Yolanda Ally
Waukee,IA
Summary
Psychiatric Registered Nurse with 9+ years of experience providing compassionate, patient- centered care across acute inpatient and behavioral health settings. Skilled in admission and discharge assessments, crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques, and medication administration. Known for maintaining safety on high acuity units while building therapeutic rapport with patients across life span experiencing psychiatric illness, emotional distress, and behavioral challenges.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Clive Behavioral Health
06.2023 - Current
- Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
- Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
- Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
- Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
- Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
- Monitored primary care needs for patients to coordinate access to appropriate providers.
- Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
- Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
Charge Nurse
Mercy Medical Center
10.2015 - 12.2021
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Administered heart and blood pressure medication to cardiac patients as prescribed by physicians.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations while overseeing patient admission and triaging based on acuity and appropriate department admission.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
Education
Master of Science - PMHNB-BC
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN07-2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy College of Health Science
Des Moines, IA05-2017
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mercy College of Health Science
Des Moines, IA07-2015
Skills
- Individual counseling
- Discharge planning
- Substance abuse treatment
- Service coordination
- Medication administration
- Client education
- Treatment Planning
- Care plan adjustment
- Crisis intervention
- Safety planning
- Clinical documentation
- Direct patient care
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Suicide prevention
Certification
Registered Nursing: License number 142164
Languages
English
Full Professional
Xhosa
Native or Bilingual
zulu
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
Clive Behavioral Health
06.2023 - Current
Charge Nurse
Mercy Medical Center
10.2015 - 12.2021
Master of Science - PMHNB-BC
Walden University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Mercy College of Health Science
Associate of Science - Nursing
Mercy College of Health Science