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Melissa Chesmore

8530 Greenway Blvd 208,WI

Summary

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, offering 24 years of experience providing Women's Health and Psychiatric Care to patients, ages 6 through 65. Committed and diligent professional with a career focus in child through young adult, psychiatric medication management. Extra coursework and career focus on mental health within an academic setting, with much time spent with current patients, IEP planning and academic support services.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner-Child, Teen, Adult

Pauquette Center
Baraboo, WI
01.2017 - Current
  • Diagnostic Assessments/Medication Management for ages 6 through 65
  • School Consultations/IEP Meetings for child/teen patients
  • Reinforcement of DBT, CBT
  • Have an active practice which includes telehealth and in person services, at 4 clinic locations

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Group Health Cooperative-Regent And Hatchery Hill
Madison, WI
12.2015 - 12.2016

Psychiatric diagnostic assessment and medication management for ages 6 through 65

Registered Nurse-Triage Urgent Care

Group Health Cooperative
Madison , Wisconsin
10.2014 - 12.2015

Triage of GHC-SCW members medical/health related concerns

Urgent care duties including Rooming patients, Assessing vitals, Collecting histories, IM's, Catheters, EKGs, Setting up for procedures

Registered Nurse-Psychiatry

Meriter Hospital Child And Adolescent Services
Madison , Wisconsin
01.2006 - 12.2014

In patient psychiatric care ages 6 to 18.

Ongoing psychiatric assessment and documentation, Medication administration and assessment, Safety Assessments,Charge Nurse Duties, Deescalation procedures frequently implemented, Crisis prevention implementation, Designed and taught Love and Logic and Mindfulness educational programs for staff

Teaching Assistant

University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
01.2010 - 12.2011

Teaching assistant for Essentials of Family Centered Perinatal and Pediatric Nursing and Community Health Nursing courses

Grading, exam writing, correcting, educational support to undergraduate nursing students at UW Madison

Registered Nurse-OBGYN Triage

Dean Clinic/SSM Health
Madison, Wisconsin
01.1998 - 01.2006

Telephone triage of the gynecology, obstetrics, and infertility needs of women, Neonatal Stress tests, Infertility management and education, IM's, Rooming patients, Training of R.N's, and Setting up for procedures

Registered Nurse

Mineral Point Care Center
Mineral Point , Wisconsin
08.1997 - 01.1998

RN-1997-1998

CNA-1994-1997

Education

Master of Science - Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nursing

University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI
05.2011

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
05.1997

Skills

Six years of psychiatric medication management experience with emphasis on

ADHD, Major Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Autism, Schizophrenia, PTSD, Sleep disorders, Alcohol and marijuana use disorders, various forms of anxiety disorders and other

Training in suicide prevention, safety/risk assessments, CPI, DBT, Love and Logic, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing

Extensive work with college age students as it relates to their psychiatric and educational needs

Work with Literature review boards, as it relates to play and relaxation needs

Extensive continuing education, including multiple courses through American Psychiatric Nurses Association, UCLA, and other Current work being initiated to obtain certification in perinatal psychiatry

Timeline

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner-Child, Teen, Adult

Pauquette Center
01.2017 - Current

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Group Health Cooperative-Regent And Hatchery Hill
12.2015 - 12.2016

Registered Nurse-Triage Urgent Care

Group Health Cooperative
10.2014 - 12.2015

Teaching Assistant

University Of Wisconsin Madison
01.2010 - 12.2011

Registered Nurse-Psychiatry

Meriter Hospital Child And Adolescent Services
01.2006 - 12.2014

Registered Nurse-OBGYN Triage

Dean Clinic/SSM Health
01.1998 - 01.2006

Registered Nurse

Mineral Point Care Center
08.1997 - 01.1998

Master of Science - Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nursing

University of Wisconsin Madison

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire