VICTORIA BRUEGGERT
Coal City,IL
Summary
Empathetic Nurse Practitioner focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and healthcare team. Calm, understanding professional bringing over 7 years of experience in diagnosing, evaluating and treating primarily psychiatric diagnosis through motivational interviewing and screening results. Exceptional critical thinking and decision-making skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner
ARRAY Behavioral Healthcare
08.2021 - Current
- Evaluate patients for various psychiatric conditions via telehealth
- Medical Management for Psychiatric conditions
- Collaborate with other healthcare providers such as counselors and psychiatrists
- Assess, diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders/illnesses
- Provide education and resources for patient and/or family, as well as staff.
- Reduced hospital readmissions through providing effective psychotherapy and medication management for patients with mental health disorders.
- Increased patient satisfaction by establishing a warm therapeutic environment that fostered open communication and trust.
- Educated patients and families on mental health conditions, coping strategies, and community resources for support.
Nurse Practitioner
Sound Mind Psychiatry, LLC
10.2017 - Current
- Evaluate patients for various psychiatric conditions
- Medical Management for Psychiatric conditions
- Collaborate with other healthcare providers such as counselors and psychiatrists
- Assess, diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders/illnesses
- Provide education and resources for patient and/or family, as well as staff.
- Educated patients on treatment options, medical needs, and non-medical options for treatments and therapy.
- Monitored and evaluated patient progress, adjusting care plans as needed to achieve desired results.
Nurse Practitioner
Midwest Post-Acute Care
05.2017
- Assess patients in the nursing home setting
- Manage Primary care, acute concerns, admissions, and discharges
- Collaborate with staff and the patient's primary doctors
- Support staff with education and patient's medical conditions
- Log all hospitalized patients
- Schedule patient visits.
Nurse Practitioner
WellPath
12.2020 - 05.2021
- Evaluates inmates for various psychiatric conditions
- Provides medication Management
- Assess, diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders/illnesses
- Provides education.
Registered Nurse
Riverside Medical Center
06.2015 - 05.2017
- Supply in home visits within 24 - 48 hours post hospitalization to conduct medication reconciliation, ensure patient understanding of treatment plan, facilitate any services directly related to the discharge needs and engage care as appropriate
- Support in home or telephonic triage and/or clinical assessment patients as needed and/ or assigned by provider.
Float Nurse I/Phone Triage Nurse
DuPage Medical Group
10.2013 - 06.2015
- Managed patient health concerns and symptoms via a telephone interaction utilizing physician approved protocols for the assessment and management of a range of symptoms
- Maintained accurate and detailed patient records and pertinent information; posted tests and documents patient education provided
- Triaged patients at the Immediate Care and treated according to provider direction
- Prepped patients for pain procedures, assisted in procedure room and aided in patient recovery.
Registered Nurse
St. Mary's Hospital
02.2013 - 10.2013
- Provided skilled professional nursing care to patient/family/caregivers
- Worked in collaboration with the Patient Care Manager and the Interdisciplinary Team in the planning, implementation and evaluation of medical and nursing care.
Education
Post Masters Certification in PMHNP -
University of St. Francis
12.2020
Masters of Nursing: Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner -
Lewis University
12.2016
Bachelor of Science, Nursing -
Olivet Nazarene University
12.2012
Skills
- Licensed RN
- Health Promotion
- Medication Prescribing
- Critical Thinking
- Treatment Plan Development
- Patient Advocacy
- Drug Regimen Counseling
- Patient Education
- Patient Examination
- Advanced Practice Nurse
- Diagnostic Tests Ordering
- Therapeutic Interventions
- Telehealth Proficiency
Certification
- Advanced Practice Nurse- Adult Gerontology Primary Care and Psychiatric Mental Health BoardCertified
- Controlled Substance/DEA
- Registered Nurse License
- Advanced Practice Nursing License - Currently applying for full practice authority license in IL
- Basic Life Support, BLS
- Perinatal Maternal Health - Certified
Additional Information
While my history is primarily in the psychiatric setting, I have found a new passion for treating children and would like to utilize my medical skills for variety in my career.
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner
ARRAY Behavioral Healthcare
08.2021 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
WellPath
12.2020 - 05.2021
Nurse Practitioner
Sound Mind Psychiatry, LLC
10.2017 - Current
Nurse Practitioner
Midwest Post-Acute Care
05.2017
Registered Nurse
Riverside Medical Center
06.2015 - 05.2017
Float Nurse I/Phone Triage Nurse
DuPage Medical Group
10.2013 - 06.2015
Registered Nurse
St. Mary's Hospital
02.2013 - 10.2013
Post Masters Certification in PMHNP -
University of St. Francis
Masters of Nursing: Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner -
Lewis University
Bachelor of Science, Nursing -
Olivet Nazarene University
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