Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

OGECHI OHAKWE,MSN PMHNP-BC

Richmond Texas

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713-***-****

Professional Summary

ANCC certified psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner committed to providing quality evidenced based care to patients. Prioritize utilizing treatment guidelines towards achieving optimal individualized patients centered outcomes. Skills

• Leadership skills

• Assessment

• Diagnosing

• Prescribing

• Communication

• Patients teaching

• Patients Advocacy

• Time management

• Critical thinking

• Team coordination

• EMR- Epic, Cerner, Credible, Healthie, Athena

Professional History

Border region behavioral health center -Laredo Texas Independent Contractor psychiatric nurse practitioner- 03/2020- 7/2025

• Complete psychiatric evaluation and follow up psychiatric appointments via HIPPA compliant software.

• Manage mental health care for patients in outpatient services.

• Function as team leader while collaborating with other mental health professionals for best patients outcomes.

• Develop individualized treatment plan including pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, behavioral modification to improve mental health outcomes.

• Evaluate and treat patients in mental health crisis.

• Consult with crisis patients in the emergency room and provide treatment recommendations

• Provide patient education on diagnosis and treatments.

• Managed patients with severe mental illness in the ACT program.

• Provide telehealth mental health services to patients in jail.

• Utilize EMR to document patients encounters in a timely manner. Memorial Herman Hospital -Houston TX

• Staff RN- 4/3/2017 to 2/2 /2020

Methodist hospital -Houston Texas

• psychiatric unit RN / Med Surg Unit - 05/2014 to 4/1/2017 st luke’s hospital Houston Texas

• Critical care nurse -01/ 2010 to 08/2014

Education

Walden University- Minneapolis, MN- Masters of science in Nursing, 11/ 2019 Texas woman’s university- Houston, TX- Bachelors of science in Nursing,12/ 2009 LISCENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Texas APRN license

Washington state APRN license

Arizona APRN license

Oregon APRN license

Active DEA number

Buprenorphine certification

Professional Affiliations

American psychiatric nurses Association

American Nurses Association

Texas Nurse Practitioners

American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of Houston

References

Available upon request

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