Myron Falkner
Portland,OR
Summary
Resourceful Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner committed to providing excellent care to patients of all ages. Expertise in performing admission assessments and discharges and participating in crisis interventions. Kind and caring professional with ten years of experience monitoring the treatment of patients diagnosed with disabilities, illnesses and distress.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Multnomah County Health Department - Corrections
07.2023 - Current
- Utilized therapeutic treatment, and use of examination instruments to assist in providing evident-based psychiatric treatment in the correctional settings
- Developed and modified treatment plans, including further diagnostic studies, therapy, patient education, and identification of parameters for follow-up on psychiatric conditions.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to effectively address emergent psychiatric conditions
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Lead Psychiatric Provider - responsible for clinical oversight of eight psychiatric nurse practitioners
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Cedar Hills Hospital
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility by autonomously managing acute psychiatric patients
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Jackson And Coker - GA Regional Hospital
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Responsible for providing inpatient psychiatric services at a state-operated institute on an acute adult admission unit
- Maintain a customer-oriented approach to meeting patient needs in an expedient manner, involving others in the plan of care as appropriate
- Communicate at all levels of the organization and work well within a team environment to ensure high quality care
- Offer guidance and instruction related to psychiatric illnesses to staff.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Done First
08.2021 - 10.2022
- Provides evidence-based direct-to-consumer psychiatric telehealth care that specializes in ADHD
- Autonomously maintains a panel of consumers personalized plan of care that addresses primary mental health care needs
- Initiates focus ADHD treatment plans through thorough real-time evaluations.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Integrated Telehealth Partners
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Autonomously provides telehealth psychiatric services for a regional comprehensive mental clinic in rural Iowa
- Collaborates with therapists and other community supports to create an individualized treatment plan for each patient serviced
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Received positive customer and organizational feedback for providing high quality and compassionate care.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Locum Tenens - Central State Hospital
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Providing psychiatric services for the adult forensic population
- Responsible for evaluating individuals who require court-ordered psychiatric evaluations
- Utilize expert mental health knowledge to help determine individuals' ability or competency level to stand trial for accused crimes.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Continuum Health Innovations
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Managed Risk Sharing Company that specializes in staffing Nurse Practitioners in different health care settings
- Maintains independent practice, while supervising a team that provides psychiatric and medical services to our service clients (acute hospitals/nursing homes/on-call hospitals in five states)
- Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement plans of care to address the physical and psychosocial needs of the patients
- Worked directly with each facility to establish continuous quality assurance protocols to ensure that our NPs are meeting organizational/state/regulatory standards
- Initiating new on-call and rounding protocols for Nurse Practitioners for acute psychiatric facilities within five states.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Atlanta Internal Medicine and Psychiatry (Ridgeview Institute/Smyrna, GA)
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Responsible for providing in-patient and partial hospitalization rounding for acute psychiatric patients with various diagnoses
- Work in conjunction with case management and therapist to provide evidence-based and patient-centered care within the allocated financial resources
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary health care team to address identified health and psychosocial issues that may hinder the patient's recovery.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
(Psychiatric Consultants of Atlanta)/Trinity Social Service
08.2017 - 04.2019
- Contracted position with Psychiatric Consultants of Atlanta
- Worked with psychiatrist and therapists to assist in direct patient care, case management, practice development, and implementation of policies and procedures focused on patient-centered care models
- Provided direct patient care services and performs medical acts as a Nurse Practitioner under the supervision of the supervisory physician to patients requiring psychiatric evaluation and management in the outpatient clinic
- Collaborated with other members of the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and address the complex issues which may adversely impact the health of clients.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Compass Psychiatry
06.2015 - 01.2019
- Ensured the highest clinical quality services for all consumers
- Collaborated with entire psychiatric team and program staff to provide patient-centered care
- Kept abreast of medical and pharmaceutical developments as it affects patient care
- Prescribed medication and medication treatment intervention consistent with patient's need, standard of care, and regulatory requirements.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The Aya Center of Durham
06.2014 - 06.2018
- Worked autonomously to complete psychiatric evaluations and psychopharmacological management for new and established patients in an outpatient clinic across the lifespan
- Responsible for interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure quality clinical outcomes for clients served
- Initiated Tele-psychiatry services and protocols for patients with limited access to services.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Correct Care Solutions - Clayton County Detention Center
02.2015 - 08.2017
- Worked collaboratively with Supervising MD to provide psychiatric services to incarcerated adult inmates at a local detention center
- Diagnosed mental health disorders in according to DSM 5 guidelines; developed appropriate treatment plan, which may include prescribing medication, ordering diagnostic tests, recommending various treatment modalities, obtaining consultation, and making referrals
- Identified actual and potential health needs based on medical, mental/emotional, financial, and social factors
- Worked as primary psychiatric provider for detention center that housed 2500 inmates.
Clinical Instructor/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
University of North Carolina School of Medicine-Wakebrook
05.2014 - 08.2016
- Function as a moonlighting attending provider responsible for providing psychiatric assessments, psychopharmacological interventions and treatment to inpatients across the lifespan on a moonlighting basis
- Performs medical and psychiatric history taking, utilizes appropriate diagnostic techniques and prepares a comprehensive psychiatric assessment report on patients while admitted to the crisis and assessment unit
- Works collaboratively with utilization reviewers and managed care gatekeepers; participates in quality improvement/risk management activities.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Physician Extender
Johnston County Behavioral Health Department
08.2014 - 01.2015
- Formulates, implements, and evaluates an outcome-based treatment plan
- Maintains appropriate records detailing the patient's treatment plans and outcomes
- Provides direct psychiatric services within the following areas: emergency department, inpatient unit, and outpatient clinical areas
- Coordinate and liaison with outpatient mental health providers to provide continuity of mental and medical health services such as psychotherapy and necessary primary care services
- Received recognition for implement evidence-based detox protocols and nursing practices.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Freedom House Recovery Center
09.2013 - 08.2014
- Worked under the direct supervision of Dr
- Leslie Montana performing psychiatric evaluation of patients in the Psychiatric Walk-In Clinic
- Provided training to interns focusing on the assessment of different psychiatric conditions across the lifespan
- Worked collaboratively with Executive Director and Program Director on Patient Throughput and Data Collection and Integrity
- Liaison with community mental health providers to provide ongoing community mental health support and services to the indigent population of Durham County, NC
- Performed crisis assessments of patients on facility-based crisis unit assessing for acute psychiatric and medical needs
- Initiated detox protocols and treatment for adult patients on crisis unit.
Patient Service Manager
University of North Carolina Hospitals
06.2011 - 04.2014
- Supervised Psychiatric Nursing Department in absence of Psych Nursing Director
- Responsible for ensuring safety and nursing quality initiatives
- Participated in Nursing Performance Improvement Processes for Psychiatry
- Facilitated Psychiatric Review Course for ANCC Certification for Service Line
- Nurses resulting in 20 RNs receiving ANCC Psych RN Certifications.
Clinical Nurse Faculty
ECPI University
03.2011 - 01.2014
- Responsible for overseeing and instructing LPN students in a clinical setting
- Completed 10 module continuing education on Adult Learning and Principles
- Involved in curriculum modification and instruction through the reinforcement of didactic materials with clinical students
- Helped with improving the Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Didactic and Clinical Course Work through creating new curriculum and instructional methods such as changing required clinical paperwork to emphasize therapeutic communication principles and psychiatric mental health assessment.
Charge Nurse
University of North Carolina Hospital
03.2010 - 06.2011
- Weekend option lead nurse for Adolescent Psychiatric Unit
- Actively participated in unit process committee
- Participated in Magnet Initiatives for Psychiatric Department
- Initiated the Nursing Performance Improvement Initiative as part of MSN Capstone Project focusing on improving treatment planning and documentation of psychiatric nursing in an acute care setting through curbside mentoring.
Nurse Supervisor
Holly Hill Hospital
04.2009 - 05.2010
- Triaged prospective patients based off medical and psychiatric needs
- Supervised and mentored up to 25 nursing personnel and 8 units per shift
- Responsible for performance and process improvement endeavors of the hospital such as active association with Nurse Practice Council
- Contribute to hospital orientation processes such as active involvement with employee competency fair.
Registered Nurse
Transplant/Surgical Intensive Care
06.2008 - 04.2009
- Completed 16-week didactic/clinical based critical care course for new graduate RNs
- Active participated in unit-based quality core indicator councils such as VAP and Diabetes Council
- Received unit-based recognition for care provided during emergent situation.
Education
Post-Masters Certification - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN07.2013
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN05.2006
Skills
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Interdisciplinary Care
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Community Mental Health Programs
- Best Practices and Standards
- Nurse Education and Mentorship
- Unit Management and Leadership
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Patient Consultations
- Adult Psychiatry
- Therapeutic Activities
- Clinical Quality Improvement
Accomplishments
- Poster Presentation at American Psychiatric Nurse Association Conference in 2011
Certification
- PMHNP - APRN License - Since December 2013
- Licensed RN - Since July 2018
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Multnomah County Health Department - Corrections
07.2023 - Current
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Cedar Hills Hospital
01.2023 - 04.2023
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Jackson And Coker - GA Regional Hospital
07.2022 - 01.2023
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Integrated Telehealth Partners
11.2021 - 06.2022
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Done First
08.2021 - 10.2022
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Locum Tenens - Central State Hospital
08.2021 - 11.2021
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Continuum Health Innovations
10.2018 - 08.2021
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Atlanta Internal Medicine and Psychiatry (Ridgeview Institute/Smyrna, GA)
08.2018 - 08.2021
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
(Psychiatric Consultants of Atlanta)/Trinity Social Service
08.2017 - 04.2019
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Compass Psychiatry
06.2015 - 01.2019
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Correct Care Solutions - Clayton County Detention Center
02.2015 - 08.2017
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner/Physician Extender
Johnston County Behavioral Health Department
08.2014 - 01.2015
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The Aya Center of Durham
06.2014 - 06.2018
Clinical Instructor/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
University of North Carolina School of Medicine-Wakebrook
05.2014 - 08.2016
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Freedom House Recovery Center
09.2013 - 08.2014
Patient Service Manager
University of North Carolina Hospitals
06.2011 - 04.2014
Clinical Nurse Faculty
ECPI University
03.2011 - 01.2014
Charge Nurse
University of North Carolina Hospital
03.2010 - 06.2011
Nurse Supervisor
Holly Hill Hospital
04.2009 - 05.2010
Registered Nurse
Transplant/Surgical Intensive Care
06.2008 - 04.2009
Post-Masters Certification - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
University of Southern Indiana
Master of Science - Nursing
University of Southern Indiana
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Southern Indiana
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
- PMHNP - APRN License - Since December 2013
- Licensed RN - Since July 2018
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