Colette Tefft
Hampstead,NH
Summary
Seasoned Psychiatric DNP with extensive experience at Lahey Clinic Hospital Medical Center, adept in collaborative patient care and psychiatric evaluations. Spearheaded a multidisciplinary delirium task force, enhancing treatment protocols. Skilled in both evidence-based practice development and providing empathetic, comprehensive outpatient psychiatric services. Excel in multidisciplinary team leadership and patient advocacy.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Doctor of Nursing Practice
Private Practice
Medford, MA
04.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care.
PMHCNS-BC, DNP
Center for Psychiatric Medicine (acquired twice)
Lawrence, MA
04.2014 - 12.2023
- Provided outpatient psychiatric services to patients ages 14-90+ with mild, chronic and serious illnesses
- Expertise in general and geriatric psychiatry, emergency services, medical co-morbidity
Nursing Faculty
Several Sources
Lowell, Weston, Nashua, NH, MA
09.1999 - 04.2023
- Adjunct faculty for Nursing School
Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Lahey Clinic Hospital Medical Center
Burlington, MA
02.1989 - 06.2014
- Assessed and followed patients in the medical hospital as primary clinician on the psychiatric liaison service. Demonstrated skill in collaborating with multidisciplinary providers in formulating evidence-based treatment plans
- Provided psychiatric knowledge contributing to the formulation of the differential diagnoses.
- Provided outpatient psychiatric treatment to patients discharged from the hospital 16 hours a week
PMHCNS-BC, DNP
Lahey Clinic Hospital Medical Center
Burlington, Peabody, MA
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Advanced Nursing Practice
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, MA04-2014
Master of Science - Family NP
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH04-2003
Master of Science - Nursing
Boston University
Boston, MA05-1984
Skills
- Served on multiple multiple committee's to create and roll out evidence-based protocols
- Capstone project: led a multidisciplinary delirium task force -created delirium power-point and treatment protocol
- Psychiatric component on liver transplant team
- Performed interview for Otsuka PTSD study
Certification
- Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist-Board Certified
- DEA
- Licensed as an advance practice nurse in Ma and N.H
Accomplishments
- Completed post-masters degree in Family Nurse Practice
Timeline
Psychiatric Doctor of Nursing Practice
Private Practice
04.2022 - Current
PMHCNS-BC, DNP
Center for Psychiatric Medicine (acquired twice)
04.2014 - 12.2023
Nursing Faculty
Several Sources
09.1999 - 04.2023
Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
Lahey Clinic Hospital Medical Center
02.1989 - 06.2014
PMHCNS-BC, DNP
Lahey Clinic Hospital Medical Center
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Advanced Nursing Practice
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Master of Science - Family NP
University of New Hampshire
Master of Science - Nursing
Boston University
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