Nurse Practitioner Mental Health

Curriculum Vitae

Sita M. Pfalz, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC

Email: ****.*.*****@*****.***

NPI #161******* DEA# MP3961667

Malpractice Insurance: Nurses Service Association

Education

DNP Frontier Nursing University, Lexington, KY (Graduated 12/1/2020)

MSN Frontier Nursing University, Lexington, KY (2019)

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Graduated 2019)

M.S.N Simmons College, Boston, MA

Family Nurse Practitioner (Graduated 3/30/2016)

Walden University, Baltimore, MD

Three Graduate (2012-2013) (4.0 GPA, transferred to Simmons College)

B.S.N Wright State University, Dayton, OH

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (June 1994), Graduated with Magna cum Laude,

B.A. Stony Brook University, Stonybrook, NY BA. Psychology (August 1980- December 1985)

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

ANDREW GERGELEY & Associates (December 2021-Currently Employed)

Conducting comprehensive mental health assessments

Diagnosing and treating major depressive and seasonal affective disorder, depression, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, bipolar disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorders, attention deficit, delusional disorders,

Ordering, performing, and interpreting tests.

Prescribing medication for acute and chronic mental health conditions

Providing clinical supervision

Offering mental, physical, and emotional interventions

Provided individualized patient-centered care

General and Hand Surgery of Southern MD (September 2004 –2024)

Administrator/ Family Nurse Practitioner

Assessment and diagnosis of health conditions

Conducting routine annual physicals

Providing primary health care with an emphasis on preventative care

Developing and conducting treatment plans for acute and chronic illnesses

Prescribing medications and other therapies

Ordering and interpreting lab and other diagnostic tests

Making appropriate referrals when needed

Coordinate care with other health professionals.

Started surgical practice: license applications; trade names, and programmed documents specific to surgery.

Provide pre-operative and post-operative patient education.

First assist with minor surgical procedures

Stanley Wisniewski (March 2016- December 2016)

Assessment and diagnosis of health conditions

Conducting routine annual physicals

Providing primary health care with an emphasis on preventative care

Developing and carrying out treatment plans for acute and chronic illnesses

Prescribing medications and other therapies

Ordering and interpreting lab and other diagnostic tests

Making appropriate referrals when needed

Stay Home Mom/Homemaker 1998- 2004.

Time off to care for our 26-week premature daughter (March 1998): respiratory, cardiac monitoring, neurological and developmental support, and care.

Time off to care for an autistic child (February 1999) with severe developmental delays.

Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH

Float Nurse (June 1994- Oct 1997)

Worked in Telemetry, Neonatal, Cardiac Intensive Care, Neurology, Maternity, Orthopedics, Oncology, and Rehabilitation units.

Performed nursing procedures: intravenous access, administering intravenous medications, blood and platelet transfusions, ventilator care, assessment of patients of all ages, inserted nasal-gastric tubes, and telemetry monitoring, vital signs,

Conducted neurological, cardiac, orthopedic newborn, and maternal assessments.

Provided comfort measures: medications, direct contact, and support for Hospice patients.

Maintained isolation for infectious patients and reverse isolation for chemotherapy patients.

Trinity Retirement Community, BEAVERCREEK, OH

Registered Nurse, BSN (October 1997- March 1998)

Charge nurse for a 110-bed long-term care unit.

Collaborated with over 30 assistants per shift, implementing individualized patient care.

Administered/reconciled medications, IV fluids, gastric feedings, dressing changes, etc.

Coordinated patient-family home visits.

Certifications

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP-PHMNP-BC, FNP-BC

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC

Maryland License Number: R162315

ANCC and AANP certifications

Simmons College, FNP, MSN

Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider: American Heart Association

References: per request

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