Chrislana Cantave

• Provides psychotropic medication management, psychiatric assessments and evaluations, diagnosis and treatment, individual, group, and family therapy.
• Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options.
• Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
• Deescalated agitated patients using verbal interventions before resorting to physical restraints or seclusion when necessary.
• Monitored vital signs, nutritional intake and signs and symptoms of complications to report deviations to supervisor.
• Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on evidence-based practices in psychiatric nursing care delivery methods.
• Advocated for patients'' rights and best interests during treatment team meetings, collaborating effectively with medical professionals from diverse disciplines.
• Documented clinical observations in electronic medical records, ensuring accuracy while maintaining confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations.

• PRN psychiatric Nurse on adult and geriatric locked unit. Safely and accurately administer medications. Team up with members of the interdisciplinary psychiatric team to provide safe patient-centered care. Cares for patients with wound care needs, PEG tube, obtains EKG, Foley care and venipuncture.
• Managed challenging patient behaviors with patience and empathy, utilizing therapeutic interventions to help individuals regain control over their emotions.
• Served as a resource person for colleagues seeking guidance on complex psychiatric cases or clinical challenges encountered within the unit.

• Supervised overall nursing care performance. Maintained quality care for patients on a 36-bed long term residential adult and geriatric. Covered nursing shifts during callouts.

PRN Nurse on inpatient psychiatric care to younger and older adult population. Delivered high quality inpatient nursing care to clients with substance abuse and various mental health and psychiatric illnesses.

• Provided outpatient psychiatric care to adolescents and adults clients. Intake assessments, medication admiration. Conducted group education sessions on subject matters such as: healthy lifestyles, nutrition and medication management.

• Cared for patients pre/post cardiac procedures and open-heart surgery.

• Delivered care for adult patient population on a step-down trauma unit.