- Passionate about balancing physical health with mental and emotional wellness
Debra Hook
RN
Fort Worth,Texas
Summary
Focused on securing clinical placement with a psychiatrist or PMHNP preceptor that promotes professional growth and deepens understanding of psychiatric practices. Eager to engage in hands-on experiences that enhance clinical skills and contribute to patient care. Committed to continuous learning and development in the mental health field, aiming to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical application. Looking forward to collaborating with experienced professionals to refine competencies and deliver compassionate care.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Emergency Nurse
Harris Texas Health
01.2023 - Current
- Staff nurse with training in all areas of the emergency department
- Preceptor of new staff
- Mentor for nurse residents.
- Charge Nurse of Diagnostic Flow
Emergency Nurse
OhioHealth Riverside
07.2012 - 01.2023
- Clinical Lead January 2020 until present
- Headed up a mandatory staff education in regards to managing the psychiatric population within emergency medicine including de-escalation.
- Headed up the redeployment of 35 associated including managing their schedules, orientation and evaluations
- Participated in 75 process changes within the ED during the transition of COVID-19
- Development of KPI metrics and team development to support those metrics
- Supportive of CNM, ANM and Director goals and visions
- Development of an hourly rounding and bedside report plan to improve patient experience and safety
- Maintained quality initiative in pain assessment and reassessment
- Assisted in orchestrating the trauma nurse leader role. Chair of the trauma committee: duties including data collection and evaluations, team building, writing and executing meeting agendas
- Chaired the Education Committee within shared governance and participated in educating staff during annual competency training
- Precept new staff both formally and informally
- Charge nurse for several years prior to becoming Clinical Lead
- Ultrasound IV trained
- Prism Award winner 2017- Teambuilding around psychiatric process changes
- Prism Award finalist 2019- Teambuilding
- I have completed an IDP that has allowed me significant personal growth and development in emotional intelligence and introductions into Just Culture.
Emergency Department Supervisor
OhioHealth Doctors Hospital
01.2012 - 07.2012
- Managed ED staff schedules.
- Created and implemented a staff educate plan
- Completed employee evaluations while providing constructive feedback and coaching
- Physician collaboration and communication
- Completed laboratory and radiology call backs
- Managed the daily workflow of the emergency department.
Emergency Nurse
The Ohio State University
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Staff RN
- SANE trained to complete forensic exams and contributed in training other sane nursing throughout the state of Ohio.
- Clinical ladder tier 3
- Maintenance of Certification for Emergency Nurses
- Participated in the first state wide program to train and develop ultrasound IV trained nurses
Clinical Nurse Leader
Nationwide Childrens Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Provided nursing leadership in both level one and level two pediatric traumas as a Trauma Nurse Leader
- Responsible for employee evaluations
- Real time problem solving for staff, patients and visitors.
- Guided daily staffing assignments.
- Assisted in education of the pediatric emergency room nurses.
- Emergency staff nurse 2005-2006 prior to assuming Clinical Lead position
Staff RN
Fairfield Medical Center
01.1997 - 01.2006
- Transitional care nursing
- Emergency medicine nursing
- Charge in emergency nursing
- Preceptor emergency nursing
- Intensive care nursing
Education
Master of Science - Psychiatric Nursing
University of Texas At Tyler
Tyler, TX08-2026
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
The Ohio State University
01.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Hocking College
Nelsonville, OH01.1997
Skills
- Clinical decision-making
- Supportive healthcare approach
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Effective time management
- Empathetic support
- Excellent communication
- Strong clinical judgment
- Effective listening
- Clear communication
- Professionalism
- Patient counseling
- Assessment of suicide risk
- Unit leadership
- Team development
- Professional ethics
- Effective goal development
- Crisis prevention intervention (CPI)
Affiliations
Emergency Nurses Association
American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Certification
- CEN - Certified Emergency Nurse
- ACLS
- BLS
- PALS
- SANE
Interests
Quote
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Timeline
Emergency Nurse
Harris Texas Health
01.2023 - Current
Emergency Nurse
OhioHealth Riverside
07.2012 - 01.2023
Emergency Department Supervisor
OhioHealth Doctors Hospital
01.2012 - 07.2012
Emergency Nurse
The Ohio State University
01.2008 - 01.2011
Clinical Nurse Leader
Nationwide Childrens Hospital
01.2005 - 01.2008
Staff RN
Fairfield Medical Center
01.1997 - 01.2006
Master of Science - Psychiatric Nursing
University of Texas At Tyler
Bachelors of Science - Nursing
The Ohio State University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Hocking College
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