Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Affiliations
Clinical Rotations
Timeline
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Wendy Ward

Waukesha,WI

Summary

Seeking a PMHNP position where I can utilize my skills and experience in diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with mental health conditions. I am committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care while promoting mental wellness and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse

ProHealth Care
05.2023 - Current

Inpatient mental health unit

Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse

NYC Health + Hospitals - Harlem Hospital Center
03.2022 - 08.2022

Inpatient and Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program

Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse

Ascension St. Francis Hospital
11.2014 - 03.2022

Inpatient mental health unit

Education

Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Herzing University
Madison, WI
12.2024

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
05.2016

Associate of Science - Nursing

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
05.2014

Skills

  • Psychiatric diagnostic assessment
  • Evidence-based treatment planning
  • Mental health screening tools
  • Telehealth services
  • Electronic health record proficiency

Certification

Registered Nurse, State of Wisconsin Department of Safety Professional Services Board of Nursing


Registered Professional Nurse, University of the State of New York Education Department Office of the Professions


ANCC's Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse Certification


American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry's Medications for Substance Use Disorder Training


Crisis Prevention Institute's Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training


Columbia Lighthouse Project's Columbia-Suicide Rating Scale Training


Harvard University's Implicit Bias Training


American Heart Association's Basic Life Support - Provider



Affiliations

  • American Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • American Psychiatric Nurses Association
  • American Nurses Association & WIsconsin Nurses Association
  • Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Alpha Beta Iota Chapter

Clinical Rotations

Ascension All Saints Hospital - Racine, WI

Melissa S. Milne, APNP, FNP-BC, CARN-AP          Fall 2023

Clinical rotation included inpatient and outpatient treatment comprised of comprehensive evaluation and treatment planning, medical detoxification, medication assisted treatment for substance use disorders while managing co-occurring conditions, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams & coordination of care, preventative care & relapse prevention.


Ascension St. Francis Hospital - Milwaukee, WI

Veronica King, Ed.D. (c), LSW, CSAC, ICS          Spring 2024

Clinical rotation included inpatient treatment consisted of initial evaluation of mental health needs, individual and group counseling utilizing CBT and identification of coping skills, providing education on mental health diagnoses and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams for care coordination.


ProHealth Care Medial Group Clinic - Oconomowoc & Waukesha, WI

Lisa Drew, DNP, MBA, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, APNP          Summer 2024, Fall 2024

Clinical rotation included outpatient delivery of primary care to psychiatric and at-risk patients, conduction of comprehensive psychiatric diagnostic assessments, evaluation of medication needs and prescribed appropriate treatments while also recommending additional therapeutic interventions as necessary,and  ordered, interpreted & documented clinical test results.



Timeline

Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse

ProHealth Care
05.2023 - Current

Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse

NYC Health + Hospitals - Harlem Hospital Center
03.2022 - 08.2022

Psychiatric Mental Health Registered Nurse

Ascension St. Francis Hospital
11.2014 - 03.2022

Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Herzing University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Associate of Science - Nursing

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Wendy Ward