Kimberly E.

Leverage knowledge of psychiatric and medical nursing, policies and standards, safety management, staff supervision, interpersonal relationships, billing codes, emergency equipment, treatment administration, residents rights advocacy, and seclusion with restraints policies, among others to lead team in delivering outstanding psychiatric nursing care. • Primary & Advance Nursing Care • Administration & Compliance • Relationships Management

Provided care to patients experiencing acute mental distress or have an enduring mental illness. • Relationship Management: Evaluated and communicated with patients on problems and discussed treatment plans. Established relationships with patients to encourage trust while listening to and interpreting patient’s needs and concerns. Responded to distressed patients in a non-threatening way and address source of distress. Ensured correct administration of medication and monitored treatment results. Applied de-escalation techniques to help people manage their emotions and behavior. Provided evidence-based individual therapy, such as cognitive behavior therapy for depression and anxiety. Provided care plans and risk assessments for each patient. Promoted a recovery-based approach to care. • Ensured compliance to hospital policies and procedures, standards of nursing practice and principles of ethics and confidentiality. Ensured legal requirements appropriate to a particular setting or group of patients are observed. Coordinated with patient’s families and caretakers, providing education regarding mental health problem. Observed infection control standards. • Trained staff, prepared clinical and administrative reports, and functioned as a member of a treatment team. Maintained patient records. Supervised and managed staff-administered emergency care. Maintained inventory standards for medicines. Controlled drugs and narcotics.

Manage patient care, utilized nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient outcomes. Directed and guided the delivery of nursing care, patient education, and all care related activities, while maintaining standards of professional nursing collaborating with other disciplines as appropriate.

Provided care to my loved one with a terminal illness with the assistance and training of Hospice.