ANGELA CHIJIOKE

To join a psychiatric mental health treatment team as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, where my education and experience would be assets to the organization.

Over 20 years of nursing experience Over 10 years' experience in psychiatry Doctor of Nursing Practice, Board certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Valid Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) license Strong Clinical skills and professional experience enhanced with ability to build rapport with patients and families Strong written and interpersonal communication skills Over 5 years of experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner over 2 years of experience as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Skilled in Electronic medical record (EMR)

• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Psychiatry Associates, Unknown, 11/2021, Current, Remote psychiatric assessments, Plan, implement, and evaluate mental health patients, Diagnosing, treating and managing acute and chronic mental health problems., Performed panel management, Utilizing screening tools during evaluation process according to protocols, Prescribing medication, treatments and monitors for side effects and efficacy, Teaching health promotion and disease prevention to patents, Ordering appropriate testing and consults, Provided patient/family teaching and assisted with locating community resources, Psychotherapy referral when needed and provided follow up, Implement improvements or unique care problems or situations, Resolves unusual or unique care problems or situations
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Bloomington Community Health Center, Unknown, 03/2022, 01/2023, Initiates care for those requiring mental health services in an out-patient clinic, Diagnosing patients with mental health problems and prescribing treatment., Implemented mental health services utilizing therapeutic regimens., Provided mental health education to patients, families, and medical staff., Provided health/behavioral assessments (including differential diagnoses, prognosis), treatment recommendations and treatment planning for clients across program types., Provided medication management for clients on medications, and intermittent reassessments, as needed., Provided care for walk-in patients and triaged patients' phone calls., Provided consultations to identify mental health problems, Communicated with health care providers outside of the agency and interpretation of lab results for treatment planning.
• Family Nurse Practitioner, IAM Medical Clinic, Unknown, 09/2019, Current, Develop plans for treatment based on assessment data in accordance with evidence-based standard and practice guidelines, Evaluations and medication management of psychiatric patients in an outpatient clinic, Diagnose and treat common acute psychiatric problems for adolescents and adults, Psychopharmacologic management in collaboration with psychiatrist, Skilled in attentive listening to the clients' complaints and symptoms., Perform reviews of medical records, Work with clients and their families in anticipation of developmental milestones, life cycle events, Implemented the elements of the nursing process, Coordinated care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, Promote wellness-oriented self-care
• Family Nurse Practitioner, Global Integrated Medical Group, Unknown, 06/2018, 06/2021, House visits to conduct annual assessments or post-hospital follow-up evaluations, Prescribed of medications or medication refills, Educating of patients and their family on preventive care and lifestyle changes, Ordering of diagnostic tests and referrals when indicated
• Nurse Practitioner, La Sierra Medical Clinic Riverside, Unknown, 10/2018, 08/2019, Developing treatment plans for acute and chronic diseases, Educating and guiding patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits, Understanding the changes in health promotion throughout the aging process, Conducting physical examinations, Ordering diagnostic tests and screening evaluations, Managing overall patient care regarding lifestyle and development issues, Emphasizing preventive care and disease management, Prescribing medications
• Registered Nurse, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Psychiatric Mental Health Unit, Unknown, 05/2009, 11/2019, Assessment of psychiatric patients in an in-patient setting, Psychotropic medications administration via various routes & medication education, Conducts therapeutic group activities with the patients, Discharge of the patients when stable to their families or appropriate facilities, Documentation in patients' chart in Epic electronically., Maintain and develop expertise in the acute care of people with serious mental health problems, including the management of people at risk of suicide., Implementation of risk management activities through expertise in the use of non-violent crises intervention techniques in the management of assaultive behaviors and verbal de-escalation to maintain a therapeutic milieu and safe environment for patients and staff.
• Registered Nurse, Los Angeles County General Hospital, Unknown, 05/1997, 02/2016, Worked in cardiac and medical-surgical wards., Responsible for formulation and implementation of patient care activities in accordance with the nursing process and in collaboration with the entire health care team for assigned patients., Provided care for post-operative patients for pain management.
• Registered Nurse, Royal Oak Convalescent Hospital, Sacramento, CA, 08/1996, 12/1996, Assessments of older adults and medication administration, diabetic care and gastrectomy tube feeding, provision of care to patients with tracheostomy., Provided wound treatments to bed-ridden patients
• Certified Nursing Assistant, Unknown, Unknown, 02/1994, 08/1996, Provided activities of daily living to the elderly in a Skilled nursing facility

• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Furnishing License
• National Provider Identification
• X Waver certificate
• DEA
• Registered Nurse
• National Certification by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• National Certification by American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

• Brandman University, Irvine, CA, DNP/PMHNP, 09/2019, 06/2021
• University of Phoenix, Ontario, CA, MSN/FNP, 03/2014, 05/2017
• University of Phoenix, Sacramento, CA, BSN, 2004, 2006
• East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA, ADN/RN, 1994, 1997