Jeffrey Panko PMHNP-BC

Adult & Pediatric Comprehensive Emergency Psychiatric Program

Adult & Pediatric Extended Observation

• Provided comprehensive nursing care to patients with mental illnesses and substance use disorders of all ages.
• Utilized in-depth evaluations to pinpoint patients at risk of self-harm, aggression, poor health literacy, to ensure positive treatment outcomes.
• Empowered patients and family with education and health promotion to enhance and ensure greater patient outcomes.
• Enhanced patient mental well-being through the utilization of therapeutic communication and motivational interviewing techniques.
• Administered oral and injectable medications, including long-acting medications, monitored effects and side effects.
• Provided care based on patients’ individual changing needs along with an inter-disciplinary treatment team, while advocating for the patient to remain an active participant in this process.
• Delivered medical nursing care for co-morbid conditions.
• Performed phlebotomy services, urine sampling, and blood glucose testing and other technical nursing skills.

Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program

Adult Forensic Psychiatry Inpatient

Adult Psychiatric Inpatient

• Conducted ongoing assessments of client progress in the clinical setting while delivering nursing care to individuals with mental illness.
• Administered medications to patients while ensuring consistent monitoring of their reactions and potential side effects.
• Managed patient aggression through effective utilization of verbal de-escalation methods, administration of psychotropic medications, and resorting to physical constraints only as a last resort.

Psychiatric and Medical Home Healthcare

• Worked within a varied population of patients with a wide spectrum of care needs with comorbid medical and mental health illnesses.
• Managed IV infusions being given in the home, administered medications, wound care and monitoring response and effectiveness through on-going assessment of treatment responses
• Completed patient and family interviews to obtain comprehensive clinical assessments
• Created and oversaw tailored plans of care based on each patients unique needs. Monitored effectiveness of treatment and revised plan according to changing patient needs

Psychiatric Emergency Room

Adult Inpatient Psychiatry

• Medical and behavioral management of patients in active psychiatric and medical distress
• Provided a full range of mental health care for psychiatric and chemically dependent patients
• Provided psychoeducation.
• Managed patient violence via use of de-escalation techniques, psychotropic medications, and as a last resort physical restraints