
Compassionate Nurse offers 10+ years of patient care and advocacy within Psychiatric /Mental Health Nursing units. Highly skilled in charting, managing patient intake and discharges and monitoring care plans. Well-versed in promoting policies and protocols to achieve core measures. Demonstrated success in cultivating strong patient rapport to drive outcome goals. Areas of expertise include Acute Patent Care, Co-Occurring Disorders, Adolescents, Drug and Alcohol, Community, and Family Advocacy.
Provide care and medication administration for patients diagnosed with chronic mental illness. Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high quality care and timely interventions to assist in reducing hospital readmissions by implementing evidence-based discharge planning and patient education strategies. Promoted a culture of safety within the unit, adhering to strict infection control protocols and reporting potential risks promptly. Mentored newly hired nurses to ensure seamless integration into team and facilitate their professional development.
Provided nursing care to adults and adolescents with behavior and mental health problems. Delegated, coordinates, and evaluate patient care through collaboration efforts with health care team in accordance with the nursing process. Carried out MD orders effectively, completed testing, medical procedures, and consultations. Interacted with a interdisciplinary team to develop individual treatment and discuss goals of treatment. Educated patients and families on mental health, medical issues, and substance abuse.
Registered Nurse State Of Pennsylvania and Delaware
BLS/CPR/AED American Heart Association
Therapeutic Options and Handle with Care