Toccara Johnson
Lizella
Summary
A highly motivated, adaptable and responsible Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner committed to providing excellent care to patients of all ages. Expertise in performing Psychiatric assessments and Antipsychotic medication management services. Skilled at utilizing the professional and practical skills developed through past work experiences and academic background to care for individuals and improve healthcare quality.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
2022.10 - Current
- Provide Psychiatric Mental health care to the outpatient population
- Maintained comprehensive, accurate, and timely electronic health records to support ongoing assessment and treatment planning efforts.
- Utilized telehealth technologies as necessary to provide remote consultations while ensuring adequate patient monitoring during periods of distance-based care.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Implemented culturally sensitive care approaches when working with diverse patient populations to ensure equitable access to quality mental healthcare services.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices through continuous professional development opportunities and attending relevant conferences.
- Developed strong therapeutic alliances with patients through active listening skills and empathic understanding of their personal experiences.
- Improved care continuity by effectively collaborating with interdisciplinary team members and maintaining clear communication.
- Streamlined medication management processes by regularly reviewing prescriptions for effectiveness, potential interactions, and side effects.
- Conducted thorough psychiatric evaluations to accurately diagnose mental health conditions and inform appropriate treatment decisions.
Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Dr. Ronnie Blount Psychiatrist Office
2022.10 - Current
- Provide Psychiatric Mental health care to the outpatient population
- Provide Care for patients across the life span (Adults and Children )
- Conducted thorough psychiatric evaluations to accurately diagnose mental health conditions and inform appropriate treatment decisions.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Responded to volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
RN (Agency Nurse)
Lighthouse Nursing Agency
2012.05 - Current
- Duties consist of working in various medical, mental and home health facilities Providing holistic, client centered nursing care to trach and g-tube patients
- Developing, implementing, evaluating and updating nursing care plans
- Performing physical assessments, administering medications/ IV fluids
- Tracking lab values and test results, Updating physicians when appropriately needed
- Effectively prioritizing assignments
RN (Staff Nurse)
Carl Vinson Dublin VA Medical Center
2018.07 - 2022.10
- Duties consist of working on a CLC ward performing ADL’s, transporting patients to therapy sessions as scheduled, assisting patients to transfer from bed to chair with disabilities, reinforce teaching on limitations and how to adapt using safety techniques, participate in IDT care plan meeting, record vital signs, wound dressing and management, administering medications PO/IV, performing catheterization, calculating Intake and Output, computer charting, documenting health history, administering injections, enemas, forming care plans, discharging, admitting and transferring patients.
RN (Behavioral Health Nurse)
Coliseum Medical Center
2017.01 - 2021.05
- Duties consist of working performance of special procedures, techniques, or patient care, administers nursing care to patients, including assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of the patient’s care plan in coordination with the physician, utilizes hospital information systems to process orders/data and retrieve patient information
- Provides psycho-education services (individual and group), Provides addiction specific education to patient population, Administers nursing care to patients, including assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of the patient’s care plan in coordination with the physician, Performs initial and on-going bio-psychosocial assessments according to accepted standards of nursing practice.
RN (Charge Nurse)
Ambassador Agency-(River-Edge Crisis Stabilization Facility)
2012.10 - 2015.02
- Duties consist of working in a psychiatric facility Monitoring patients
- Scheduling staff
- Implementing strategies to solve problems and conflicts among the workplace
- Developing, implementing, evaluating and updating nursing care plans
- Administering and assessing the effects of prescribed medications and treatments
- Reporting and responding appropriately to observed behavioral changes.
Education
MSN - PMHNP
Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota02.2021
BSN - Nursing
Darton State College
Albany, GA12.2015
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Darton State College
Albany, GA12.2013
Skills
- BLS Certification, American Heart Association
- Patient Health Education
- Great communication and interpersonal skills
- Medication Management
- Psychiatric evaluation
- Outpatient mental health services
- Clinical Documentation
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Activities
- Tutorial Program Member with local church organization
- Volunteer at local homeless shelter
- Volunteer for local health fair events
References
- Dr.Ronnie Blount, Psychiatrist, 478-742-2000
- Anita Foreman, Nurse Manager, 478-277-1210 ext 2375
- Sharon Whipple, PMHNP, 478-456-1913
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center
2022.10 - Current
Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Dr. Ronnie Blount Psychiatrist Office
2022.10 - Current
RN (Staff Nurse)
Carl Vinson Dublin VA Medical Center
2018.07 - 2022.10
RN (Behavioral Health Nurse)
Coliseum Medical Center
2017.01 - 2021.05
RN (Charge Nurse)
Ambassador Agency-(River-Edge Crisis Stabilization Facility)
2012.10 - 2015.02
RN (Agency Nurse)
Lighthouse Nursing Agency
2012.05 - Current
MSN - PMHNP
Walden University
BSN - Nursing
Darton State College
Associate's Degree - Nursing
Darton State College
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