Regina Beckham
Lancaster,SC
Summary
Resourceful Psychiatric 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 20 years of experience in psychiatric nursing and 4 months of experience as a psychiatric nurse practitioner monitoring treatment of patients diagnosed with disabilities, illnesses and distress.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Department Of Mental Health
08.2023 - Current
- 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.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Nurse Manager
Department Of Mental Health
10.2003 - 08.2023
- Prioritized and distributed assignments and workload based on individual staff strengths and experience.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Audited charts and reviewed clinical documents to verify accuracy.
Education
Masters In Nursing - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC12.2022
Skills
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Psychosocial Analysis
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Health Education
- Medication Administration
- Patient Education
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Prescription Writing
- Medication Monitoring
- Team Development
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Department Of Mental Health
08.2023 - Current
Registered Psychiatric Nurse and Nurse Manager
Department Of Mental Health
10.2003 - 08.2023
Masters In Nursing - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
University of South Carolina - Columbia
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