MEGAN NOCKELS

.DMHP qualified.

Ensure triage calls for mental health clients are responded to efficiently and safely.

. Safety plan according to level of risk presented.

. Assess ED presentations and determine treatment plan.

. Refer to appropriate services or consider hospital admissions depending on risk

.Whilst there also worked as Co-response, responding to mental health emergencies alongside the police and ambulance in the public. After assessment would determine whether they required detainment under Mental Health Act or further treatment plan dependent on risk.

Working autonomously as a senior mental health clinician.

Case managing acute patients who have attempted suicide or are having intense suicidal ideation.

Liaising with other facilities to ensure best possible outcome for recovery.

Triage in ED taking phone calls and triaging to appropriate services

ED assessments to determine the best outcome for the individual with mental health issues, hospital or community support.

Liaising with the on call doctor around decision's being made in regards to hospital admission, managing risk.

• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.

. Managed my own case load for mentally unwell people who required intense treatment and longer term intervention. . Role as a CN included suicide prevention plans, recovery models and completing MHRT hearings.

• Provide crisis intervention skills to clients in distress while creating safety plans to help minimize hospitalizations
• Develop and implement treatment plans in accordance to patient needs and diagnoses
• Complete intake interviews, reports, and assessments to provide a diagnosis and to evaluate patient mental health issues and treatment needs
• Addressing underlying issues related to various disorders to include, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, and paranoia.

• Provided comfort care, help patients enter the next life in comfort while respecting their wishes and making sure their needs and desires are being met
• Worked closely with family members to communicate and help relieve stress brought about by any changes in the client
• Facilitated patients' independence by teaching disease management and evaluating through return demonstration
• Collaborated with members of the healthcare team to monitor the effect of the care plan on the patient/family health status while revising goals and approaches to patient care
• Independently provided focused one-on-one care within the home environment.

• Performed hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for patients
• Provided patients with nursing services, monitoring, assessments, administering mediations and treatment as prescribed
• Provided individual, group and family counseling covering psycho-educational, addictions, daily living skills and activity therapy
• Observed the patient detect responses to specified types of medications and prepared reports.