Lynne Victoria Nash, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Boca Raton,FL
Summary
Over 30 years of experience in healthcare, focusing on psychiatric patient care, team management, peer reviews, and medical auditing, using strong communication, critical thinking, and time-management skills.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Leader, Registered Nurse
Cornerstone Psychiatric Care
09.2021 - 08.2024
- Facilitate therapeutic communication with supportive psychotherapy, and administration of ketamine/esketamine in a clinical setting.
- Skillfully manage challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
- Develop and revise new facility policies and procedures, implement policy change and ensure policy compliance with guidelines relating to HIPAA and general liability.
Internal Audit Supervisor
Holy Cross Hospital
09.2013 - 08.2021
- Review patients’ health benefits coverage, analysis of provider reimbursement, insurance guidelines, and claim payments.
- Conduct peer-reviews for discrepancies on audit reports utilizing supportive documentation for reimbursement recovery from insurance carriers.
- Conduct strategic and technical reviews to verify compliance with quality control standards and budget parameters.
Executive Internal Medical Auditor
Omega Solutions
07.2008 - 08.2013
- Identify areas of financial risk through internal audits, leading to improved control measures, optimized resource allocation and reduced overall costs.
- Conduct comprehensive financial statement audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Conduct comprehensive revenue cycle audits through medical chart review to identify, capture and recover lost revenue.
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
Petosa And Associates
08.2006 - 06.2008
- Enhance outcomes by providing comprehensive medical record analyses to identify relevant issues for legal cases, and implications with deviations from policies, procedures, and standard of care.
- Develop comprehensive reports to outline findings from medical record reviews and facilitate efficient case management processes.
- Collaborate with legal team on standard of care related to case strategy development from medical standpoint, and malpractice claim litigation for trial preparation.
Charge Nurse/Registered Nurse
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
07.2000 - 06.2008
- Deliver high level of quality care to diverse populations, oversee patient admissions and triage based on acuity and level of care in emergency department.
- Conduct regular audits of nursing practices, manage nursing assignments, identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
- Facilitate Joint Commission accreditation compliance through regular audits, staff education and process improvement recommendations.
Charge Nurse/Registered Nurse
Broward General Medical Center
10.1992 - 06.2000
- Utilize critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients' acuity levels and medical needs in emergency and trauma units.
- Supervise and respond to situations impacting safety and security, utilize crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Facilitate Joint Commission accreditation compliance through regular audits, staff education and process improvement recommendations.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - ARNP, PMHNP-BC
08.2024
HONORS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Member.
- The Palm Health Foundation Scholarship Recipient, 05/2024.
- The Lydia Forbes Scholarship Recipient, 09/2023.
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Treatment planning
- Patient education and advocacy
- Compassionate and caring
- Understanding of medication
- Multitasking and organization
Certification
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Board Certification (PMHNP-BC) #2024086120. Expires 10/2029. American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) License #11036076. Expires 07/2026. Florida Board of Nursing.
- Registered Nurse License #2954832. Expires 07/2026. Florida Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (CPR and AED). Expires 08/2025. American Heart Association.
- Master Psychopharmacology Program-Certification 06/2023. Neuroscience Education Institute
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association Member. Expires 06/2026.
- American Nurses Association Member. Expires 07/2026.
Timeline
Team Leader, Registered Nurse - Cornerstone Psychiatric Care
09.2021 - 08.2024
Internal Audit Supervisor - Holy Cross Hospital
09.2013 - 08.2021
Executive Internal Medical Auditor - Omega Solutions
07.2008 - 08.2013
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant - Petosa And Associates
08.2006 - 06.2008
Charge Nurse/Registered Nurse - Boca Raton Regional Hospital
07.2000 - 06.2008
Charge Nurse/Registered Nurse - Broward General Medical Center
10.1992 - 06.2000
Palm Beach Atlantic University - Doctor of Nursing Practice, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
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