Cyreesa Coppess
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
Compassionate and results-driven Registered Nurse with over 8 years of experience in acute care, neurobehavioral, and outpatient settings. Adept at crisis intervention, patient advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Proven ability to lead nursing teams, improve patient outcomes, and deliver trauma-informed, patient-centered care. Skilled in managing complex medical and behavioral health needs, with a strong commitment to promoting adaptive coping strategies and supporting holistic recovery.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Partial Hospitalization Program
Eating Recovery Center
07.2023 - Current
- Managed care for up to 12 patients daily in the partial hospitalization program and consistently maintained high patient experience ratings.
- Led weekly nurse groups, increasing patient engagement by 20% over six weeks.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams.
- Performed admissions, lab work, EKGs, and monitored for complications.
- Reduced admission processing times through streamlined protocols.
- Provided crisis intervention and promoted adaptive coping skills.
Neurobehavioral Unit
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
09.2017 - 09.2022
- Delivered care for up to 10 patients with neurobehavioral conditions.
- Served as charge nurse and supervised seclusions/restraints, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
- Trained and mentored 5+ new nurses, improving patient outcomes and team efficiency.
- Monitored medication responses and psychological status.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams.
Neuroscience and Trauma Unit
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed care for 3-4 neurological and trauma patients, with zero reported medication errors.
- Oversaw EVDs, lumbar drains, EEGs, and post-op care.
- Implemented seizure precautions, reducing adverse events.
Neurobehavioral Clinic
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
04.2019 - 07.2021
- Provided outpatient nursing and behavioral support for patients of all ages.
- Coordinated admissions, safety planning, and insurance issues.
- Navigated prior authorizations and other prescription issues, resulting in a significant decrease in missed medication doses.
- Monitored lab results, achieving 100% follow-up rate for abnormal findings.
- Escalated urgent safety concerns, decreasing adverse behavioral events.
Neuroscience Step-down Unit
Good Samaritan Hospital
06.2015 - 04.2019
- Managed care for 3-4 neuro/med-surg patients of variable acuity.
- Managed telemetry, spinal/seizure precautions, and CIWA protocols.
- Provided telemetry monitoring, contributing to early detection of cardiac events.
- Assessed acute CVA/TIA patients, resulting in a prompt response to changes in neurological status.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mount St. Joseph University
12.2014
Skills
- Management of admissions and discharge processes
- Prior authorizations, denials, and appeals
- Vital signs monitoring
- Telemetry monitoring
- Tracheostomy management
- Management of enteral feeding and medication
- Intravenous nutrition delivery
- Colostomy care management
- Central line care
- Catheterization techniques
- Wound management
Administrative Skills
Clinical Skills
- Compassionate postmortem services
- Cerebrospinal fluid drainage techniques
- Electroencephalogram monitoring
- Spinal and seizure precautions
- CIWA protocol implementation
- Suicide precautions
- Crisis intervention and behavioral support techniques
- Self-harm evaluation and support
- Oversight of restraint and seclusion procedures
- Monitoring of extrapyramidal symptoms
- Picture exchange communication systems (PECS) and some ASL communication
- Coordinating nurse group activities
Behavioral Support Skills
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- License Number: RN.413418
- BLS Provider
- Issued 9/28/2025
Timeline
Partial Hospitalization Program
Eating Recovery Center
07.2023 - Current
Neuroscience and Trauma Unit
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
12.2021 - 05.2022
Neurobehavioral Clinic
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
04.2019 - 07.2021
Neurobehavioral Unit
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
09.2017 - 09.2022
Neuroscience Step-down Unit
Good Samaritan Hospital
06.2015 - 04.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mount St. Joseph University