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Nurse Practitioner Mental Health

Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Posted:
April 16, 2025

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Kimberly Corby (Hendricks) Will

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DuBois, PA 15801

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LICENSURE:

Pennsylvania Registered Nurse License #RN517471L

Pennsylvania Certified Nurse Practitioner-Psychiatric-Mental Health #SP029159

DEA # MW8779576

NPI # 147*******

ANCC Certified November 20, 2023 expires November 19, 2028

EDUCATION:

May 2022 - Walden University

100 S. Washington Avenue Suite 1210

Minneapolis, MN 55401

Major: Master of Science in Nursing; Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Across the Lifespan

Clinical practicum hours with Dr. Ignatius, and Dr. Gantalao, at Penn Highlands Healthcare Behavioral Health Adult, and Adolescent in patient units, and outpatient, DuBois PA.

Graduated: May 2022 MSN; Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

August 2007 - Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

31 South Academy Street

Mansfield, PA 16933

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MSN, Master of Science in Nursing

Major: Nursing Education

Student taught at Penn State University Main Campus and Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Thesis: The Experience of Nurse’s Working Twelve Hour Shifts at Hospitals from Nurse’s Points of View

May 2005 - Clarion University of Pennsylvania

840 Wood Street

Clarion, PA 16214

BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Graduated: Magna Cum Laude

May 1996 - Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

201 University Drive

Clearfield, PA 16830

ASN, Associate Degree in Nursing

Graduated: Cum Laude

WORK HISTORY:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Community Guidance Center, DuBois, PA

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities include conducting initial Psychiatric Evaluations, including ordering medications continued monitoring of medications for any side effects or adverse reactions, monitoring medical conditions, obtaining height/weight and vitals, ordering lab work in addition to diagnostic and screening tests, reviewing the results, and discussing the results with the patients, in addition to monitoring these labs and performing follow-up appointments for medication check-ups in an outpatient setting for children, adolescents, adults and the geriatric populations.

May 2024 until present

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UPMC Northwest, Seneca, PA

Employee Health Nurse

Responsibilities include pre-employment assessments, immunization clinics for employees of UPMC, and employee sick evaluations via tele-health.

November 2018 until August 2020 (due to covid, decreased staff in this department)

Penn Highlands DuBois, DuBois, PA

Staff Nurse- Clinical Charge Nurse

Behavioral Health Units; Adult and Child-Adolescent.

Responsibilities include admission evaluations, physical assessments, nursing care, medication administration, therapeutic communication, and the role of charge nurse, includes supervision of behavioral health unit staff during the shift, on the adult and adolescent units.

October 2016 until May 2024.

Forbes Hospital, Monroeville, PA

Staff Nurse-

Responsibilities include admission evaluations, physical assessments, nursing care, medication administration and therapeutic communication.

June 2016 until July 2017

DuBois Regional Medical Center, DuBois, PA

Staff Nurse/Face to Face Therapist in the Emergency Department. Child-Adolescent and Adult Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit and out-patient offices. Responsibilities include nursing care, admission evaluations, physical assessments, medication administration and therapeutic communication.

May 1999 until Sept 2009

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

January 2014 until May 2022

Nursing Instructor

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Instructs nursing students at behavioral health unit clinical site, as to the responsibilities of a Registered Nurse. Lectures nursing curriculum specializing in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing incorporating how effective therapeutic communication is essential in all areas to nursing especially in establishing a nurse patient relationship. Educates nursing students at fundamental level on the basic nursing skills on campus at the skills lab and at personal care homes and long-term care facilities.

Supervises nursing students at upper-level specialty clinical rotations including Community Nursing at various clinical community opportunities; including home health and hospice. Instructs students during the Pediatric clinical rotation at several clinical sites to facilitate educational growth about the developmental stages of children and the importance of including parents or guardians in the child’s

treatment care plan. Educates nursing students during this rotation of the value of establishing a rapport with not only the child but the parent or guardian as well, in addition to the clinical skills appropriate for caring for the patients in a pediatric department.

Supervises students for their Internship Nursing Course at several different clinical sites at UPMC Presby, UPMC Altoona, Excela Westmoreland, West Penn and Indiana Regional Medical Center.

Committee involvement at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, participates in Enrollment Enhancement gave several department tours to future nursing students and attended campus Expos to inform perspective nursing students about the nursing curriculum and program.

Curriculum committee Curriculum committee in this committee we make decisions/updates in curriculum for the nursing program, review syllabi, course evaluations, student’s clinical evaluations.

Participated in Policy committee to maintain the policies and procedure manual; including the student handbook to maintain structure in the nursing department for the faculty and student population.

Mercyhurst University, North East Pennsylvania

December 2009 until July 2012

Nursing Instructor

Instructed nursing students at several clinical sites as to the responsibilities of a Registered Nurse. Lectured nursing curriculum on various nursing topics specializing in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Provided extra tutoring on

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medication calculations, advised students, chaired student government-encouraged and motivated the students to raise enough money that every nursing student was able to get the basic nursing pin without paying any additional money and chaired Nursing Pinning Ceremony, involved other students from other majors (piano player and the choir, the food,) throughout the university to participate in the ceremony to make it an entire university event.

SCHOLARLY WORKS:

Additional Coursework:

2022 Comprehensive Crisis Management

2023 CPR Certification- Healthcare

2021 National Crisis Prevention Institute certification in non-violent intervention

2019 Collector Training for Federal Drug Screen Collections to Meet 49 CFR Part 40 Requirements, Version 2.05

2019 Draeger Safety Certification for Level D1

2005 Certified School Nurse for the state of Pennsylvania

2008 Student Assistance Program Certification for elementary level

2009 Attended Student Assistance Program seminar for secondary level

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:

Department:

Nurs 450 Tutor – Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Committee involvement at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, participates in Enrollment Enhancement gave several department tours to future nursing students and attended campus Expos to inform perspective nursing students about the nursing curriculum and program.

Curriculum committee Curriculum committee in this committee we make decisions/updates in curriculum for the nursing program, review syllabi, course evaluations, student’s clinical evaluations.

Participated in Policy committee to maintain the policies and procedure manual; including the student handbook to maintain structure in the nursing department for the faculty and student population.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

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2012

Healthy Heart St. Vincent Hospital 6 Credit Hours May 2012

Higher Education Teaching Conference 24 Credit Hours August 2012

2013

Continuing Education Series provided at DuBois Regional Medical Center Spring 2013

2014

Advanced Pharmacology Drexel University 3 Credits May 2014

Advanced Pathophysiology Drexel University 3 Credits September 2014

Legal Aspects for Nurse Practitioner’s Drexel University 3 Credits September 2014

2015

Advanced Psychopharmacology Drexel University 3 Credits March 2015

Communicating Effectively with Students in the Clinical Setting 1 credit

Duquesne University August 2015

2016

What Do You Do? Occupational Health Clinical Updates 5 credits

Southwest PA Association of Occupational Health Nurses September 2016

Test Item Writing and Analysis 1 credit IUP May 2016

Management of Hirschsprung Anorectal Malformations 5 credits

UPMC CHP October 2016

Nursing School Affiliates 1 credit CHP November 2016

16th Annual Diabetes Symposium 5 credits PSU College of Medicine November 2106

2017

Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse 3 credits University of Pittsburgh

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April 2017

Tick Borne Illnesses 1.5 credits Penn Highlands June 2017

Overuse Injuries in an Active Population 1.5 credits Penn Highlands July 2017

Understanding Addictions 6 credits Institute for Natural Resources July 2017

Interventional Radiology 1 credit Penn Highlands August 2017

Comprehensive Crisis Management 7.5 Credits Penn Highlands October 2017

Nursing School Affiliates 1 credit UPMC CHP November 2017

Opioid Overdose Prevention, Recognition, Response 1 credit

Training Institute December 2017

2018

Skin Cancer: Diagnosis and Management 1.5 credits March 8, 2018

Pulmonary Hypertension 1.5 credits April 12, 2018

Assessing and Responding to Suicide Threat 2 credits May 2, 2018

Child Abuse: Recognizing & Responding to Children at Risk 2 credits May 10,2018

Brain Health: Mood, Metabolism & Cognition 6 credits June 13, 2018

Culture of Safety and High Reliability 1 credit July 12, 2018

General Tele-Neurology 1 credit August 9, 2018

Ophthalmology Update 2 credits September 13, 2018

Technology, Wellness and Marijuana. Are you clinically ready for the workplace of the future? 5 credits September 22, 2018

2019

Nursing School Affiliates 1 credit UPMC CHP November 2019

Transition to Graduate Study for Nursing 3 credits Walden University November 2019

2020

Advanced Pathophysiology 5 credits Walden University February 2020

Advanced Pharmacology 5 credits Walden University June 2020

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Advanced Health Assessment 5 credits Walden University August 2020

2021

Psychopharmacology: Approaches to Treatment 5 credits Walden University

March 2021

Psychopathology Diagnostic Reasoning Didactic/Practicum 5 credits Walden University May 2021

Psychotherapy Multiple Modalities Didactic/Practicum 5 credits

Walden University August 2021

PMHNP Across the Lifespan Didactic/Practicum 5 credits Walden University November 2021

2022

Comprehensive Crisis Management 4 credits Penn Highlands Healthcare, DuBois PA

PMHNP Across the Lifespan Didactic/Practicum 5 credits Walden University May 2022

2023

Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc.- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification exam review program 24.8 credits

PMHNP Course- Dr. Georgette; certification exam review program

PMHNP Testing Course- John Rossi; certification exam review program.

ANA Migraine Diagnoses, Treatment, & Advocacy 1.25 credits

CURRENT CLEARANCES: Can be provided upon request.

REFERENCES: Furnished upon request.



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