Wichulee Semachai MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Experience

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  Rainbow Mental Health Facility

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Registered Nurse

  Performing direct nursing care to ensure individualized quality patient care by utilizing techniques/equipment according to hospital standards. Managing multiple demands, shifting priorities and rapid change to meet the needs of patients. Documenting in the patients’ record in a neat, legible, descriptive, and concise manner. Providing information to patients and families about physical/mental health, illness, the treatment process and effective coping methods. Delegating tasks to Patient Care Technicians and held accountable for delegated task completion. Knowledgeable of and able to initiate and carry out emergency preparedness procedures in a skillful and professional manner. Show less

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  Stormont-Vail HealthCare

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2014

  Registered Nurse

  Direct Patient Care Registered NurseProvide direct care to assigned patients. Direct care includes facilitating social and emotional needs, supervising medication schedule, administering medication and evaluating patient progress.Collaborating with a variety of interdisciplinary professionals to determine and provide the best possible care for their patients.Educating the patients' family about them the conditions and how to create a supportive environment for the patients to return to for long-term care and recovery are also common duties. As many patients are hospitalized because they are a danger to themselves and others. Maintaining a safe environment, monitoring patient or sometimes restraining techniques where deemed necessary. Encouraging patients to take advantage of opportunities such as support groups, social activities and other therapeutic measures, as well as participating with patients where appropriate. Show less

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  The University of Kansas Hospital

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2017

  Conducting needs assessments for Adult Inpatient Psych Unit and its staff members for the technical and practical needs. Incorporating principles of adult learning in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of education programs. Assisting learners in the assessment of needs and identification of outcomes. Coordinating orientation of new staff members to the organization and the unit. Supporting staff development with educational activities (which include remediation, certification, mentoring, life support, JCAHO requirements, and etc). Developing/coordinating education plans related to initial and ongoing competency validation as well as core education to address patient population specific nursing care. Planning, preparing and maintaining materials for use in educational programs for accuracy and relevance to the target audience. Identifying and evaluating instructional materials in multiple media and formats. Adjusting content and teaching strategies appropriate learner needs. Providing educational opportunities that benefit nurses and nursing students at all stages of their career development. Creating/modifying assessment tool as well as implementing and evaluating the tool. Adopting/modifying evidence-based practice to fit the need of the unit. Creating/modifying policies, procedures, and implementation guidelines to fit the need of the unit. Creating online educational course/material on The Learning Connection (TLC), The KU learning website. Collaborating with the informatics team to embed educational course/material onto The Learning Connection (TLC) website. Evaluating the effectiveness of educational programming. Teaching content as needed and/or assigned within clinical expertise to facilitate orientation, staff development and/or safe practice. Assisting the unit manager with the unit/department goals. Show less Psych Liaison Service Registered NurseFunction as part of and leader in a self-directed work team to perform in-depth psychiatric evaluations of patients in the emergency department. Triage behavioral health patients to the optimal level of care to ensure appropriate utilization of resources and excellent behavioral health care. Assessing the need for inpatient hospitalization or outpatient services for suicidality, homicidality, psychiatric disorders and/or addiction. Identifying problems and developing discharge plans in an acute care setting. Show less

  • Clinical Nurse Educator

    Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

  • Psych Liaison Registered Nurse

    Mar 2014 - Oct 2016
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  The Guidance Center

  Jun 2017 - now

  APRN Experience

  Medication Management Provider, Outpatient Services, The Guidance Center (TGC) J. David Kaaz Memorial Campus. Providing initial and ongoing psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and pharmacotherapy. Educating patients on psychiatric disorders, symptoms, gold standard treatment, medication and its risks. Coordinating services with other team members, as well as external providers in the community when necessary. Providing consultation to assist in crisis intervention. Administering long-acting injection to specific patients. Ensuring that all clinical services provided are in compliance with clinical guidelines of TGC and regulatory bodies. Show less