Hi, I’m
Stephanie Dever
Butte,MT
Summary
PMHNP-BC with over 14 years of diverse nursing experience in psychiatric and maternal newborn settings. Five years of treating patients with serious mental illness in inpatient settings. Proficient and mindful medication prescriber. Excels in therapeutic communication, treatment planning, interdisciplinary teamwork, finding effective solutions, and providing patient-centered/evidenced-based care. Integrative approach to treatment including mindfulness practices. Experience with treating patients ages 18 years and over who have depression, anxiety, addictions, mania, psychosis, developmental disorders, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Montana State Hospital
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified
02.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Enhanced patient outcomes by developing comprehensive treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
- Improved care continuity by effectively collaborating with interdisciplinary team members and maintaining clear communication.
- Increased patient satisfaction through providing compassionate, holistic care and addressing the unique concerns of each individual.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by implementing evidence-based interventions focused on relapse prevention and management strategies.
- Mentored students (PMHNP, PA, Nursing) and new hires, fostering a supportive learning environment that encouraged professional growth.
- Strengthened relationships with patients' families by providing ongoing support, education, and guidance throughout the treatment process.
- Provided crisis intervention services to stabilize patients experiencing acute distress or at risk for harm to self or others.
- Conducted thorough psychiatric evaluations to accurately diagnose mental health conditions and inform appropriate treatment decisions.
- Implemented culturally sensitive and gender-informed care approaches when working with diverse patient populations to ensure equitable access to quality mental healthcare services.
- Coordinated care transitions by establishing discharge plans in collaboration with other professionals involved in the patient''s treatment journey.
- Developed strong therapeutic alliances with patients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their personal experiences.
- Contributed to facility-wide quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing clinical efficiency, safety, and service delivery standards across all levels of care provision.
- Served as an advocate for patients
Montana State Hospital
Psychiatric RN
11.2014 - 02.2016
Job overview
- Utilized therapeutic communication, de-escalation techniques, and provided coping skills training to patients to help them refocus and be able to find an internal locus of control
- Supervised LPNs and Psychiatric Technicians, and helped maintain a safe milieu for patients and staff during night shift
- Administered prescribed psychiatric medications to patients, assessed patients in locked seclusions and restraints per hospital policy.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
Saint James Hospital
RNC – Maternal Newborn Nursing
03.2014 - 10.2014
Job overview
- Provide patient-centered care to women before, during, and after labor in hospital settings
- Provide breastfeeding education and support, as well as newborn care and education for family
- Communicate effectively, efficiently, and respectively to multidisciplinary team members as well as to patients and their family members
- Utilize electronic fetal monitoring, palpation, contraction monitoring, intrauterine resuscitation, nonpharmacological comfort measures, pharmacological pain relief interventions, emotional support, collaboration with OB providers and OB RNs, and therapeutic communication to ensure patients and their infants have best outcomes during labor and delivery and postpartum period.
- Enhanced infant cognitive development by incorporating age-appropriate learning activities into daily routines.
SEARHC/Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital
Post-op, Labor and Delivery/Nursery RN
03.2012 - 03.2014
Job overview
- Cared for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum women and newborn patients as well as post-surgical patients across the lifespan and of primarily Alaska Native descent
- Created new policies for the OB unit using evidence-based research
- Initiated The Period of Purple Crying educational program to help promote the dangers of shaken baby syndrome and to normalize newborn crying for new parents
- Initiated the Better Breastfeeding educational DVD program and The First 30 Days (Newborn) DVD for new parents to view while in the hospital.
Bartlett Regional Hospital
Labor and Delivery/Nursery RN
10.2011 - 03.2012
Job overview
- Provided evidence-based nursing care to antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn patients
- Collaborated with lactation consultant staff to promote, encourage and teach mothers how to breastfeed and overcome breastfeeding obstacles
- Assisted with obstetrical and newborn emergencies, coordinating medevacs, and helping the family to understand the complexities of the situation in a caring, calm manner.
PeaceHealth Hospital
Med/Surg RN, Labor and Delivery RN
10.2009 - 10.2011
Job overview
- Provided compassionate care to antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn patients
- Utilized the nursing process to care for newborn to geriatric patients admitted to the Med/Surg Unit
- Developed a CNA training program
- Incorporated critical thinking skills, effective communication and patient-centered care to provide high-quality, culturally appropriate care to the community.
Education
Frontier Nursing University, Hyden, KY
MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
06.2019
University Overview
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
The College of Saint Scholastica, Duluth, MN
BSN Nursing Post-baccalaureate
01.2009
University Overview
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
BS Health and Human Development from Exercise Science
01.2003
University Overview
- Honors: Cum Laude
- Minor: English Composition
Skills
- Medication Management with psychopharmacology Expertise (Clozaril, Lithium, LAI antipsychotic)
- Integrative Modalities with Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Treatment of Bipolar I/II Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder with/without psychosis, Anorexia, Bulimia, Major Neurocognitive Disorder, Addictions, Self-Injurious Behaviors, Suicidality
- Individualized Treatment Planning and Patient Education
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Listening and Good-Natured Humor
- Patient-Focused Therapy
- Deescalation Techniques in Crisis Situations
Certification
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified - ANCC, 08/05/2024
- DEA Controlled Substance, MT, 06/30/2025
- Basic Life Support, 09/28/2024
- MAT NP 24-hour Waiver Course Completed
- APRN, 146565, 12/31/2025
- RN, 72884, 12/31/2025
Affiliations
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners - Psychiatric Mental Health Practice Group
- American Nurse Association
- American Nurses Credentialing Center
- Neuroscience Education Institute
- Montana Nursing Association
Awards
- Sigma Theta Tau International Member for Scholastic Achievement
- Daisy Award Nominee, St. James Hospital, May 2016
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified
Montana State Hospital
02.2020 - Current
Psychiatric RN
Montana State Hospital
11.2014 - 02.2016
RNC – Maternal Newborn Nursing
Saint James Hospital
03.2014 - 10.2014
Post-op, Labor and Delivery/Nursery RN
SEARHC/Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital
03.2012 - 03.2014
Labor and Delivery/Nursery RN
Bartlett Regional Hospital
10.2011 - 03.2012
Med/Surg RN, Labor and Delivery RN
PeaceHealth Hospital
10.2009 - 10.2011
Frontier Nursing University
MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The College of Saint Scholastica
BSN Nursing Post-baccalaureate
Montana State University
BS Health and Human Development from Exercise Science
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified - ANCC, 08/05/2024
- DEA Controlled Substance, MT, 06/30/2025
- Basic Life Support, 09/28/2024
- MAT NP 24-hour Waiver Course Completed
- APRN, 146565, 12/31/2025
- RN, 72884, 12/31/2025
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