Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Affiliations
Timeline

Doris Azornu

Shirley,NY

Summary

Highly motivated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in psychiatry, eager to excel with a strong focus on delivering high-quality, caring, and compassionate care

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Psychiatric Nurse Practitoner

Metro Community Health Center
Brooklyn, NY
07.2022 - Current

WORK HISTORY May 2022 to Current Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Metro Community Health Center, New York:

Provides quality remote and inpatient mental health care services for a variety of patients

Performs diagnostic evaluation of psychiatric illnesses including ADHD, OCD, Personality Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, schizophrenia, etc.

Diagnoses and issues medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines.

Orders laboratory tests, interprets and explains test results to patients Provides follow-ups, and manages medication regimen in timely manner, and in accordance with treatment guidelines.

Provides patient education and therapies regarding medications, risks, benefits, and reasonable outcome expectations

Communicates/coordinates with other departments and health care providers, and provides referrals whenever necessary

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Pilgrim Psychiatric Center
12.2009 - 04.2023

Head nurse for acute inpatient psychiatry mental health hospital.
Implements care by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
Educated patients regarding Psychiatric diagnosis, medication management, treatments, and side effects, as well as provided admissions and discharges.
Performed all essential elements regarding patients' care, including assessments, medication administration, treatments, admissions, discharges, and patient education.
Coordinated care with other departments to ensure holistic care for patients, interact with family members, and provide needed information and education as required.

Education

Master of Science - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Molloy College , Rockville Centre, NY
08.2020

Excellent Student Award

Completed Clinical Rotation in an Outpatient Clinic. Focused on adult and clients of varying ages.

Associate of Science - Nursing

Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY
2009

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Member- Honor Student

Bachelor’s - Business Management

University of Cape, Ghana
2000

Skills

  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Easy to build report and great team player
  • Critical thinker and quick learner
  • Computer Literate

Additional Information

  • Nurse Practitioner -psychiatry
  • DEA Prescribing and Dispensing Authority
  • NPI #
  • Registered Nurse-New York State
  • Addiction Treatment clinical skills-Certified
  • ACLS & BCLS Certified
  • Prevention and managing Crises Situation (PMCS)-Certified
  • Malpractice Insurance

Affiliations

Affiliations

● American Association of Nurse Practitioners- Member

● American Nurses Association-Member

● Public Employees Federation- Member

Timeline

Psychiatric Nurse Practitoner - Metro Community Health Center
07.2022 - Current
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Pilgrim Psychiatric Center
12.2009 - 04.2023
Molloy College - Master of Science, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Farmingdale State College - Associate of Science, Nursing
University of Cape - Bachelor’s, Business Management
Doris Azornu