MAUREEN ABEH
Columbia,USA
Summary
Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) and Registered Nurse with more than 18 years of progressive nursing experience across psychiatric, behavioral health, and acute care settings. Extensive experience providing care to adults with complex mental health conditions, leading interdisciplinary teams, coordinating patient care, and promoting evidence-based practice. Recognized for strong clinical judgment, compassionate patient care, leadership, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, recovery-oriented behavioral healthcare.
Overview
1
1
Certification
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Clinical Faculty
Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD
01.2025 - Current
- Supervise nursing students during psychiatric clinical rotations in an acute care setting.
- Evaluate students' clinical performance and promote safe, evidence-based nursing practice.
- Collaborate with faculty to support student learning and clinical competency.
Registered Nurse II
Washington DC VA Medical Center
Washington, DC
08.2022 - Current
- Serve as Nurse Lead for the inpatient psychiatric unit, coordinating daily clinical operations.
- Lead shift huddles, staffing assignments, admissions, discharges, transfers, and bed management.
- Provide comprehensive psychiatric nursing care for Veterans with complex mental health and medical needs.
- Assess patients, implement nursing interventions, and communicate changes in condition to providers.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans.
- Educate Veterans and families on medications, treatment plans, and discharge planning.
- Mentor new nurses and students; respond to behavioral emergencies as a BERT member.
- Co-Chair the Evidence-Based Practice Committee; supported implementation of Computers on Wheels (COWs).
- Participate in peer review and patient safety initiatives; earned an Outstanding performance evaluation.
Registered Nurse
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
Rockville, MD
12.2020 - 08.2022
- Provided inpatient psychiatric nursing care for adults with acute mental health conditions.
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team to deliver safe, patient-centered care.
- Strengthened clinical expertise caring for diverse behavioral health populations.
Registered Nurse
Psychiatric Institute of Washington
Washington, DC
02.2018 - 09.2021
- Provided acute inpatient psychiatric care for adult and adolescent patients.
- Served in a supervisory role coordinating staffing, patient assignments, admissions, and daily operations.
- Managed behavioral crises using therapeutic communication and de-escalation.
Registered Nurse
Alliant Healthcare Staffing
Bethesda, MD
11.2014 - 01.2018
- Provided medical-surgical nursing care through acute-care contract assignments.
Registered Nurse
Laurel Regional Hospital
Laurel, MD
05.2009 - 12.2014
- Provided care in Medical-Surgical and Intermediate Care units.
Registered Nurse
Providence Hospital
Washington, DC
10.2006 - 05.2009
- Established a strong clinical foundation in acute medical-surgical nursing.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
Chamberlain University
Master of Science in Nursing - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Grand Canyon University
Registered Nursing Diploma - undefined
School of Nursing, Ministry of Health
Owerri, Imo State, NigeriaSkills
- Psychiatric Assessment
- Diagnostic Reasoning
- Treatment Planning
- Psychopharmacology
- Crisis Intervention
- Therapeutic Communication
- Care Coordination
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Patient & Family Education
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Clinical Leadership
- EHR Documentation
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- Association of Nigerian Nurse Practitioners in North America (ANNPNA)
- National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America (NANNNA)
Certification
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner–Board Certified (PMHNP-BC)
- Registered Nurse, Maryland
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Timeline
Adjunct Clinical Faculty
Prince George's Community College
01.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse II
Washington DC VA Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse
Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
12.2020 - 08.2022
Registered Nurse
Psychiatric Institute of Washington
02.2018 - 09.2021
Registered Nurse
Alliant Healthcare Staffing
11.2014 - 01.2018
Registered Nurse
Laurel Regional Hospital
05.2009 - 12.2014
Registered Nurse
Providence Hospital
10.2006 - 05.2009
Registered Nursing Diploma - undefined
School of Nursing, Ministry of Health
Bachelor of Science in Nursing - undefined
Grand Canyon University
Master of Science in Nursing - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Walden University
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
Chamberlain University
PMHNP Clinical Experience
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Student
- Walden University Clinical Practicum
- Completed supervised clinical training in psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment across the lifespan.
- Performed comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, mental status examinations, and differential diagnoses.
- Developed evidence-based treatment plans and participated in psychopharmacologic management under PMHNP/psychiatrist supervision.
- Conducted medication follow-up visits, patient education, and interdisciplinary care coordination.
- Managed patients with depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, ADHD, and substance use disorders.