Mental Health Clinical Nurse

E L L E N P E R E I R A, M S N, P M H N P - B C

A dynamic, highly motivated psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner emerging from a robust, 14-year clinical foundation in emergency medicine. Exemplifies high standards of care in fast-paced, high-acuity environments by leveraging sharp clinical instincts and discerning the spectrum of acute and chronic psychiatric presentations. As Johns Hopkins Hospital's frontline nursing supervisor throughout the COVID-19 epidemic, the empathetic power to establish trust and rapport with patients in their most vulnerable states proves invaluable. The commitment to psychiatric care and mental health is uniquely coupled with crisis management expertise and an unmatched work ethic. CONTACT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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AFFILIATIONS & AWARDS

American Nurses Association

Sigma Theta Tau (Phi Nu), Golden Key

Honour Society

Clinical Nurse Leader of the Year –

Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2020

Fastest Door to Needle Time - Florida

Hospital, Jan 2015

Clinical Nurse- The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 2016-present

Provided and educated evidence-based care in a Level I trauma center, led crisis stabilization and acute psychiatric interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and served as the Co-Chair of the Critical Care Committee and the Nursing Supervisor to the Emergency Department.

Collaborated with the Department of Psychiatry, Surgery, and the Baltimore City Police Department to draft, create, and implement the BPD Search and Seizure protocol for patient safety.

Spearheaded an educational lecture series addressing legal deliberations when providing care during psychiatric emergencies Clinical Nurse – Travel Nurse Emergency Medicine (Multiple Facilities) 2011 – 2016

Delivered emergency care across Level I–III trauma centers nationwide

(Yale New Haven, UMMC, Mary Washington, Florida Hospital, Hilo Medical Center)

Specialized in trauma, psychiatry, and stroke response CREDENTIALS CLINICAL ROTATIONS

PMHNP-BC

ANCC Certified

Registered Nurse

Compact License- Primary: MD

BLS & ACLS

AHA Certified

Psychiatric Liaison: Inpatient Setting – The University of Maryland, Towson, MD

Consulted on complex psychiatric presentations on medical units throughout the hospital and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for behavioral health planning.

Managed inpatient patients receiving ECT

PMHNP: Outpatient Setting - Child and Adult Psychiatry, Jopppatown, MD

Managed patients across the lifespan through diagnostic evaluations, intake assessments, psychotherapy, group therapy, and pharmacology management. Compliant with Spravato and TMS.

PMHNP: Private Practice- Compassionate Psychiatry, Upper Marlboro, MD

Assessed, diagnosed, and managed psychiatric care to a diverse population across all ages and ethnic backgrounds

Managed addiction, mood disorders, and childhood psychiatric conditions through telehealth technology.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

EDUCATION

MSN, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse

Practitioner

Walden University (2024)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

University of Connecticut (2011)

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

University of Connecticut (2010)

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