Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner experienced in delivering compassionate care with career spanning 3 years. Additionally, have over 10 years overall in Multiple fields of nursing. Friendly, professional with exceptional knowledge of medications, diseases, procedures, medical terminology and holistic care mechanisms. Well-versed in providing quick intervention, medication, critical care skills and support to patients with acute, and chronic illnesses. Always willing to take added responsibilities to meet team goals. Certified in PMHNP, RN, APRN.
Hi, I’m
JANE WAWERU
PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER (PMHNP)
Cartersville,GA
Summary
Overview
9
years of professional experience
8
years of post-secondary education
4
Certifications
Work History
NaphCare Inc, FCJ. Atlanta, GA
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHNP
08.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Assess, diagnose and treat common and complex acute and chronic psychiatric problems, and perform psychiatric crises intervention.
- Manage care for over 15 patients per day
- Utilize multi-modal diagnostic tools to diagnose and treat multiple patients with depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar, PTSD, personality disorders among others.
- Perform psychopharmacology management.
- Perform emergency psychiatric care and treatment effectiveness evaluations at jail’s infirmary clinic.
- Provide individual supportive psychotherapy.
- Help integrate medical and psychiatric care.
- Coordinate and integrate multidisciplinary services for clients with complex psychiatric problems.
- Order laboratory tests, interprets and explains test results to patients.
- Provides patient education regarding medications, risks, benefits and reasonable outcome expectations.
- Communicates with patients and engages in follow-up care as necessary.
- Monitors common health care problems and refer for specialized medical treatment as needed.
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric-mental health education.
- Collaborate with counselors, social workers, or other treatment team members to coordinate client care.
- Work with clients in anticipation of life cycle events given their current situation. Promote wellness-oriented self-care.
U.S. Army Reserve Miami, FL
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
02.2015 - Current
Job overview
- Combat soldier and PMHNP operating in combat zone (2020-2021).
- Perform comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, and identify risk factors that might affect patient’s mental health.
- Formulate psychiatric diagnoses of patients’ mental illness based on their assessment, and then determine the most effective plan of care.
- Diagnose and treat acute and chronic psychiatric problems, illnesses, and crises.
- Provide psychopharmacology management.
- Performed extensive tele-psychiatry while deployed in the Middle East; navigates and conducts telehealth visits.
- Performs, and documents for eVisits.
- Conducts necessary eVisits follow-up care.
- Collaborate with counselors, social workers, and other treatment team members to coordinate patient care.
- Work with soldiers especially post-traumatic stress disorder soldiers, anxious, depressed and suicidal soldiers in ensuring quality plan of care.
- Organizing informative workshops about suicide prevention as well as raising awareness about other mental health crisis and ways of prevention.
- Ensure patient safety standards to ensure soldiers are safe and meet exceptional care as promised.
- Combat Soldier (2020-2021), Combat Veteran and Active Army Reservist since 2015.
Grady Memorial Hospital Atlanta, GA
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy and Medical Surgical
03.2017 - 07.2020
Job overview
- Providing pre, intra and post procedure care, assessment and education to the patients and their family members to ensure quality patient-centered gastroenterology care.
- Administering and evaluating pharmacological and other therapeutic treatment regimens mandated by the situation, evidence-based practice, and recent advancements in gastroenterology.
- Perform diagnostic studies (labs) and assisting with follow up care.
- Evaluate, assess and recording the health status of patients and their related health data. Maintained and managed patient’s database in EMR software.
- Perform patient’s assessment incl. cardiovascular, urinary catheters, respiratory, neurologic, tracheostomy, and trauma.
- Assisted patients with bathing, dressing, maintaining personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing and walking. Educated patients and their families on disease processes, med/surge procedures and medication.
- Monitored patients’ vital signs. Administered medication via IV/PO/SQ/IM. Establish IV access to take blood samples and administer medications.
- Monitored and recorded input and output in patients with renal failure, gastro enteric and cardiac conditions. Removed secretions using aspiration technique in patients with endotracheal tubing. Care of drains/tubes (i.e. hemovac, JP drains, nasogastric tubes, gastrostomy/jejunostomy, endoscopic nasoenteric tube etc.)
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
Georgia Regional DBHDDAtlanta, GA
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
01.2017 - 06.2020
Job overview
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Building relationships and responding to psychiatric patients with their physical and emotional needs.
- Organizing and monitoring patients’ progress to ensure their stabilization and safety to themselves and others.
- Liaising with doctors, unit administrators, family members and other staff members to ensure quick recovery of psychiatric patients during hospitalization and continued progress after discharge.
- Ensuring patients physical needs are met, such as maintaining good hygiene, following through with proper diets, and other activities of daily living.
- Constantly educating patients and their family members about their diagnosis and creating supportive environment that supports and encourages recovery.
- Organizing group therapies such as social and other therapeutic group activities that are aimed at improving mental health and aid in recovery.
- Leading the team as a float charge nurse
Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical and Float ER
06.2015 - 02.2019
Job overview
- General and bariatric and otolaryngology medical surgical RN.
- Taking care of high risk post-operative otolaryngology patients with tracheotomy, flaps and peg tubes as well as taking care of bariatric and other multiple post-operative patients.
- Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds and thoracic trauma
- Assess patients; administer medications; ease pain; encourage activity; prevent and train patients intensely about prevention of postoperative complications
- Interpret rhythm strips; monitor labs; insert IVs and monitor IV drips; change dressings.
- Educate patients and families about post-operative care; collaborate with physicians, therapists and other healthcare providers in ensuring best practice for patient centered care.
- Perform colostomy and G-tube feedings.
- Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.
- Provide age-appropriate, culturally and ethnically sensitive care.
Education
University of South AlabamaMobile, AL
Doctor of Nursing Practice from Nursing Science
01.2017 - 07.2018
University Overview
- Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- Member of Golden Key International Honor Society
University of South AlabamaMobile, AL
Master of Science from Nursing Science
08.2015 - 12.2017
University Overview
Darton State CollegeAlbany, GA
Bachelor of Science from Nursing Science
08.2013 - 07.2014
University Overview
- Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Darton State CollegeAlbany, GA
Associate of Science from Nursing
01.2012 - 07.2013
University Overview
Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta, GA
Diploma from Practical Nursing
01.2007 - 03.2009
University Overview
Skills
Interpersonal Communication
Collaboration
Attention to Details
Excellent documentation skills and organizational skill
Mental health treatment programming
Certification
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)-Board Certified
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHNP
NaphCare Inc, FCJ.
08.2018 - Current
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)-Board Certified
03-2018
Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.
12-2017
Registered Nurse, Endoscopy and Medical Surgical
Grady Memorial Hospital
03.2017 - 07.2020
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Georgia Regional DBHDD
01.2017 - 06.2020
University of South Alabama
Doctor of Nursing Practice from Nursing Science
01.2017 - 07.2018
University of South Alabama
Master of Science from Nursing Science
08.2015 - 12.2017
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical and Float ER
Emory University Hospital Midtown
06.2015 - 02.2019
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
U.S. Army Reserve
02.2015 - Current
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
11-2014
Darton State College
Bachelor of Science from Nursing Science
08.2013 - 07.2014
Darton State College
Associate of Science from Nursing
01.2012 - 07.2013
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)
08-2007
Chattahoochee Technical College
Diploma from Practical Nursing
01.2007 - 03.2009