Nurse Practitioner Mental Health
Resume:
Maryrose U. Otugo. MSN, PMHNP-BC.
Home Address:
14301Wilshire Ct,
Laurel MD 20707
Cell phone (301) 256 – 5504
Email: ********.*****@*****.***
Business Address:
Walter Reed National Military Center
8900 Rockville Pike MD 20889
Email: ********.*.*****.***@******.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center 3/07/2007 - Present Department of Nursing
Psychiatry Mental Health
Psychiatric Registered Nurse/ Charge Nurse
GS:12/10:40 hours/week
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
• In charge of 21 bed inpatient unit with 4 registered nurses, 6 corpsmen and 6 psychiatric technicians. Directed the day-to day function of the nursing staff in accordance with the current rules, regulation, and guidelines that governs the psychiatry mental health as set by the facility.
• Provide patient centered and holistic care to service members and their families with various psychiatric disorders
• Utilized evidenced based practice to monitor and conduct comprehensive nursing assessment for newly admitted service members with various psychiatric disorders on the unit.
• Monitor service members on their progress and notify the psychiatrist when there is change in their condition, obtain appropriate treatment, and implement the orders. for the service members.
• Respond to emergencies for services members having disruptive behavior, deescalate the crisis and many occasions prevent the escalation of disruptive behaviors.
• Administer medications to the patients through various routes, monitor outcomes, and any side effects from medications administered.
• Conduct medication teaching to service members and to their families.
• Conduct individual and group sessions on various psychiatric topics related to the patient population.
• Document accurately in the electronic health records about patient outcomes and any significant findings related to alteration in their mood Maryrose U. Otugo. MSN, PMHNP-BC.
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• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in the formulation of the treatment plans.
• Provide a safe environment for the service members and their families, assess service members for safety and falls prior to the psychiatrist prescribing psychotropic medications
• Communicate effectively to the physicians, supervisors, and other multidisciplinary team about the progress and any red flags that need prompt attention.
• Conduct monthly training and in-service trainings for registered nurses, corpsmen, and psychiatric technicians and precept newly registered nurses, corpsmen, eight psychiatric technicians on the unit.
• Collaborate with the discharge planning team and provides discharge teaching regarding their medications, follow up appointments, and resources in the community.
• Implemented fall prevention protocols which resulted in a reduction in falls from 90% to 10% by implementing falls protocols, polices, and guidelines.
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Dr. Goldberg & Associates 05/20/2020 -05/30/2023
6300 Ave, Suite B. Alexandria, VA, 22304 United States. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) Hours per week :12-24hrs/week
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
• Provide an advanced comprehensive psychiatric nursing care for patients with various psychiatric disorders to include Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Schizophrenia, Adjustment disorder, substance use disorder, eating disorder, mood disorders etc. Manages and oversees the patients with psychiatric conditions at different levels of acuity in four clinics with an average of 40 patients a week
• Performed intake procedure for psychiatric patient by conducting a comprehensive assessment based on evidenced practice by utilizing psychometrics for depression, anxiety, PTSD, suicide etc. for proper diagnosis and treatment.
• Formulate psychiatric diagnoses based on evidenced based practice of the diagnostic and statical manual of mental disorders.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in the formulation of the treatment plan, discharge plan and policies tailored to the needs of each individual patient and communicates effectively both oral and written to the diverse patient population, family members, and multidisciplinary team about patients’ progress.
• Order appropriate laboratory test tests, interpret results to assess patients’ clinical problems and then prescribe appropriate psychotropic medications for the patients that are within the scope of practice. Conduct medication reconciliation and mediation teaching for patient and their families
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• Document accurately pertinent patient’s progress in the electronic health record that will assist in making right clinical judgements.
• Review and revise policies and instrumental in clearing and discharging patients to the next level of care, either back to school, work or partial hospitalization programs.
Sky therapist
480 S. Cobb Dr. #503 Myrna, GA. 30080, United States. 1/2020-04/2020 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) Hours per week :12-24hrs/week
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
• Conduct comprehensive assessment for evaluation and medication management via Telehealth for veterans comprising of men and women who served in the military.
• Formulate psychiatric diagnoses from the comprehensive assessments.
• Order appropriate laboratory tests, interpret results to assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
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• Order appropriate laboratory tests, interpret results to assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications to patients within the scope of practice and incorporate medication reconciliation during the process and Conduct medication teaching to patients and their families about the risks and benefits of the prescribed medications Maryrose U. Otugo. MSN, PMHNP-BC.
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• Perform psychiatric patient observation and monitor patients closely in order to identify significant behavior and reaction patterns.
• Monitor outcomes of the medications and any adverse reactions from and make appropriate changes.
• Conduct evidenced based therapies, individual, couple therapies, mindfulness therapy, deep breathing, cognitive behavioral therapy etc. based on evidenced based practice.
• Responsible for clearing veterans back to work or the next level care.
• Served as patients advocate to ensure that patients' psychiatric and emotional needs are met and recognized
• Implement an appropriate leadership role as an advanced nurse practitioner in by being a role model and function as an advocate for the patient and their families.
New Day Health Systems Inc
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) 5411 Old Fredrick Rd Ste, 7 5/01/2019 - 11/01/2020 Baltimore, MD 21229 United States
Hours per week :12-24hrs/week
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
Advanced psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner in an outpatient clinic over- seeing and providing advanced psychiatric nursing care to 10-12 psychiatric ill patients in a day across the life span with various psychiatric illnesses.
• Provide nursing care, conduct interviews, comprehensive assessments on the diverse patient populations with various psychiatric disorders with emphasis on patent centered- care and holistic care.
• Formulate psychiatric diagnosis from the interview, psychiatric history, and physical assessments based on evidence-based practice. Maryrose U. Otugo. MSN, PMHNP-BC.
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• Order many appropriate laboratory tests, interpret results to assess patients' clinical problems and health care needs.
• Prescribe psychotropic medications to patients within the scope of practice and incorporate medication reconciliation during the process.
• Conduct medication teaching to patients and their families about the risks and benefits of the prescribed medications.
• Monitor the outcome of the medications and any adverse reactions from the medications and make appropriate changes.
• Evaluate patient outcomes based on observing patient, clinic follow- ups, and revises care plans based on significant findings on patient behavior, reaction patterns, and patients' progress.
• Conduct individual and group psychotherapy sessions tailored to the needs of the individual patient.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in the formulation of the treatment plans tailored to the need of each individual patient.
• Utilize proper clinical judgment in establishing priorities when implementing health-related care to the patients.
• Communicate effectively both written and orally to the diverse patients' population family members, and multidisciplinary team, about patients' progress. Convey information to the patient during a crisis to enable de- escalation.
• Interact with patients and families effectively while being culturally sensitive. Relating very well with co-workers with a sense of respect, dignity, and integrity.
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• Conduct meetings to discuss avenues to improve patients' safety and recovery.
• Conduct in-service to staff to improve their awareness and knowledge about mental health, and avenues to improve patients' safety and recovery.
• Improved patients' attendance to their appointments by 50% in the past year by consistent follow-ups with the patients and their families.
• Reduced patient adverse reaction to their prescribed medications to 5% by consistent, medication teaching and medication reconciliation.
• Reduced escalation by 20% by de-escalating methods by helping patients and families feel safe during crisis and challenging situations thereby promoting safety and recovery process.
• Improved the quality of documentation by 40% by conducting in-services on accurate documentation.
• Received an outstanding psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner award from patients, families, and staff for advanced psychiatric care, knowledge, psychiatric skills, customer service, and dedication to the call of duty in taking care of mentally ill patients.
• Instrumental in creating over 500 educational handouts for patients on various psychiatric illnesses as a resource during discharge.
• Excellent customer service with patients and their families.
• Effective communication skills tailored to each patient’s culture, age specific need for their treatment
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New Day Health Systems Inc
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Student(internship) 5/2019-11/2020 Old Fredrick RD Ste 7
Baltimore MD 1229, United States
Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:
• Practiced as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner student in a clinic set- ting and hospital setting taking care of psychiatric ill patients across the life span under the supervision of a clinician.
• Completed 600 hours of clinical rotations in both outpatient clinical settings and inpatient hospital settings.
• Conducted comprehensive assessments and evaluations of patients on different psychiatric disorders under supervision.
• Prescribed psychotropic medications for the patients under supervision of a psychiatrist.
• Monitored outcome of any side effects of the patient's medications and report feedback to the preceptor, identified psychiatric concerns and bring them to the attention of the psychiatrist
• Conducted medication teaching about the risks and benefits of the prescribed medications with supervision.
• Documented accurately in the electronic health records about patient progress and any significant behaviors.
• Communicated patient progress and needs to other multidisciplinary teams.
• Conducted individual and group therapy sessions tailored to the needs of the patients under the supervision of the preceptor. Maryrose U. Otugo MSN, PMHNP-BC.
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• Participated in the discharge planning team and provided community resources to the discharge patients.
• Provided a safe environment for the patient and their families.
• Received award for outstanding psychiatric nurse practitioner and letters of recommendation from my preceptor and patients for an outstanding caring nurse practitioner student.
• Designed 20 discharge pamphlets for some psychiatric mental problems for patients t and their family’s education.
Education/ TRAINING
Master of Nursing-Family Psychiatric Mental Health 08/2015-12/2018 University of South Alabama, Mobile Alabama
Bachelor of Nursing 08/2002-12/2004
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
HONORS & AWARDS
Daisy award for outstanding Nurse
Performance Awards Each year from 2008 to 2023
Walter Reed Daisy Award for outstanding Nurse
Job Related Training:
Suicide Prevention
Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior,
The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale
Psychometrics
Cultural Diversity in a workplace
Addiction Treatment Waiver Training
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Job Related Certifications Completed:
Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
Leadership Classes Completed:
• Communicating Strategically
• Leadership skills and techniques
• Building high Functioning team
• Delegation: Getting Work Done Through Others
• Managing communication in a virtual Team
• Gender and leadership
Other Clinical Trainings:
Basic Life Support (BLS) - current
Depression Assessment
Anxiety Assessment
PTSD
Ethics Education Series "Embracing the Principle of Justice in Healthcare.
Walter Reed Medical Center Charge Nurse Training
New Nurse Preceptorship Trainer Training
Additional Information:
Computer Skills: Mastery of Microsoft Office Programs. Ability to work with several operating systems, including Windows, Mac, EHR- MHS -Genesis, Kareo, Therapy notes, and Practice Fusion.
License:
Registered Nurse (Maryland -Compact Nursing
License) Registration Number: R168315
Expiration Date: 07/28/2023
MD APRN License: R164315-CRNP- PMH
Expiration: 07/28/2023
VA APRN License: 002*******
Expiration date: 07/31/2024
DC RN Nursing License:
RN1006120 Expiration date:
06/30/2024
DC NP License: NP1006120
Expiration date: 06/30/2024
ANCC Certification # 201-***-****
DEA License: MO 5329342
Expiration date: 06/30/27
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