THERESA DEBORD
Wentzville
Summary
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with established Mental Health treatment and multicultural proficiencies. Responsive dedication to providing effective treatment to people with mental health challenges and disorders. Analyzing patients' backgrounds and symptoms through treatment plans and psychopharmacological therapy. Providing mental health treatment for individuals from an array of diverse cultural backgrounds. Compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with experience in providing both acute and chronic care for patients with psychiatric disorders. Strengths include strong interpersonal skills, ability to provide patient-centered care, and advanced clinical knowledge in psychiatry. Previous work has involved direct patient care, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans, and effective crisis intervention techniques.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
New Beginnings Mental Wellness
05.2019 - Current
- Conduct Psychiatric Evaluations
- Establish individual treatment plans.
- Reviews historical information about the offender; review current information in the chart; interview the individual in custody; conduct a mental status exam; and diagnose using the current version of DSM and provide treatment utilizing evidence-based practices.
- Prescribe psychotropic medication to individuals in custody.
- Telehealth Illinois and Missouri 2024-present
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Wexford Health Services
Pinckneyville
01.2019 - 01.2025
- Conduct Psychiatric Evaluations and provides Psychiatric treatment to incarcerated individuals.
- Collaboratively works with Mental health staff to establish individual treatment plans.
- Reviews historical information about the offender; review current information in the chart; interview the individual in custody; conduct a mental status exam; and diagnose using the current version of DSM and provide treatment utilizing evidence-based practices.
- Evaluate and treat individuals on crisis watch.
- Prescribe psychotropic medication to individuals in custody.
- Conducts psychoeducational groups and/or individual/patient education regarding the main effects and side effects of psychotropic medication.
- Corrections Health- PINCKNEYVILLE, IL 2019-2025
RN Supervisor
MHM Services Inc.
Pikeville
06.2013 - 05.2019
- Direct care with individuals in custody while in the infirmary setting. The population consisted of both medical and chronically mental disabilities.
- Developed a new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance improvements.
- Advocated for patients by communicating their care preferences to practitioners, ensuring interventions met their goals for treatment and identifying insurance coverage.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to termination while providing patient health education and supervision to dialysis technicians.
- PIKEVILLE, United States
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Capella Healthcare Inc.
McMinnville
05.2009 - 06.2013
- Certified that equipment and supplies were properly maintained for quality patient care and safety.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
- Accurately recorded and reported test results according to established procedures.
- Responsible for primary care, case management, and medication management.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- McMinnville, TN
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Cumberland Medical Center
Crossville
03.2005 - 04.2009
- Certified that equipment and supplies were properly maintained for quality patient care and safety.
- Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared them for lab testing.
- Accurately recorded and reported test results according to established procedures.
- Responsible for primary care, case management, and medication management.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.
- Crossville, TN
Medical/surgery
Erlanger Health System
Chattanooga
08.2003 - 05.2004
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuity of care.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Managed care from admission to discharge, including patient assessments, care planning, health education and discharging to provide comprehensive care to over 5-6 patients daily.
- Partnered with attending physicians, nurses, and nursing assistants to create and coordinate plans of care, including imaging, labs, surgery, intensive care and medications.
- Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
- Chattanooga, TN
Education
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
The University of Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN01.2014
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN01.2000
Skills
- Inpatient treatment and psychiatric evaluation
- Crisis intervention and treatment planning
- Psychotropic medication management
- Evidence-based practices
- Collaborative teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration
- Medical laboratory procedures
- Life skills development
- Culturally competent care
- Psychotherapeutic interventions
Affiliations
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- American Nurses Association
- American Correctional Nurses Association
- Advanced Practice Nursing- Illinois
Certification
- MAT: Medication and Treatment for Addiction Treatment/Substance use disorder, 2022
- ANCC- American Nurses Credentialing Center PMHNP-BC: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, 2019-present
- BLS- Basic Life Support, 1996-present
- RN, 2000
- IL-APN, 2019-present
- DEA- Drug Enforcement Association, 2019-present
- NPI- National Provider Identification, 2019-present
- Controlled Substance License- IL, 2019-present
- APN-Full Authority IL, 2024
- Controlled substance Full Authority, 2024
- Missouri APN licensure, 2025-present
- Missouri RN licensure, 2025-present
Conference
- Neuroscience Educational Annual Conference, 2018
- Bi-Annual Psychiatry Meeting, 2019-202
Research
Capstone: Learning Nursing Clinical Skills Through 360 Degree Gaming Experience
Timeline
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
New Beginnings Mental Wellness
05.2019 - Current
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Wexford Health Services
01.2019 - 01.2025
RN Supervisor
MHM Services Inc.
06.2013 - 05.2019
Emergency Room Registered Nurse
Capella Healthcare Inc.
05.2009 - 06.2013
Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Cumberland Medical Center
03.2005 - 04.2009
Medical/surgery
Erlanger Health System
08.2003 - 05.2004
Master of Science - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Southern Adventist University
Bachelor of Science - Registered Nurse
The University of Tennessee
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Chattanooga State Community College