Chidinma Eze
Odenton,MD
Summary
Highly organized, self-motivated Family/Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner with 8 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Calm, understanding professional bringing over 5 years of experience in diagnosing, evaluating and treating acute and chronic medical conditions through physical examinations and testing. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills. Exceptional organizational and time management skills combined with the ability to work collaboratively with professionals from a variety of diverse backgrounds, including nurses, physicians, pharmacists, attorneys and representatives of large corporations. Excellent analytical and oral/written communication skills with a proven ability to excel in challenging and complex environments. Specially trained in auditing/compliance in a variety of healthcare areas. Thrives in high-pressure, high-stress environments while maintaining composure and adhering to efficient, productive work processes. Contributed to the efficacy and quality of patient care through extensive committee participation.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Contributing Faculty
Walden University
06.2022 - Current
- Helping students achieve their academic and career goals through our unique education model
- Responsible for teaching both didactic and clinical instruction in the masters in psychiatric nurse practitioner
- Deliver online teaching content via Moodle online learning management platform (didactic and/or practicum content)
- Problem-solve and provide course oversight and maintain ongoing, professional, clear, and consistent communication with students, Course Coordinators, Program Directors, Associate Dean or Assistant
- Maintain and attend required office hours.
- Reviewed articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy, and compliance with quality standards.
Nurse Practitioner
Department Of Youth And Rehabilitation Center
01.2019 - Current
- Ordering, interpreting, and evaluating diagnostic tests to identify and assess Youth’s clinical problems and health care needs and recording physical findings, and formulating plans and prognoses, based on consumer’s condition
- Develops health care plans and goals of individual consumers and coordinates, as required, with mental health treatment team and prescribes drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures in accordance with authorized guidelines
- Provides leadership in Comprehensive preventative and therapeutic healthcare service to consumers
- Performs or requests special screening and developmental test and laboratory test and interprets the results.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
- Provided medical services and care to patients with chronic and acute conditions.
- Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
Nurse Practitioner
Probity Health Care And Clinic Odenton MD
01.2017 - Current
- Examines, diagnoses, and treats patients of all ages with acute illnesses and injuries or exacerbations of chronic disease
- Provides Care to Opioid used disorder patient
- Perform initial psych evaluation and Medication management
- Orders evidence-based testing, prescribes medications and refers to outside specialist as required
- Provides occupational medicine services, including DOT exams and the treatment of Worker’s Compensation injuries
- Performs pre-participation physicals for camps, sports and employment
- Utilizes telemedicine platform to evaluate and treat patients off-site in addition to providing in person care
- Maintains patient charts accurately and comprehensively
- Documents patient information in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
- Performed comprehensive physical examinations and documented patient histories to gather information and identify health issues.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Prescribed and managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments to treat underlying causes and relieve symptoms.
Nurse Practitioner
Sheppard Pratt Health System
11.2017 - Current
- Developing treatment plans for acute and chronic diseases
- Provide medical assessments to improve the quality of medical care and the continuity of medical care on inpatients including medical and psychiatric patients
- Educating and guiding patients on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle habits
- Understanding the changes in health promotion throughout the aging process
- Conducting exams
- Precepting Nurse Practitioner students
- Performing diagnostic tests and screening evaluations
- Managing overall patient care regarding lifestyle and development issues
- Emphasizing preventative care and disease management
- Prescribing medications
- Provides care to Opioid used disorder patient
Nurse Practitioner
Baltimore County Detention Center
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Lead nursing staff during medical code and provide appropriate intervention in a timely manner
- Assumed direct responsibility for the healthcare of all designated patients including maintained of chronic illness, minor acute illness, prevention, education, counseling, and treatment
- Precepting Nurse Practitioner Student
- Recommends diagnostic or therapeutic interventions with attention to safety, cost, invasiveness, simplicity, acceptability, adherence, and efficacy.
Charge Nurse
Saint Elizabeth Hospital Washington
07.2012 - 12.2017
- Performed basic assessment of the patient's nursing care needs
- Observations of patient's behavior and status of the administered care plan
- Educate patient and family; psychiatric and medical triage patients; perform preventative health screening, administration of immunizations; complete mental, physical, and psychosocial assessments, crisis interventions and administration of medication
- Planned and tutored basic health teaching to assist patients' in meeting their needs
- Provide one-on-one training in specific nursing skills and facilitate successful completion of clinical rotations
- Assist in the management of patients with disabilities and mental health issue
- Function independently as the charge Nurse in an assignment managing the care of a group of patients and caregivers
- In addition to direct patient care responsibilities, coordinate nurse staffing and on-the-job training, precept newly hired nursing staff and rotating nursing students, represent the Unit at professional conferences and serve as a resource person to all nursing staff
- Key Accomplishments:
- Facilitated diagnosis-related group (DRG) and utilization review core functions, including Medicare review for hospital compliance, swing bed and blood borne pathogen program, and serving on weekend call for surgical nurse responsibilities, including Psychiatric sections.
Education
DNP- PMHNP-BC FNP-C -
Brandman University
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN02.2017
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Stevenson University
Skills
- Managed patient with chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, PTSD, Generalized Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, Personality disorder
- Patient Assessments
- Health and Wellness Expertise
- Physical Assessment
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Preventive Care
- Health Promotion
- Precepting
Accomplishments
Facilitated diagnosis-related group (DRG) and utilization review core functions, including Medicare review for hospital compliance, swing bed and blood borne pathogen program
Certification
- Washington District of Columbia Board of Nursing | Registered Nurse | License Number 1015900
- Maryland State Board of Nursing | Registered Nurse | License Number R185830
- Family Nurse Practitioner through American Academy of Nurse Practitioner FNP-C
- Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner through ANCC PMHNP-BC
- Opioid Used Disorder Waiver Certification VIA ASAM
- National Registry-Certify Medical Examiner-DOT Certified.
- DEA , CDS
Affiliations
- Member: District of Columbia Nurses Association
- American Nurses Association
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nurses
Timeline
Contributing Faculty
Walden University
06.2022 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Department Of Youth And Rehabilitation Center
01.2019 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Baltimore County Detention Center
01.2018 - 01.2020
Nurse Practitioner
Sheppard Pratt Health System
11.2017 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Probity Health Care And Clinic Odenton MD
01.2017 - Current
Charge Nurse
Saint Elizabeth Hospital Washington
07.2012 - 12.2017
DNP- PMHNP-BC FNP-C -
Brandman University
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Bachelor of Science Degree - Nursing
Stevenson University
- Washington District of Columbia Board of Nursing | Registered Nurse | License Number 1015900
- Maryland State Board of Nursing | Registered Nurse | License Number R185830
- Family Nurse Practitioner through American Academy of Nurse Practitioner FNP-C
- Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner through ANCC PMHNP-BC
- Opioid Used Disorder Waiver Certification VIA ASAM
- National Registry-Certify Medical Examiner-DOT Certified.
- DEA , CDS
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