Gerwyn Dale-Davies

• Educated patients and families about mental health, diagnoses and treatment options.
• Explained useful coping methods to relieve depression and anxiety.
• Responded to numerous volatile situations and violent outbreaks to restore safety and security of patients and staff.
• Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
• Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
• Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
• Developed successful discharge plans to help continuity of care upon patient release.
• Coordinated with medical and paramedical professionals to provide appropriate input and effectively formulate and implement treatment plans for patients.
• Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
• Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
• Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
• Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
• Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
• Implemented care plans for patient treatment after assessing physician medical regimens.
• Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
• Recorded details regarding therapies to keep patient charts updated.
• Promoted patient and family comfort during challenging recoveries to enhance healing and eliminate non-compliance problems.
• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
• Complete assessment for Pre-sentencing Intake reports.

Case Manager/Psychiatric Nurse catering to 65 - 80 clients with a wide variety of mental health and addiction issues.

Case Manager/Psychiatric Nurse Catering for a client load ranging between 60 - 80 clients in one of the most deprived areas in Canada. Care included assessment of mental health issues complicated by ongoing trauma and drug addiction problems in a poverty ridden area of Vancouver BC.

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Nurse on a 30 bed acute psychiatric in outer London catering for peole with acute persistent mental illness.