Latoya Murphy DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Avondale,AZ
Summary
Accomplished Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a proven track record at Rising Sun Health Care & Wellness, LLC , excelling in crisis intervention and patient-centered care. Demonstrated expertise in psychopharmacology and effective communication, significantly improving patient outcomes. Renowned for multidisciplinary collaboration and a compassionate approach, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based psychiatric care.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Rising Sun HealthCare & Wellness, LLC
Avondale, AZ
06.2021 - Current
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NaphCare
Buckeye, AZ
06.2023 - 10.2024
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Foundations For Change, PLC
Peoria, AZ
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Prescribed appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to support health and comfort of patients.
- Conducted screenings, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services on primary health care team.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Strictly adhered to all HIPAA regulations.
- Supported patients in maintaining prescribed regimen of care.
- Appropriately diagnosed and treated variety of diseases and injuries through careful questioning and assessment of patient symptoms.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Assess, diagnose, and treat adults, adolescents, and children experiencing symptoms of a behavioral health disorders.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Pusch Ridge Behavioral Health
Tucson, AZ
10.2011 - 10.2015
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate all assigned patient care
- Follow nursing care plan and orders made by physicians
- Closely monitored acute conditions
- Instructed patients and family members on proper discharge care
- Documented patient information obtained from interviews
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Prescribe, recommend, or discontinue drugs and treatments to treat mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
- Collaborate with counselors, social workers, or other treatment team members to coordinate client care.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Savannah Clinic Associates, LLC
Aubrey, TX
10.2015 - Current
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, mental health disease process and management and lifestyle options
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health educations and discharging support to provide comprehensive care to over 25 patients daily
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients and family members about medical conditions and mental health, medications, treatments and preventive measures.
- Performed frequent ongoing assessments of patients' status to address changes or any abnormal changes.
- Explained course of care and medications, including side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Assessed patients' physical and mental status by analyzing complaints and symptoms.
Education
DNP - PMHNP
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA01.2022
Master of Science - PMHNP
Regis College
Weston, MA2020
Master of Science - FNP
Regis College
Weston, MA2019
Skills
- Medication Administration
- Family planning services education
- Strong clinical judgment
- EMR (Epic, Cerner, Valant etc)
- Patient consultation
- Facilitating counseling sessions
- Crisis Intervention
- Building rapport
- Psychotropic medications knowledge
- Medication management
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Outpatient mental health services
- Clinical documentation
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Inpatient psychiatric care
- Psychopharmacology expertise
- Patient health education
- Bipolar disorder treatment
- Veterans mental health
- Child and adolescent psychiatry
- Psychiatric and mental health care
- Patient-centered care
- Active listening
- Effective communication
- Patient confidentiality
- Professional ethics
- Patient advocacy
- Cultural Competency
- Evidence-based practice
- Clinical decision making
Certification
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner AZ.License # 256194
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner TX.License # AP103029
- Certification ANCC # 2020129733
- Registered Nurse in TX License #809373
Professional Affiliation
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification
- American Nurses Association #03345984
- Texas Nurses Association
- North Texas Nurse Practitioners
- Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurses of North Texas
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
NaphCare
06.2023 - 10.2024
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Foundations For Change, PLC
06.2022 - 06.2023
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Rising Sun HealthCare & Wellness, LLC
06.2021 - Current
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Pusch Ridge Behavioral Health
10.2011 - 10.2015
Family Nurse Practitioner
Savannah Clinic Associates, LLC
10.2015 - Current
DNP - PMHNP
Chatham University
Master of Science - PMHNP
Regis College
Master of Science - FNP
Regis College