Lissette Graham
74 Chester St, Hartford,CT
Summary
Registered Nurse with 13 years experience in clinical / correctional settings providing nursing care to diverse populations. Organized and determined employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PMHNP Student
Walden University Online
08.2020 - Current
- Participates in scholarly team discussions regarding patient care and progress and program policies and procedures, attends regular committee meetings in order to keep abreast of current issues, trends, and procedures, and informs and educate students.
- Care for the mental well being of patients of all ages.
- Play a huge role in in raising awareness of current societal issues regarding mental health illnesses.
- Become a mechanism for social change.
- Convey a wide ranging care philosophy on the caring of patients with substance abuse disorders, psychiatric disorders, and organic brain disorders.
- Play a huge role in serving the mental health needs of people of all culturally diverse backgrounds in the community.
- Increased patient satisfaction by establishing strong rapport and trust, fostering open communication.
- Facilitated group therapy sessions, promoting healthy coping mechanisms and emotional well-being among participants.
- Promoted awareness about mental health disorders within the community through educational presentations at local organizations and events.
- Enhanced patient care by developing comprehensive treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
- Provided high-quality psychiatric care for diverse populations, addressing complex mental health issues.
- Boosted clinic efficiency by implementing best practices in time management and organization skills.
Registered Nurse
Department of Corrections
09.2015 - Current
- Cultivated relationships with patients, discussing ways to help improve overall health while alleviating self-harm practices.
- Documented all medications administered to mental health patients, following instructions from physicians and healthcare providers.
- Provided client assessments upon admission and discharge.
- Met patient needs by devising and coordinating highly tailored care plans for each individual.
- Communicated with patients regarding continuing care and medications and discussed treatment plans.
- Utilized computerized Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
- Discussed non-medical techniques such as yoga and meditation to help patients alleviate depression and anxiety.
- Managed 10 patients and care plans in the Mental Health Infirmary.
- Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
- Provided excellent service and attention to patients when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on the patients acuity levels and individual needs.
- Prevented the spread of infections by consistently adhering to strict infection control protocols and educating patients on proper hygiene practices.
- Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
Education
Master of Science - Mental Health Nursing
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN11.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Capital Community College
Hartford, CT05.2011
Skills
- Culturally competent care
- Strong medical ethic
- Computerized charting
- Professional bedside manner
- Patient/family focused
- CPR certification
- AED certification
- Infection control standards
- Physical assessments
- Patient and family advocacy
- Disease Management per MD order
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
- Patient Health Education
- Medication Prescribing and Administration
- Unit Management and Leadership
- Clinical Documentation
- Critical thinking
- People skills
- Communication
- Reliable and trustworthy
- PPE use
- Relationship building
- Friendly, positive attitude
Certification
Registered Nurse - State of CT
BLS - Basic Life Support BLS - Basic Life Support
CPR certified through American Heart Association
Additional Information
- Bilingual I speak Spanish and English.
Timeline
PMHNP Student
Walden University Online
08.2020 - Current
Registered Nurse
Department of Corrections
09.2015 - Current
Master of Science - Mental Health Nursing
Walden University
Associate of Science - Nursing Science
Capital Community College
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