Nurse Practitioner at Ft. Campbell was necessary for loan repayment.
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Ft. Campbell Army Post, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Ft. Campbell, KY, August 16, 2010- December 24, 2010
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Supervised by Chief, LTC Karen Karen Banuelos
Supported the Warrior Transition Unit by providing psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, medication management, and coordinated care with multidisciplinary teams.
Chosen to serve on the Committee for Patient Satisfaction.
Liberty United Methodist Church, Brentwood, TN, February 1, 2003 – August 10, 2006
Music Director / Lay Minister / Youth Director / Chief Sunday School Administrator, Adult Bible Studies
Provide music leadership that spans adult, youth and children’s programs.
Prepare the order of service with regard to congregational singing and special music.
Design monthly ‘All Music Sunday’ programs.
Lead activities for youth group and adult Bible studies.
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, August 25, 2003 – December 15, 2003
Teaching Assistant / Psychology 100
Responsible for planning labs, lectures as well as teaching 5 classes totaling 130 students.
Manage grades
Provide tutoring services as needed.
Assist students in overcoming learning difficulties.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, September 1, 1999 – June 30, 2003
Multisystemic Therapy Research Therapist, May 1, 2001 – June 30, 2003, for Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy / Center for Psychotherapy Outcome Research / Multisystemic Therapy Services Package / Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Member of a Multisystemic Therapy team consisting of three therapists. Personally responsible for a constant caseload of 4 families, covering 4-6 months each, and serves youth ages 12 – 16 while providing an intensive home-based treatment for parents to achieve measurable results and behavior change.
Identified mental disorders.
Accomplished and consistently maintained performance adherence ratings related to learning and understanding the MST treatment model as evidenced by the review and coding of audio taped sessions from Multisystemic Therapy Services.
Designed interventions for troubled youth that involved the cooperation and participation of the parents, school, teacher, coach, and community organization.
Utilized Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
Research Assistant, September 1, 2000 – April 30, 2001, for Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy / Center for Psychotherapy Outcome Research / Multisystemic Therapy Services Package / Funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Recruited participants, served as liaison between parents and schools, performed data collection and management, and provided management to interview personnel (staff).
Conducted parent and child interviews.
Research Assistant, September 1, 1999 – August 31, 2000, for the Child Health & Development Project at Vanderbilt, Psychology and Human Development.
Conducted extensive interviews with parents and children regarding both the child and parent’s psychopathology.
Interviewed mothers about their depression history.
Collected data from local schools, provided data entry, and administered vocabulary and block test of the WISC.
Became proficient with the SPSS program.
Research Assistant/Data Coder, September 1, 1995 – May 1, 1997, for the Early Social Development Project at Vanderbilt, Department of Psychology & Human Development.
Aided in the design and implementation of experiments measuring young children’s attachments to parents.
Mastered video data analysis technique for coding research findings.
Student Staff Member for Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance, Summer, 1996
Performed administrative duties as instructed, to include filing, compilation of office registration notebooks and other secretarial tasks.
Student Staff Member for Vice Chancellor of Administration, Summer, 1996
Created World Wide Web pages for the Division of Administration as well as served as research assistant
Summer Academic Orientation Leader for Campus Student Services, Summers of 1994 and 1995
Hand-selected for this prestigious position by campus Deans.
Led small group discussions with parents and new students, organized activities and implemented programs.
Served as a leader for other team members and observed team dynamics while troubleshooting where necessary.
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Additional Experience
Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
Research Assistant, Winter & Spring Quarters, 1999
Inglewood Elementary School, Nashville, TN
Interim Teacher/First Grade, January 1998 – April 1998
Inglewood Baptist Church, Nashville, TN
Minister to Students, February 1998 – September 1998
Metropolitan Davidson County Department of Education And Oak Hill Academy (5th/6th grade), Nashville, TN
Substitute Teacher, Grades 1-6, November 1997 – May 1998
Kentucky Baptist Convention, Louisville, KY
Volunteer Missionary, June 1997
Current Professional Affiliations
Fellow, Integrative Psychiatric Institute Certification Program (125 Continuing Education Hours)
American Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing, Member
Neuroscience Education Institute, Member
Clinical TMS Society, Member
Worldlink Medical
The Honorable Order of the Kentucky Colonels
Community Involvement
•Grace Works Ministry, Hopkinsville, KY; Grace Episcopal Church
Relay for Life, 2009–Present, Volunteer • American Cancer Society, 2009–2013
• Hands on Nashville, 2000–2003, Project Coordinator
• The Pink Ladies, Counsel cancer patients & survivors in holistic healthcare, yoga, & medicine interactions, 2009–2011
Professional Skills / Talents / Interests
Accomplished Pianist
Public Speaker
Holistic Healthcare
Yoga
Travel
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Knowledge of French and Basic Russian
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