Natalie Fontanetta

• Provided holistic, patient-centered psychiatric care in outpatient clinics.
• Managed client’s mental health needs using an integrative approach focusing on supportive therapy, medication management and shared decision making.
• Utilized evidence-based practice when making medication recommendations and implementing therapy for client-stated goals.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals as needed.
• Incorporated integrative techniques such as meditation, exercise and nutrition.
• Ordered and reviewed appropriate lab work and diagnostic tests to rule out underlying medical diagnoses. Referrals made when necessary.
• Referred clients to emergency services or mobile crisis units for patient’s experiencing psychiatric crises; ensured follow up.
• Provided individual and couples therapy services for clients.
• Documented assessments, interventions and plan of care in EHR.
• Discussed cases in-depth with preceptor in a group setting with fellow students, detailing observations and formulating/reviewing treatment plans.
• Provided education to clients and their families while focusing on developmental and cultural considerations.

• Deliver excellent patient centered care to patients at a busy Level II Trauma Center.

• Function as bedside RN to patients with emergent/urgent medical and psychiatric needs.

• Frequently utilized as Cardiac Nurse, where my primary function is to attend to “acute status" patients with immediate life threatening illnesses.

• Triage both ambulatory patients and those who arrive via emergency medical services and prioritizing those who require immediate attention.

• Deliver nursing care at a busy community hospital.

• Stabilize trauma patients for transport to designated Trauma Centers.

• Provide lifesaving interventions for critically ill patients.

• Act as Float RN, relief Charge RN and Rapid Response Team.

• Preceptor to nurses in the New Nurse Residency Program.

• Provide excellent nursing care at busy Level 1 Trauma Center.

• Function as Team Lead in Major Treatment areas.

• Act as Trauma Nurse II, providing primary nursing care to patients with life threatening injuries.

• Recognize the need and provide care for patients in our “resuscitation rooms”.

• Act as a preceptor/mentor to new grads and employees.

• Highly skilled in the use of emergency equipment/medications.