
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.
Psychiatric diagnostic assessment and medication management for ages 6 through 65
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
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 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
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
RN-1997-1998
CNA-1994-1997
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