MarieClaire Acha
Mansfield,TX
Summary
Compassionate Psychiatry Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over sixteen years of experience in offering comprehensive patient care in acute care nursing and community nursing environments. Work well with diverse patient population and foster trusting relationships to improve outcomes. Efficiently coordinate with healthcare professionals to advance patient care. Skilled at maximizing patient comfort and safety while meeting strict cost control standards. Well-organized and forward-thinking in managing patient needs.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PMHNP-BC
FasPsych LLC
11.2022 - Current
- Clinical assessment and diagnosis: Ability to assess, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for patients with mental health disorders
- Pharmacological knowledge: Understanding of psychopharmacology and the ability to prescribe and manage medications for mental health conditions
- Therapeutic communication: Strong communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals
- Crisis intervention: Ability to assess and respond to psychiatric emergencies and crises
- Collaborative care: Capacity to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to patients
- Cultural competence: Sensitivity to diverse backgrounds and cultures to provide culturally competent care
- Patient education: Ability to educate patients and families about mental health conditions, treatment options, and self-care strategies
- Empathy and compassion: Demonstrate empathy, compassion, and understanding towards patients experiencing mental health challenges
- Evidence-based practice: Utilize current research and evidence-based guidelines in clinical decision-making and treatment planning
- Time management and organizational skills: Efficiently manage patient caseload and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced clinical setting.
PMHNP
Cerebral
03.2021 - 11.2022
- Prescribed dosages and instruct patients in correct usage
- Made tentative diagnosis about management and treatment of patients
- Referred patients to consultations with specialty clinics
- Practiced within collaborative model with physicians, nurse practitioners and clinical psychologists
- Identified emergency situations and provided care within legal scope of practice
- PMHNP licensed in Texas and Arizona DEA approval.
PMHNP
Minded
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Diagnose psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions
- Distinguish between physiologically and psychologically based disorders and diagnose appropriately
- Assess patients' mental and physical status based on the presenting symptoms and complaints
- Monitor patients' medication usage and results
- Evaluate patients' behavior to formulate diagnoses or assess treatments
- Educate patients and family members about mental health and medical conditions, preventive health measures, medications, or treatment plans
- Document patients' medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, or nursing staff, to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans
- Write prescriptions for psychotropic medications as allowed by state regulations and collaborative practice agreements
- Participate in activities aimed at professional growth and development including conferences or continuing education activities
- Develop and implement treatment plans
- Consult with psychiatrists or other professionals when unusual or complex cases are encountered
- Interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests such as electrocardiograms (EKGs) and renal functioning tests
- Participate in treatment team conferences regarding diagnosis or treatment of difficult cases
- Monitor the use and status of medical and pharmaceutical supplies.
Travel Nurse
Host health Travel Agency
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Performed nursing assessments and documented client information and nursing care in client record
- Established priorities in emergency medical situations
- Supported mission and vision of Methodist Healthcare System
- Identified emergency situations and provided care within legal scope of practice
- Exercised professional judgement in adapting nursing measures to changing needs
- Accepted personal responsibility to maintain competencies for direct patient care and team leadership.
Nurse Practitioner
Family and Behavioral Health Clinic
01.2020 - 03.2021
- Conducted psychiatric evaluations and counseling assessments
- Performed timely documentation in medical records in electronic medical record computer system
- Provided patient education and counseling to patients
- Identified patient medical and psychological problems
- Communicated complaints and incidents to supervisory personnel.
Registered Nurse
Medical City Hospital
11.2012 - 09.2020
- Provide nurse intern training and skills for desired transition into quality and compassionate nursing career
- Identified emergency situations and provided care within legal scope of practice
- Performed treatments scheduled during shift and documents appropriately
- Interpreted and verified physician orders correctly
- Treated all patients and staff with dignity and respect in consistent manner
- Participated in interviewing and recruiting of nursing personnel.
Student Nurse Preceptee
Elite Psychiatry
10.2018 - 03.2019
- Exercised professional judgement in adapting nursing measures to changing needs
- Ordered treatments, extensive patient education, frequent communication with providers
- Applied creativity and problem solving skills in troubleshooting work
- Sought assistance and support in unfamiliar clinical situations and utilized guidance of mentors
- Maintained confidentiality of patient and provider specific information.
Director of Nursing
Ideal Home Health Inc
08.2008 - 11.2012
- Participated in Nurse Director and Department of Nursing leadership groups and institutional committees
- Managed activities of staff, coordinating safe and appropriate care between departments and disciplines
- Promoted compliance with National Patient Safety Goals
- Recruited, interviewed and hired part-time faculty
- Participated in surveys and inspections made by authorized agencies
- Established and maintained effective channels of communication
- Conducted staff meetings at regular intervals for informative and educational purposes
- Established good public relations with hospital discharge coordinators and social service consultants
- Implemented actions to meet and maintain nursing care standards
- Developed and enforced high-quality standards and policies including training and education.
Supervisor/Practicing Nurse
Cherry Tree Residential Services
03.2008 - 06.2012
- Assured compliance with local, state and federal laws including problem resolution, complaint investigation
- Directed hiring, selection, performance reviews and training of medical personnel
- Conducted shift meetings with nurses and nursing assistants
- Provided positive leadership by developing environment of teamwork, open communication and customer service
- Facilitated staff participation in systematic, interdisciplinary and on-going evaluation of policies, processes
- Demonstrated commitment to philosophy, goals and mission of organization and department
- Fostered environment of service excellence for patients, families, physicians and community.
Director of Nursing
ProMed Homehealth
11.2006 - 03.2008
- Managed activities of staff, coordinating safe and appropriate care between departments and disciplines
- Served in Leadership role of Professional Organizations and presented at conferences
- Managed and participated regularly in continuing education in-service programs
- Built and maintained partnerships with patients, physicians and health care teams
- Assigned work responsibilities and work schedules, monitored work assignments and evaluated staff performance
- Promoted mission, vision and values of organization
- Provided positive leadership by developing environment of teamwork, open communication and customer service
- Developed, implemented and monitored performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.
Education
DNP Mental Health Nursing Candidate -
Walden University
07.2024
Master of Arts: Master of Arts Theological Studies -
Liberty University
01.2016
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
The University of Texas
01.2006
Bachelor of Arts: Bachelor of Arts English Literature -
University of Yaounde 1
01.1994
Skills
- Excellent communicator
- Excellent Collaborator
- Effective team worker
- Excellent analytic skills
- Problem solver
- Excellent Leadership skills
- Conflict resolution
- Diagnosis
- Leadership
- Leadership development
- Mental health
- Mentoring
- Office
- Nursing
- Organizational
- Payroll
- Personnel
- Policies
- Problem-solving skills
- Processes
- Promotion
- Quality
- Quality Assurance
- Quality control
- Quality and
- Control
- Simulation
- Team
- Management
- Telemetry
- Transmission
Certification
- APRN
- RN
- ANCC
- DEA
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
References
References available upon request
Timeline
PMHNP-BC
FasPsych LLC
11.2022 - Current
PMHNP
Minded
02.2022 - 06.2022
PMHNP
Cerebral
03.2021 - 11.2022
Travel Nurse
Host health Travel Agency
01.2021 - 03.2021
Nurse Practitioner
Family and Behavioral Health Clinic
01.2020 - 03.2021
Student Nurse Preceptee
Elite Psychiatry
10.2018 - 03.2019
Registered Nurse
Medical City Hospital
11.2012 - 09.2020
Director of Nursing
Ideal Home Health Inc
08.2008 - 11.2012
Supervisor/Practicing Nurse
Cherry Tree Residential Services
03.2008 - 06.2012
Director of Nursing
ProMed Homehealth
11.2006 - 03.2008
DNP Mental Health Nursing Candidate -
Walden University
Master of Arts: Master of Arts Theological Studies -
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science Nursing -
The University of Texas
Bachelor of Arts: Bachelor of Arts English Literature -
University of Yaounde 1