Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Kathie Gallardo

Recent PMHNP graduate as of April 28th, 2024 seeking a career as a PMHNP. Board certified through ANCC. I am very passionate about helping others and desire to work with others with the same passion and goal together. Some of my passions include addiction therapy and helping adolescents and young adults.

6812 Randol Mill Rd Lot 8 Fort Worth, TX 76120 817-***-**** ***************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/kathie-gallardo-04b378150

WORK EXPERIENCE

Texas Health HEB — Registered Nurse

Carencia Mental Health — Student PMHNP

03/2022 to Present, Bedford, TX

Care of patients in the Level II NICU

Management of complex neonates: Bubble CPAP, central lines, parental nutrition, gastrostomy tubes, inotropes, code events, and end-of-life

Proficient skills with the use of nasal cannulas, non-invasive respiratory support and conventional ventilators.

Administration of medications, blood products, wound care, oral and tube feedings Assessing and maintaining appropriate developmental care while preventing hospital-acquired conditions Delivery of family-centered care that is inclusive, informative and promotes a positive family experience 08/2023 to 04/2024, Arlington, TX

Developed therapeutic relationships to provide compassionate care by assessing, diagnosing and treating the psychiatric needs of clients virtually and in person. Demonstrated therapeutic communication and understanding. Managed psychiatric medications and addiction management. Children’s Health (NICU) — Registered Nurse

09/2021 to 03/2022, Dallas, TX

Care of patients in the Level IV NICU

Management of complex neonates: Pre-op/Post-op, dialysis, infant cooling, malformations, central lines, parental nutrition, gastrostomy tubes, inotropes, code events, and end-of-life Proficient skills with the use of nasal cannulas, non-invasive respiratory support, tracheostomies conventional ventilators, high-frequency oscillators, and JET ventilation, delivery of nitric oxide Administration of medications, blood products, wound care, oral and tube feedings Assessing and maintaining appropriate developmental care while preventing hospital-acquired conditions Delivery of family-centered care that is inclusive, informative and promotes a positive family experience Children’s Health (Psychiatry) — Registered Nurse

03/2018 to 09/2021, Dallas, TX

Provides competent care for families based on practice patterns which reflect new levels of awareness of suffering, patient/family psychosocial needs, and complexity of clinical judgment. Assesses and collects data in a comprehensive manner identifying underlying family needs to implement an individualized plan of care.

Demonstrates competence in the delivery of nursing care. Evaluates and revises plan of care based on evolving needs. Utilizes problem-solving approaches which compare one situation with another. Provides comprehensive, individualized teaching based on identified learning needs of families. Demonstrates effective use of communication skills. Communicates in an accurate, objective manner.

Recognizes and accesses multidisciplinary team members in meeting identified patient/family needs. Responds to verbal and nonverbal communication.

Identifies problems and reports these to appropriate personnel. Participates in the development of professional and educational activities. Assists in identifying learning needs of staff nurses and other health care workers. Assists in developing strategies to meet identified learning needs. Supports and/or maintains membership in a professional organization. Shares pertinent information gained from professional seminars, conferences, books, or journals. Demonstrates competence in professional practice. Applies nursing research to clinical practice. Seeks evaluation of self from peers and clinically advanced professionals to improve professional practice. Incorporates unit based goals into nursing process. Is a member of a unit based committee/project/task force. Utilizes standards to develop plans of care for primary patients. Preceptor for novice/beginners.

Applies nursing research to clinical practice.

Reads and evaluates current nursing research that has implications for clinical practice. Modifies own practice based on nursing research and quality improvement findings. Evaluates clinical practice to identify problems for potential study.

Participates in research and/or quality improvement activities. Baylor Scott & White — Registered Nurse Transplant EDUCATION

West Coast University — BSN

West Coast University — MSN, APRN

09/2016 to 03/2018, Fort Worth, TX

Chronic patient care in a transplant unit, adeptly handling all aspects of treatment from medication to wound care to monitoring up to 5 patients per shift. Provides pre and post-transplant care to a diverse patient population. Obtains informed consent for invasive procedures and anesthesia. Starts IVs and accesses central lines and PICC lines. Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process. Coordinates quality patient care through nursing assignments. Promotes efficient utilization of resources on the unit. Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and family.

Promotes patient independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions. Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Maintains patients and employees safety by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations. Adequate charting in an electronic medical records system. 2014 to 06/2016

07/2022 to 04/2024

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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