Disa Wilson
Navarre
Summary
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner experienced in delivering high-quality patient care across critical care, medical-surgical, cardiovascular, and thoracic settings. Achieved optimal patient outcomes through comprehensive assessments, therapeutic communication, and crisis management while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. Focused on transitioning into psychiatric care to combine clinical expertise with advanced mental health education, ensuring compassionate, evidence-based care for diverse patient populations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse-Float Pool
Baptist Hospital
Pensacola, FL
06.2025 - Current
- Care of patients with mental health illness including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, acutely suicidal, one-to-one observation, Baker Acts, acute alcohol withdrawal, delirium tremens.
- Managed and titrated critical drips, performed complex assessments, handled increased patient loads, provided post-operative care, and monitored chronic illnesses for optimal patient management
- Floated to different patient care areas including critical care, PCU, and medical surgical units.
- Provide direct patient care, perform assessments
- Administer oral, IM, IV subcutaneous medications, perform wound care therapies
- Evaluated patient physical and mental status, prioritized care needs, and escalated concerns to providers to enhance patient outcomes
Registered Nurse-Medical-Surgical Pulmonary Unit
Ascension St Thomas West
Nashville, TN
10.2023 - 05.2025
- Provided comprehensive care for postoperative surgical patients in recovery, ensuring comfort and monitoring for complications
- Managed care for chest tubes and drains in postoperative patients to promote effective healing and recovery
- Monitor vital signs, EKG, patient assessments
- Administer oral, IV, IM medications
- Responded promptly during rapid response events, safeguarding patient safety and stability
Registered Nurse- Critical Care
Select Specialty Hospital
Pensacola, FL
06.2019 - 10.2024
- Applied training and experience in rapid response during code events to ensure timely patient interventions
- Managed care for ventilator-dependent patients with AC/PSV settings to optimize respiratory function
- Coordinated nursing care with multidisciplinary team members, including cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, neurology, infectious disease, interventional radiology, and surgical consults, to enhance patient outcomes.
- ETT/ tracheostomy care
- BIPAP/CPAP settings
- Monitor telemetry strips, labs
- Performed blood draws for laboratory testing
- Administered, titrated cardiac drips, sedatives, paralytics, vasopressors for life saving support
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses to ensure optimal health outcomes.
Registered Nurse- Psychiatric Care, Progressive Care Unit
Riverside University Health System
Moreno Valley, CA
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Provided specialized care for patients with psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, acute alcohol withdrawal, and delirium tremens
- Provided one-on-one care for patients at risk of suicide in a clinical setting
- Monitored vital signs consistently to ensure patient stability and timely interventions
- Titration of cardiac drips
- Managed care for patients on ventilators, tracheostomies, BIPAP/CPAP, and high flow oxygen
- Lab draws, Telemetry monitoring, strip reading
Registered Nurse- Progressive Care- Oncology/ Travel Nursing
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Administered cardiac and insulin drips to stabilize patients' conditions in a clinical setting.
- Conducted monitoring of vital signs, EKG, and patient assessments to identify changes in condition
- Cared for postoperative surgical patients to facilitate healing and recovery
- Managed care for chest tubes, drains, breast, deep flaps to ensure optimal recovery
Registered Nurse-Intermediate Care Unit/ Covid Unit/ Travel Nursing
Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center
Las Vegas, NV
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Managed care of ventilator patients, tracheostomy, BIPAP/CPAP, high flow oxygen to ensure optimal respiratory support
- Close monitoring of vital signs, EKG, and frequent patient assessments
- Administered and monitored cardiac, insulin, and heparin titrating drips under supervision to maintain patient stability
- Responded to code blues and rapid response events to provide critical support in emergency situations
- Postoperative surgical care patients
Registered Nurse- Progressive Care Unit/ Surgical Step-Down Unit/ Covid Unit/Travel Nursing
Grand Strand Medical Center
Myrtle Beach, SC
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Managed care for ventilator patients, tracheostomy, BIPAP/CPAP, and high flow oxygen to ensure optimal respiratory function
- Administered cardiac, insulin, and heparin titrating drips to stabilize patient conditions
- Monitored vital signs, EKG, and conducted frequent patient assessments in a clinical setting.
- Delivered post-operative care to surgical patients, monitoring recovery and addressing complications
- Responding to code blues, rapid response events
Registered Nurse
Mobile Infirmary
Mobile, AL
09.2018 - 05.2019
- Monitored and interpreted lab results, diagnostic tests, and telemetry data to guide clinical interventions
- Created patient specific care plans, modified treatments based on patient needs
- Perform physical assessments, obtain health histories
- Provided treatments and wound care, ensuring optimal patient recovery and comfort
- Cardiac IV non-titrating drips, titrating heparin drips
- Assisted in the insertion of chest tubes to manage pleural effusions and pneumothorax.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals
Registered Nurse
Perdido Urgent Care
Perdido Key, FL
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Interpreted patient information and made critical decisions about necessary actions to optimize patient outcomes
- Facilitated collaboration among healthcare providers, including NP and PA, to ensure comprehensive patient care and effective treatment plans
- Provided wound care, obtained and interpreted vital signs, collected specimens, and performed venipuncture to ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment
- Administration of oral, IV, IM, SUBCUT medications
- Triage, obtain health histories, perform physical assessments
Education
Masters of Psychiatric Mental Health -
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01.2026
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT03.2020
Associates of Science in Nursing - undefined
Fortis Institute
Pensacola, FL03.2018
Skills
- Conduct comprehensive evaluations, assess, treat, manage acute, chronic illnesses
- Medication management, titration, lab monitoring, and identifying side effects
- Patient, family education
- De-escalation strategies, acute stabilization, safety planning
- Accurate documentation and proficiency with electronic medical record systems
- Cultural competence, therapeutic communication skills, empathy, active listening
Certification
- PMHNP-BC, FL, Exp. 05/2031
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, Certified. Exp. 01/2027
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, American Heart Association, Certified. Exp. 01/2027
- APRN11047761, FL, exp: 04/30/2028
- #RN948583, FL, Multistate, exp: 04/30/2028
- #RN95315580, CA, exp. 09/30/2026
Timeline
Registered Nurse-Float Pool
Baptist Hospital
06.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse-Medical-Surgical Pulmonary Unit
Ascension St Thomas West
10.2023 - 05.2025
Registered Nurse- Psychiatric Care, Progressive Care Unit
Riverside University Health System
12.2022 - 03.2023
Registered Nurse- Progressive Care- Oncology/ Travel Nursing
University of Nebraska Medical Center
08.2022 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse-Intermediate Care Unit/ Covid Unit/ Travel Nursing
Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center
01.2022 - 06.2022
Registered Nurse- Progressive Care Unit/ Surgical Step-Down Unit/ Covid Unit/Travel Nursing
Grand Strand Medical Center
08.2021 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse- Critical Care
Select Specialty Hospital
06.2019 - 10.2024
Registered Nurse
Mobile Infirmary
09.2018 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse
Perdido Urgent Care
06.2018 - 09.2018
Associates of Science in Nursing - undefined
Fortis Institute
Masters of Psychiatric Mental Health -
Walden University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
Western Governors University