Brenda Galvez
West Haven,USA
Summary
Psychiatric healthcare professional with strong foundation in mental health care and patient advocacy. Adept at collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans. Reliable and adaptable, with focus on achieving optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Serenity Mental Health Center
08.2022 - Current
- The primary role is to assess, diagnose accurately, come up with treatment/care plans medication management.
- Communicate with collaborating physician regarding patient care if and when needed
- Assist with applicable medication refill requests
- Educate patients about health maintenance as well as positive practices to assist in further improvement of mental health.
- Maintain accurate patient electronic medical records
- Provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
RN - Medical/Surgical
IHC Float Pool for Greater SLC Area
07.2020 - Current
- Taking care of a team of four medically complicated patients, managing medications, cares, showering, monitoring vitals, and constantly assessing patient condition.
- Rounding with Doctors, reporting patient condition, current vitals, and lab values, giving my opinion on patient condition for change or updates the plan of care according to the doctor’s overall assessment of the patient.
- Arranging STAT tests/scans for multiple patients at a time, monitoring constantly changing orders, and medications as well as performing other tasks as asked by doctors.
RN - Assistant Professor
Nightingale College
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Upholding mission, vision and values of Nightingale College.
- Providing education to students, grading papers and providing feedback in a timely manner.
- Attending meetings, staying up to date on policies and changes in nursing education
- Applying personal experience for educational purposes to pass along to my students.
Staff Nurse
PACU Kingwood Surgical Center
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Taking care of post-operative patients, monitoring drains and chest tubes when present, watching cardiac rhythms on telemetry, as well as overall patient status.
- Communicate with Operating Room staff and Anesthesia about post-operative patients.
- Monitor airway, vitals, labs, surgical sites, pain levels, and nausea levels.
- Start intravenous lines, draw labs, and report all abnormal signs and symptoms to physician.
- Administer intravenous fluids and medications per protocols and physician orders.
- Ensure patient stability and safety throughout transport and room placement.
- Provide accurate documentation of all nursing assessments, treatments, medications, and education.
Education
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky12.2021
MSN - undefined
Western Governors University
05.2018
BSN - undefined
Weber State University
12.2012
ASN - undefined
Weber State University
12.2011
LPN - undefined
Bridgerland Applied Technology College
06.2010
Skills
- Psychiatric assessment
- Suicide risk assessment
- Medication management
- Diagnostic evaluation
- Medication monitoring
- Clinical documentation
- Diagnostic assessment
- Psychiatric and mental health care
- Therapeutic communication
- Patient-centered care
Certification
- PMHNP-BC | March 2022 | Northern Kentucky University
- Registered Nurse | December 2011 | Weber State University
- Certified Nurse - Injector | March 2018 | National Laser Institute
- Certified Nurse - Laser Tech | March 2018 | National Laser Institute
- Certified Nurse - Cool Sculpting | March 2018 | National Laser Institute
Timeline
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Serenity Mental Health Center
08.2022 - Current
RN - Assistant Professor
Nightingale College
01.2021 - 03.2022
RN - Medical/Surgical
IHC Float Pool for Greater SLC Area
07.2020 - Current
Staff Nurse
PACU Kingwood Surgical Center
10.2019 - 02.2020
MSN - undefined
Western Governors University
BSN - undefined
Weber State University
ASN - undefined
Weber State University
LPN - undefined
Bridgerland Applied Technology College
Northern Kentucky University