Nurse Practitioner Mental Health

Work Experience:

*. VBHCS **** to present (Murfreesboro, Tn)

a. I work as a Psychiatric NP in this Community mental health Clinic where I perform evaluations, medication management ages 6 and up. I perform on-site as well as telehealth. I also supervise the RN and mentor NP and RN students.

2. Centerstone 2006 to 2007 (Estill Springs, TN

a. Worked as a Psychiatric NP in this Community mental health clinic performing evaluations and medication management

3. Directions for Mental Health 2000 to 2006( Belcher Rd in Clearwater, Fl)

a. Worked as a Psychiatric NP in this Community mental health clinic performing evaluations and medicaitons management

4. Charter Behavioral Health (1989 to 2000)

a. I started with Charter as a RN working inpatient units. I moved into Utilization Review, then Director of Nursing/Director of Clinical Services. I finished the last three years with them as a Nurse Practitioner. The last two years I was working in their contract facilities supplying evaluations, therapy, medication management to 80 females incarcerated level 6 and 8 as well as 80 males that were also incarcerated level 6 and 8. 55 of the males were sexual offenders. I then became certified in REBT by Albert Ellis.

Prior to 1989 I was a trauma nurse working ICU, OR, PACU since 1979.

EDUCATION:

1. University of Illinois 1995 to 1997 Master of Science, Nursing

2. Indiana University 1988 to 1990 Bachelor of Science Nursing

3. Indiana University 1976 to 1979 Associate of Science Nursing

CERTIFICATIONS:

1. ANCC-Family Mental Health Nurse Practioner

2. REBT-Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

ORGANIZATIONS:

1. Sigma Theta Tau