Catherine E. Gibson
Henrico,VA
Summary
Dedicated and driven Registered Nurse enthusiastically pursuing a career in Addiction Medicine as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner through a doctoral program leading to board certification. My prospective areas of practice include adolescent addiction medicine and youthful offenders.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Educator and Group Facilitator
HYPE Counseling Services
06.2023 - Current
- Prepared and led recovery-focused groups and education sessions in an Intensive Outpatient treatment setting.
- Provided client-centered crisis interventions by responding to medical, mental health, and interpersonal emergencies and conflicts using appropriate de-escalation techniques while maintaining safety.
Clinical Care Lead
Bon Secours Mercy Health
07.2022 - 09.2023
- Conducted leadership rounding to optimize patient care, resolve conflict, and promote 100% patient satisfaction.
- Responded to and de-escalated patient mental health crises using patient-centered, therapeutic communication while reducing risk of harm to patients, staff, and visitors.
- Responsibility and accountability for coordination of clinical activities for a given team of patients.
Weekend Psychiatric Nurse
United Methodist Family Services
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Holistic and patient-centered psychiatric care for adolescent patients within an interdisciplinary team.
- Emergency care includes first aid and assessment for emergency psychiatric evaluation.
Trauma/Emergency Registered Nurse
VCU Health
07.2019 - 08.2021
- Management of Adult Emergency Department patients in a Level One Trauma Center, including medically critical patients and trauma alerts.
- Crisis intervention and stabilization of patients in acute psychiatric distress and substance withdrawal
- Compassionate care of victims of sexual assault and sex trafficking.
Trauma/Progressive Care Registered Nurse
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
07.2017 - 06.2019
- Progressive care of surgical and trauma patients at a Level 1 trauma and academic medical center.
- Patient advocacy through effective collaboration with primary medical teams as well as specialty consultation, spiritual, and clinical therapy providers.
Education
D.N.P. - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA05.2025
Post - Graduate Certificate - International Addiction Studies (IPAS Program)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA05.2025
B.S.N. - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05.2022
A.A.S. - Nursing
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia05.2017
Skills
- Advocacy and Communication
- Prioritization and Critical Thinking
- Compassionate and Caring
- Creative Problem Solving
- Collaborative Leadership
- Agility in High-Stress Situations
Certification
- Virginia Board of Nursing: Registered Nurse #0001274882 Exp. 04/2024
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners Member #2006455
- American Society of Addiction Medicine Member
- Sigma Member #2530966
- AHA BLS: Healthcare Provider #245413599132 Exp. 11/2025
- AHA ACLS: Provider #215403582428 Exp. 05/2025
- ABA ABLS: Provider Advanced Burn Life Support Exp. 09/2025
- ENA-TNCC: Provider Trauma Nursing Core Course Exp. 08/2025
- International Association of Forensic Nurses: Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Examiner Course: Provider #P0372 Completed: 11/04/2020
- TOVA: Therapeutic Options of Virginia Provider Exp. 04/2024
Timeline
Nurse Educator and Group Facilitator
HYPE Counseling Services
06.2023 - Current
Clinical Care Lead
Bon Secours Mercy Health
07.2022 - 09.2023
Weekend Psychiatric Nurse
United Methodist Family Services
03.2022 - 07.2022
Trauma/Emergency Registered Nurse
VCU Health
07.2019 - 08.2021
Trauma/Progressive Care Registered Nurse
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
07.2017 - 06.2019
D.N.P. - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Virginia Commonwealth University
Post - Graduate Certificate - International Addiction Studies (IPAS Program)
Virginia Commonwealth University
B.S.N. - Nursing
The University of Texas At Arlington
A.A.S. - Nursing
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
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