Katherine Angelique Kennedy.

Compassionate new graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to building strong therapeutic relationships with patients and their families while reducing the stigma of mental health disorders and treatment. Passionate patient advocate who ensures patients receive individualized care based on the patients current needs to achieve optimal outcomes. Open to new opportunities to learn, improve, and develop methods to increase mental health knowledge and awareness in the community.

• PMHNP-BC Temp 881754 2024-2025
• Registered Nurse - RN43193
• Certified Pediatric Nurse Certification - CPN 2015-2025
• BLS/CPR for Healthcare Providers - 2024-2026
• CPHQ-Certification - In Progress est. 12/2024

• Saint Mary's Nursing Council, 2014-2016
• Saint Mary's Staffing and Acuity Committee, 2015-2017
• Developed Pediatric Unit Acuity System, 2015
• Professional Practice Committee, 2009-2012
• Renown Tumor Boards (General/GI, Breast, Lung, Neuro), 2019-2022

• NAPNA-Member
• American Nurses Association-Member
• Nevada Nurses Association-Member
• AANP-Member
• NEI-Member

SPRING 2023-Quest Counseling, Reno, Nevada.   

• Certified Community Behavioral Health Center-CCBHC
• Completed 100 direct patient hours developing interviewing and medication management skills with PMHNP preceptor.
• Conducted interview and required documentation of established patients with preceptor supervision.
• Observation and participation in Drug (court ordered) Group Therapy.
• Observation of weekly ACT Team meetings.
• Demographics- Variety of patients across the lifespan (6+).

SUMMER 2023-Mallory Behavioral Health Crisis Center, Carson City, Nevada

• Emergency triage, stabilization, and placement for patients in a mental health and/or substance abuse crisis.
• Completed 100 direct patient care hours conducting interviews and management of psychotropic mediations with PMHNP preceptor.
• EMR documentation in EPIC.
• Development of assessment, interviewing, and diagnostic evaluations of patients (18+) across the adult lifespan.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team of mental health workers, nurses, social workers, therapists, psychiatrists to determine best patient outcomes.
• Collaboration with community mental health teams including MOST and ACT teams.
• Placement, Discharge and resource planning.

FALL 2023-Rural Nevada Counseling (Silver Springs & Fernley) and Mallory Behavioral Health Crisis Center, Carson City, Nevada

• Outpatient behavioral health treatment for those with mental health or substance use disorders in rural communities.
• Completed 200 direct patient care hours between Rural Nevada Counseling and Mallory Crisis Center.
• Home and Community Based Services HCBS focusing on mental health across the lifespan (5+).
• Interview, assessment, diagnostic evaluations, and management of medications performed with preceptor assistance or observation.
• EMR documentation in EPIC and AWARDS.
• Outpatient treatment, therapies, ACT, transitional living, MAT treatment and management, Drug testing, and psychiatric rehab services, referrals, or placement.

Spring 2024-Rural Nevada Counseling (Silver Springs & Fernley), Saint Mary's & Northern Nevada Hospitals, FEM Women's Wellness, Reno, Nevada.

• Outpatient services, inpatient consult liaison for 3 hospitals, Women's peri and post partum mental health services.
• 300 direct patient care hours between 4 preceptors in various facilities with patients across the lifespan (5+) including peri and postpartum women.
• Evaluation and stabilization of unstable patients in acute mental health or substance use distress or psychosis.
• EMR documentation in EPIC and AWARDS.
• Independent interviews and diagnostic evaluations conducted with preceptor supervision or input.
• Medication management, discharge, admissions, or transfers conducted with preceptor supervision and consult.
• Evaluations and medication management of peri or post partum women conducted with reproductive psychiatry specialist's supervision.
• Peri and postpartum or reproductive psychiatry therapy observation and participation with specialized therapist.