chioma nwokoro

Chioma Nwokoro is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She received her undergraduate degree in Nursing from the University of Texas Arlington and earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama Birmingham.  Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, Chioma has fifteen years of extensive experience and expertise in medical-surgical, Intermediate Medical (IMU), Neurology, and Psychiatric nursing working with the underserved, underprivileged, and vulnerable populations.

 Her love and passion for psychiatry led her to pursue her master's in Psychiatric Nursing. She is trained to treat an array of mental health issues in patients aged 12 and older, with an emphasis on mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, and ADHD. Chioma believes in a holistic approach towards treatment and offers evidence-based Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments that are individualized to patients’ specific needs. She has special interest in providing high quality mental health care, promoting mental health/outcomes, and abating the stigma associated with mental health.

MediTelecare (Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner 02/2023 to present)

• Practice in accordance with Texas State and Licensing Board laws, rules, and regulations. 

• Deliver high quality personalized psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis to patients aged 6 to 99. 

• Perform and prescribe appropriate behavioral and medication intervention to a variety of psychiatric diagnoses. 

• Perform and interpret appropriate cognitive or psychological testing and screens to aid in diagnosis.

• Order, collect, and evaluate laboratory or imaging findings as appropriate, and provide referrals for further treatment when appropriate. 

• Refer to or coordinate with other care team members, such as therapists, supervising MD, PCP, and other specialists for continuity and coordination of care. 

• Provide education and therapeutic support for patients and their caregivers and provide brief therapeutic intervention within appointment time constraints. 

PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER RESIDENCY (Total 640 hrs)

Wholehealth LLC. 01/2022 – 08/2022. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Student:  Under direct Supervision of  Huiping Xu MD 

• Conducting patient prescreen interviews, taking patient histories, and conducting physical/mental intake and follow-up assessments.
• Documenting physical and psychosocial findings and follow-up appointments.
• Diagnosing and management of psychiatric conditions through the prescription of medication, tests, and psychotherapy and referral to other healthcare providers or community resources.
• Utilizing various measurement-based assessments (e.g., PHQ-9, GAD-7, ADHD Screening)

CrossEssence Mental Healthcare Group. LLC. 08/2021 – 12/2021. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Student:  Under direct Supervision of Funmilayo Akinrimisi (PMHNP-BC)

• Assessing mental health status, developing diagnosis, planning, implementing, and evaluating care.
• Providing patient and family education and counseling in health promotion, maintenance, and disease prevention according to established collaborative protocols and standards of care.
• Treatment and management of psychiatric conditions through the prescription of psychotherapeutic medication and psychotherapy.
• Referral to other healthcare providers or community resources 

REGISTERED NURSE WORK EXPERIENCE

Harris Health System (Ben Taub Hospital) (Registered Nurse 09/ 2009 to present)

• Accurately documents all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications, discharge instructions, patient education, and follow-up care.                                                             Assessment and monitoring of patients on suicidal precautions, alcohol withdrawal, seizure precautions, and mental disorders.
• Application, assessment, and documentation of patients on restraints. 
• Delivers high-quality, compassionate, and multicultural competent nursing care to indigent, inmates, underserved, and underprivileged population.   
• Assessment and monitoring of the physical and mental health status of assigned individuals with acute and chronic medical and mental health conditions.                                                                                                                                                      

Human Services Center(Registered Nurse 04/2005 to February 2023)

• Coordinate and deliver quality general and psychiatric nursing care and treatment of patients with the diagnosis of psychiatric or emotional disorders.
• Engage in the provision of nursing care necessary to meet the health care needs of mentally challenged/disabled clients.
• Administering and monitoring the effectiveness and adverse effects of psychotic medications.      
• Utilizes internal and community resources for referrals and assistance. 
• Working collaboratively across multi-disciplinary healthcare teams to deliver safe and efficient treatment.                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Master of Science in Nursing (Psychiatric Mental Nurse Practitioner) August 2022

University of Alabama Birmingham 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing December 2015

University of Texas Arlington

Houston Community College

Prerequisite courses for BSN Nursing

Associate of Science in Nursing December 2002

School of Nursing Our Lady of Lourdes Ihiala, Nigeria.