Amanda Tycksen Watson

Excelled in diverse psychiatric work environments, including:

• Active duty military recovering from PTSD.
• Clinical House Supervisor- I am a PRN supervisor and am skillful in de-escalating stressful situations while remainin calm with patients/families
• PICCU/Crisis Stabilization Unit- Patients in a mental health crisis with potential for seclusion/restraint, safe PO/IM medication administration
• Substance Abuse/Detox- Excellent assessments skills of detoxing patients including CIWAs/COWs/Opiate sedation scale, safe PO/IM medication administration
• General Psychiatric Unit- Daily suicide assessments, Safe PO/IM medication administration
• Admissions Nurse- Review collateral from ER’s to accept/deny patients, answer phones, crisis calls

• Prep/recover3 patients at a time for endoscopy/colonoscopy and minor procedures
• Cardiac monitoring, IV insertion/ fluid maintenance

• Full care of up to4 patients including: safe IV medication administration, cardiac monitoring, wound care, care plans, head-to-toe assessments, prep/recover for procedures and surgeries such as CABG, ablations, pacemakers

• Managed the therapeutic milieu of the unit, and coordinated care with hospitalists, psychiatrists, therapists, and aids

• Coordinated care, medication management, and treatment with psychiatrist and therapist to help therapeutic process proceed smoothly