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Summary: Advanced Practice Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 25 years of professional nursing experience in some of the best hospitals in U.S. Seeking supportive health care environment to build on Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner experience. Provided psychopharmacological evaluation and medication management for children between the ages of 3 and 14 in Walker's Community-Based Treatment Program (CBAT) and 38-bed Residential Program. Additionally provided psychiatric evaluations and medication management to approximately 30 children adolescents and adults in Walker's outpatient clinic. * Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications assessing medication's efficacy and side effects * Diagnosed mental health and comorbid disorders Assessed need for ordered obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests * Evaluated patients to determine potential need to transfer to inpatient mental health facilities * Documented in EHS comprehensive patient histories and coordinated treatment plans with team members * Provided psychoeducation to patients and families guiding their understanding of mental health and treatment plan * Collaborated with patient's community providers to promote continuity of care * Coded outpatient clinic appointments according to elements of psychiatric examination * Consulted with collaborating physician about medication changes issues with medication and compliance of medications Completed 300 clinical hours in multiple eating disorder settings: inpatient residential partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient setting
