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
West Palm Beach, FL
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
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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
Boca Raton, FL
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
Boca Raton, FL
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
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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