Yvette Simpson

• Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
• Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
• Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
• Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
• Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
• Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
• Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.

• In office Zoom meetings for psychiatric evaluations and onsite Zoom
• Populations of Pediatrics 4-17 years, completing psychiatric evaluation, medication management using e-prescribe, and documentation in Avatar.

• Online teaching
• Educating, students online to become professionals in the field of nursing
• Courses taught: Mental Health, Pharmacology and Medical surgical

• Inpatient, Psych ER and substance abuse
• Travel Psychiatric Nursing
• Assignment included medication administration, document Admissions and discharge, assessment and providing care to adult psychiatric patients

• Duties include assessment and management of pediatrics/adolescence patients with ODD, IDD,
• ADHD, MDD, GAD, conduct disorder - Assessing patients with chronic psychiatric disorders - Experienced in restraint, seclusion, behavioral issues, medication evaluation and Assessment
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.

• Intake unit contract-evaluation and triage assessment of admissions to inpatient, IOP or
• PHP - This was a travel assignment 13 weeks and was extended due to excellent work
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.

• Per diem nursing for hospice patients in Palm Beach County and Martin County - Provide palliative care to patients who are end-of-life
• Offered listening ear to both patients and loved ones to meet emotional and mental, as well as physical needs.
• Recognized and understood specific stages of dying process, providing comfort-based care during vulnerable times.
• Developed and implemented individualized care plan for each hospice patient while following physician instructions.
• Provided high level of quality, compassionate care to patients and caregivers during each nursing shift.
• Established and maintained successful relationships with patients, families and physicians by utilizing exemplary communication and active listening skills.

• Overnight admission and inpatient nursing care to detox patients with Psychiatric disorders such as
• PTSD, bipolar disorder, eating disorder, OCD, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia and substance abuse

• Educating nursing students in the clinical setting and classroom to graduate, complete board certifications and become nursing professionals
• Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
• Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
• Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
• Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
• Identified and assigned appropriate activities and projects to enhance student learning.
• Developed and created clinical assignments to assess student skills.

• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
• Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
• Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up care coordination.
• Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by participating in quality improvement initiatives, identifying potential hazards, and advocating for best practices in nursing care delivery.
• Provided support for patients'' families during difficult medical decisions or end-of-life care, serving as a liaison between the healthcare team and loved ones.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in nursing care and emerging trends in healthcare delivery.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Investigated and resolved issues affecting hospital operations and patient care.

Overseeing the LPN Program and ensuring that goals for curriculum guidance is being met

Educating nursing students in the clinical setting and classroom towards graduation and board certifications to become nursing professionals

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.

• Administered chemotherapy, pain medications and other medicines based on physician orders and patient requirements.
• Counseled patients and provided listening ear and emotional support.
• Assessed patients during course of treatment to identify concerning reactions.
• Completed chemotherapy administration as dictated by physician's instructions on each patient's chart.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Cultivated warm and compassionate atmosphere for patients receiving chemotherapy, wound care and [Treatment] in infusion treatment facility.