Tobi Adetula
Hagerstown,USA
Summary
Doctor of Nursing Practice–prepared Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with experience across inpatient, outpatient, crisis stabilization, and substance use treatment settings. Advanced training in psychiatric assessment, diagnostic reasoning, medication management, and evidence-based care across child, adolescent, and adult populations. Experienced in managing high-acuity, medically complex, and underserved patients with severe mood disorders, psychosis, trauma-related conditions, and co-occurring substance use disorders. Skilled in integrated care settings, supporting interdisciplinary teams through consultation, case review, care coordination, telepsychiatry, and post-discharge follow-up to improve continuity and reduce acute care hospitalization. Strong background in medication-assisted treatment, including buprenorphine, naltrexone, and long-acting injectables. Committed to trauma-informed, culturally responsive, patient-centered care and advancing equitable access to mental health services for underserved populations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Charge Registered Nurse
Brook Lane Hospital
Hagerstown, MD
10.2024 - Current
- Serve as Charge RN on acute inpatient psychiatric units managing high-acuity children, adolescents, and adults with psychosis, suicidality, aggression, and co-occurring substance use disorders. Anticipate clinical deterioration and behavioral crises to proactively maintain unit safety and therapeutic stability.
- Provide verbal de-escalation and lead crisis management interventions during behavioral emergencies, utilizing trauma-informed approaches and CPI strategies to reduce restraint and seclusion use.
- Report significant clinical changes promptly to providers to ensure timely medication adjustments and treatment modifications that meet evolving patient needs.
- Advocate for patients by promoting individualized, culturally responsive care and ensuring treatment plans reflect patient safety, dignity, and recovery goals.
Substance Use Registered Nurse
The Freedom Center
Olney, MD
09.2025 - Current
- Manage withdrawal protocols for alcohol and opioid use disorders, including implementation of Librium tapers and ongoing monitoring of withdrawal severity, complications, and stabilization.
- Administer and monitor medication-assisted treatment (MAT), including Suboxone, Naltrexone, and Vivitrol, evaluating effectiveness, side effects, and adherence.
- Provide comprehensive patient education on medications, including purpose, mechanism of action, side effects, and importance of adherence to support relapse prevention and long-term recovery.
- Assess and manage acute withdrawal symptoms and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, using clinical judgment to identify deterioration and escalate care as needed.
Adolescent Substance Use Registered Nurse
Sandstone Care
Crownsville, MD
06.2025 - 01.2026
- Provided specialized nursing care to adolescents and young adults with dual diagnoses and severe substance use disorders in a structured treatment setting.
- Monitored withdrawal management protocols and medication-assisted treatment (MAT), ensuring safe detoxification and stabilization.
- Delivered psychoeducation, relapse prevention counseling, and medication adherence support to promote long-term recovery and reduce risk of readmission.
Adult Psychiatric Crisis Stabilization Charge Registered Nurse
Greater Binghamton Health Center
Binghamton, NY
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Delivered care in a state inpatient psychiatric facility serving severely mentally ill and forensic populations with complex behavioral health needs.
- Conducted high-risk suicide assessments, managed behavioral emergencies, and participated in multidisciplinary crisis response interventions.
- Supported stabilization of chronic psychiatric illness through medication monitoring, structured therapeutic engagement, and coordinated discharge planning.
Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Charge Registered Nurse
Sheppard Pratt Hospital
Baltimore, MD
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Provided inpatient psychiatric care to adolescents with mood disorders, trauma histories, neurodevelopmental disorders, and acute suicidality.
- Implemented trauma-informed interventions and therapeutic communication strategies to promote emotional regulation and safety.
- Collaborated with families, therapists, and psychiatrists to support individualized treatment planning and safe transitions of care.
Pediatric Intermediate Care Registered Nurse
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
05.2022 - 07.2022
- Managed medically complex pediatric patients requiring close monitoring and advanced clinical assessment in an intermediate care setting.
- Strengthened critical thinking skills through coordination of multidisciplinary medical care for patients with chronic and acute conditions.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Emory University
Atlanta, GA12-2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Towson University
Towson, MD12-2021
Skills
- DSM-5-TR Diagnostic Formulation
- Psychopharmacology: Initiation, Titration & Monitoring
- Evidence-Based Treatment Planning in Psychiatry
- Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration in Behavioral Health
Certification
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner License (MD) – License #: R252976
- Registered Nurse Licenses – MD, DC, NY
- DEA License – MO0603844
- NPI Number – 1770312472
- CRISP PDMP Registered – PDMP-26-59049
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) – Member since January 2024
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association (AHA) – Expires December 2026
- Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certification – Expires December 2026
Timeline
Substance Use Registered Nurse
The Freedom Center
09.2025 - Current
Adolescent Substance Use Registered Nurse
Sandstone Care
06.2025 - 01.2026
Psychiatric Charge Registered Nurse
Brook Lane Hospital
10.2024 - Current
Adult Psychiatric Crisis Stabilization Charge Registered Nurse
Greater Binghamton Health Center
04.2024 - 09.2024
Adolescent Neuropsychiatric Charge Registered Nurse
Sheppard Pratt Hospital
01.2023 - 04.2024
Pediatric Intermediate Care Registered Nurse
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
05.2022 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Towson University
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Emory University