1. Deborah Ford, APRN, PMHNP
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - BC
Family Nurse Practitioner - C
3615 Bancroft Main
Kennesaw, Georgia, 30144
770 377 0741
Oxforduk393@gmail.com
CAREER PROFILE
Dedicated and patient-focused registered nursing professional, offering comprehensive
experience. Meticulous regard for detail and accuracy with strong follow-through and
administrative skills. Maintains composure and make decisions in fast-paced,
unpredictable and stressful environments. Interface seamlessly with doctors, specialized
support services, pharmacists, patients and families. Resourceful in perceiving and
resolving problems. Clear communicator, both written and oral. Projects a polished,
positive and professional demeanor. Promoting customer services.
EXPERIENCE
BHCC – Cobb/Douglass – Dr. Hashmi/Dr. Cagiano
County Services Parkway, Marietta Ga.
1/2016 – present (Friday and Saturday 7p-7a)
• Admission of involuntary and voluntary patients for alcohol, opiate, benzo, and
other illegal substances for detoxification. Admit patients from ER for mania,
suicidal attempt, SI/HI.
• Evaluation of medical and psychiatric disorders
• Perform physical and psychiatric evaluation
• Perform AIMS evaluation for patients on antipsychotics
• Evaluate and document approx. 15 – 20 patients per night
• Admit patients to Observation 23 – hour unit
• Attend treatment planning team meeting as needed
• Discharge planning
Salveo Integrative Health – Dr. Hashmi
311 Gwinnett Drive, Lawrenceville, Ga.
6/2015 – present
Telepsychiatry – Care Logic
• Responsible for psychiatric evaluation and treatment mental illness of adults in
an outpatient setting via tele - psychiatry. Responsible for patient care
coordination and management of psychotropic medications
• See 18 – 20 patients a day in an 8 hr period
• Billable hours average per day = 7.5 hrs
• Referral to appropriate provider
• Ordering of labs
• Ordering of C2 medications
• Promote health promotion
• Provides psychotherapy

2. Strong Tower Behavioral - Dr. Akinussi
Palliadian Village
3750 Palladian Village Drive Marietta, Ga.
Family Nurse Practitioner Certified – face to face (student)
1/2015 – 9/2015
• Assess, diagnose, and treat individuals and families with psychiatric
disorders or the potential for such disorders using their full scope of
therapeutic skills, - evaluate children and adults ages 5 – 70. Treating
diagnoses such as autism, ADHD, GAD, MDD, Bipolar, schizophrenia, ODD,
CD etc.
• Providing med management and psychotherapy.
Locum Tenum – Nicole Aaron
Family Nurse Practitioner Certified – face to face
Advanced Therapeutic Concepts –
Snellville, Ga.
12/2014 – 1/2015
• Evaluate and treat patients with psychiatric disorders
Seeing children, adolescents and adults. Diagnoses such as ADHD, anxiety,
psychosis, anxiety and depression, RAD, CD, ODD.
Avenia Behavioral Management – Dr. Russell Brown, Psychiatrist
Family Nurse Practitioner – Tele psychiatry Highland Rivers
101 Marietta St, SW
Atlanta, Ga.
1/6/2014 - 11/2014 (Contract ended)
• Assess, examine, diagnose and treat patients with psychiatric disorders
such as bipolar, major depressive disorder, anxiety, schizoaffective
disorder, schizophrenia, mood disorder full spectrum
• Treating the entire life span from children to adults
• Formulates an initial diagnosis and treatment plan for individuals with
mental illness
• Order labs to rule out drug toxicity such as Lithium and Depakote
• Monitor lab results such as Clozaril – ANC & WBC
• Order labs to rule out diabetes and hyperlipidemia assessing for metabolic
syndrome
• Provide health education material for clients with supportive counseling.
• Treat adults and children
• Monitor for changes such as increased BMI, EPS, TD,
• Educate patients about the side effects of medications
• Teach patients and families about the patient’s condition and provide
complementary alternative methods to augment medication

3. • Order meds from Medbank or Patient assistant programs for those who
can’t afford their medication
The Little Clinic
Family Nurse Practitioner
51 N Morningside Drive
Cartersville, Georgia
7/2013 - 1/2014
• Perform health, sport, DOT physicals and biometric screenings
• Administer various vaccinations and injections
• Use of computer, EMR program, printer, scanner and credit card machine
• Perform and send out labs such as Strep C & S & Urine C & S
• Diagnose and treat conditions such as strep, sinusitis, urinary tract
infections, influenza, otitis media, otitis externa, pink eye and others
• Reach out to patients with follow up calls and reporting lab results to
patients
• Open and close - performing nightly closing
• Community outreach events to promote The Little Clinic
Emory Healthcare
MICU RN
550 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia
12/10/12 - 7/2013
Skilled in the care of critically ill patients, with special
interest in neurological care and assessments.
Successfully completed Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Grady Memorial Hospital
ICU RN
80 Jesse Hill Drive, SE
Atlanta, Ga. 30303
1/2010 - 7/ 2012
Eden Medical Center
ICU RN
20103 Lake Chabot Road
Castro Valley, California
8/2006 - 09/2009
Kennestone Hospital
Registry Nurse ICU and PACU
677 Church Street
Marietta, Georgia
2/ 2006 - 8/ 2006
Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
Staff Nurse (SICU, CCU, MICU, Burns ICU, PACU)
80 Butler Street

4. Atlanta, Georgia
9/1993-12/2005
Atlanta Medical Center
Registered Nurse
303 Parkway Drive
Atlanta, Georgia
8/1999 – 6/2001
Jackson Memorial Hospital
ICU Registered Nurse
1611 NW 12th
Avenue
Miami, Florida
5/1992- 8/1993
EDUCATION
Applied to Hampton University for PhD program for fall – awaiting acceptance.
Psychiatric Mental Health nurse practitioner program at University of Cincinnati –
Family Nurse Practitioner program at Kennesaw State University, Ga.
Clayton State College University, Morrow, Georgia – BSN in nursing
DEA application approved by Ga. Composite Board –
List of references
Tranetta Ellis, CRNA
678 571 - 2823
12/1998 - present
Jacquelyn Denise Owens – Clinical Nurse Specialist
404-368-6478
3263 Boulder Brook Drive
Lithonia, Georgia 30038
5/13/2013 - present
Rena Castle - Family nurse practitioner/ PMHNP
706-975-1891
1104 Norsworthy Mill
Hampton, Georgia 30228
6/2013 – present