Nurse Practitioner Mental Health

RYAN CHANG, RN, BSN, MSN PMHNP-BC

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced, compassionate and dedicated Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 5 years of experience in providing high-quality mental health care to patients. Proven expertise in diagnosing and treating a variety of psychiatric disorders, implementing evidence-based treatment plans and best practices, along with fostering a supportive environment for patients. Equipped to effectively execute the integral role of a provider of psychiatric care and related services, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal psychiatric health care quality and person-centered outcomes.

Knowledge of age-specific developmental factors specific to adult and geriatric populations.

Proven ability to deliver compassionate care as well as protection of patient’s rights, privacy and dignity.

In depth knowledge of medical terminology and infection control standards.

Proficient with Electronic Medical Documentation: trained in EPIC and Sunrise.

Responsible for providing medical treatment to patients, performing physical examinations, diagnosing illness, prescribing medications, developing, and carrying out treatment plans, ordering and interpreting lab tests, providing preventive health care counseling, and arranging for appropriate medical follow up after patient discharge as indicated.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Adelphi University, Garden City, September 2020

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Adelphi Univrsity, Garden City, May 2013

Honors:

Academic Transfer Scholarship, 2010

Dean’s List, 2010

Psi Beta Honor Society, 2010

Tau Sigma National Honor Society, 2011

James Hathaway Memorial Scholarship, 2013

Nursing Honor Society, 2013

Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement, 2020

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION

New York State Registered Nurse Licensure

New York State Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Licensure

DEA Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified, American Heart Association

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certified

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner October 2023 – present

Duties and Responsibilities:

•Meet with Program Director, Program Nurse, and ACT staff to coordinate ongoing psychiatric

treatment of clients on ACT Team.

•Write prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by state regulations and collaborative

practice agreements. Review health assessments completed by the Program Nurse and provide

clinical feedback.

•Provide medication management including prescription refills and medication education to

consumers.

•Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses,

treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.

•Prepare Psychiatric Assessments bi-annually and for other purposes such as for HRA 2010e

Housing Applications and/or other applications for housing or needed services.

•Provide training to ACT team members on topics including medications and drug interactions.

•Communicates and coordinates care with psychiatrists in the community, as needed.

•Refer residents to emergency care if needed, work with emergency responders/emergency room staff

to coordinate emergency treatment, coordinate treatment and discharge planning with hospital staff.

•Provide in-service staff training as needed and consultation as needed to the ACT team.

•Provide crisis intervention and address all emergency situations as appropriate.

•Maintain up to date, accurate, complete, and timely consumer chart documentation.

•Attends daily morning meetings, staff meetings, case conferences, group supervision, and trainings

as needed.

•Attend collaboration session with the Medical Director at least monthly.

•Comply with all DHS Policies, Procedures, and Protocols, along with Corporate Compliance Policies,

Rules, Regulations, and Statutes.

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner November 2022 - present

Duties and Responsibilities:

•Manage daily medical needs of patients, including admission medical history and physical examinations and follow up of medical needs.

•Provide clinical services to ensure quality of care and implementation of policies, procedures, rules, regulations, as established by the hospital and regulatory agencies.

•Follow standard medical practices and approved treatment protocols developed by Montefiore Medical Center and all monitoring agencies (i.e., Joint Commission, OMH).

•Supervised by a collaborating physician.

•Write prescriptions/physician's orders according to MMC Policy and NY State guidelines.

•Support staff education through participation in Director's Rounds, Departmental Grand Rounds, and meeting CME requirements.

•Perform duties and responsibilities with deep commitment to human dignity, respect and basic human rights and expand this commitment to all working relationships with patients, visitors, and fellow employees.

•Participate, as required, in all Medical Center performance improvement activities and practice principles of Continuous Quality Improvement in daily work assignment.

•Provide care appropriate to the age-specific needs of the patients served. This includes an understanding of the principles of individual growth and development over a lifespan, the ability to interpret data relevant to the patient's age-specific needs and the application of this knowledge in accordance with those needs.

•Differentially diagnose medical conditions and treatment of these conditions.

Kingsboro Addiction and Treatment Center, OASAS Brooklyn, NY

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Intern September 2018 - September 2020

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Conduct initial patient evaluations and obtain detailed medical histories through a comprehensive interview process.

•Diagnosed patients based on current symptoms and prior psychiatric history.

•Prescribe medication and monitor effectiveness, provide psycho-education about diagnoses and medications prescribed, as well as collaborate with therapeutic and supervisory team as needed.

•Provide psychiatric nurse practitioner services to all clients, inclusive of nurse practitioner evaluations and medication management under a current Collaboration Agreement with a qualified physician.

•Facilitate transfers and made client referrals and recommendations to other in-patient units when necessary, including assisting or recommending the use of NY 302-303 Mental Health procedures act system.

•Contact care companies, support services and other involved agencies as necessary.

•Attend multidisciplinary meetings.

•Maintain updates and signs progress notes, medication log sheets and medication notes.

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Cardiac Telemetry Nurse May 2015 – November 2022

•Monitor patient care including diet and activity on a 33-bed Progressive ICU Stepdown and Cardiac Telemetry Unit

•Coordinate with inter-disciplinary healthcare team to implement and evaluate patient care plans

•Administer liquid meals via feeding pumps, IV drug administration, TPN administration via Central line.

•Experienced with NICOM, Arterial line management and ICP and Telemetry monitoring.

•Oversee critical patients with multiple diagnoses, hourly vitals, intake and output.

•Work with patients with Ventricular Assistive devices, Heart Transplant, Dysrhythmias, CHF, Cardiac Catherization, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Permanent Pacemaker, Valve repair or replacement.

•Performed MAP readings.

•Conduct cardiac monitoring, 12-Lead EKG, arrhythmia interpretation, Defibrillation/Cardioversion, titrating drips (Heparin, Amiodarone, Milrinone, Epinephrine, Lasix, Ascend-HF, Levophed, Dopamine, Dobutamine, Versed, Fentanyl).

•Provide crisis intervention and management, with adequate knowledge of how to effectively respond to trauma events and patients in acute distress.

Northwell Health University Hospital Manhasset, NY

Hemodialysis Nurse January 2014 - March 2017

•Assessed for patency and blood return as well as infection management of central line catheters (internal jugular, femoral, and chest permacatheters).

•Assessed AV Fistulas and grafts for bruits, thrills.

•Cannulation of AV Fistulas, grafts, and other access devices.

•Prepare dialysate and assemble extracorporeal circuits.

•Operate Fresenius dialysis machine to initiate, monitor, and culminate dialysis treatment of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

•Monitored patients’ vital signs, breathing, alertness, and awareness following surgical procedures.

•Reviewed critical values and managed admission and ongoing assessments of patients.

•Evaluated effectiveness of care provided as related to short and long-term patient goals.

•Developed plan for patient care including actions in anticipation of individual patient needs.

•Documented care provided and patient responses in patients’ record and EMAR as appropriate on Sunrise.

•Assessed patients, administered medications, and ensured the implementation of physician’s orders.

•Followed protocols and quality initiatives to improve clinical outcomes of the in-patient dialysis patient.

•Conducted ongoing education of patients and families and deliver safe and effective patient care.

•Made adjustments and modifications to treatment plans in coordination with the multi-disciplinary team.

•Participated in team-based nursing throughout all clinical activities.

•Enforced and adhered to all HIPPA compliance policies.

Mount Sinai Medical Center

Nursing Intern - PACU March - May 2013

•Prepared post-anesthesia areas for patients.

•Monitored vital signs, breathing, alertness, and awareness following surgical procedures.

•Administered pain medications - as ordered by physicians - and performed arterial line blood draws.

•Handled cardiac monitoring, 12 Lead EKG, interpreting arrhythmias, Defibrillation or Cardioversion monitoring.

•Monitored two to three post-operative patients with multiple diagnoses; monitored vitals and intake and output.

•Worked with patients involving procedures including Ventricular Assistive devices, Heart Transplants, Dysrhythmias, CHF, Cardiac Catherization, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Permanent Pacemaker, valve repair or replacement, kidney transplants, TRAM flaps, orthopedic procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, spinal surgeries, liver resections.

•Titrated medication drips and assisted with IV push medications such as Heparin, Plasmalyte, Fentanyl, Droperidol, Morphine, IV Tylenol, Hydromorphone and Demerol.

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