Christopher Goisse

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Silver Spring, MD, USA

Work Experience

Innovative Behavioral Medicine LLC

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Utilize advanced health assessment skills to perform screening, history and physical exams, episodic exams, formulate initial diagnosis and refer when indicated for primary medical care. In addition, I provide treatment, inclusive of prescribing psychotropic medications, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, case management, and consultation.
September 2020 - Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

US Public Health Service

Utilize advanced health assessment skills to perform screening, history and physical exams, episodic exams, formulate initial diagnosis and refer when indicated for primary medical care. In addition, I provide treatment, inclusive of prescribing psychotro

July 2019 - August 2021 Rockville, Maryland, United States

U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Risk Management Program Manager

- Developed a long-term strategic plan to improve risk control and mitigation.
- Encouraged stakeholders to approach assessments analytically and offer unique insights to bring new
understanding to risk management programs.
- Advised senior managers on policy strategies for reducing liability and preventing losses.
- Managed national risk management program, keeping risk low by proactively examining processes
and related documentation of medical incidents.
- Investigated healthcare incidents and recommended corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Employed strong program management skills to successfully define and manage ongoing initiatives designed to control IHSC's liability within its healthcare delivery system.
- Kept operations in compliance with OSHA, state and federal regulations through regular safety
inspections and hazards management strategies.
- Produced and filed risk management reports quarterly to inform senior management of current
activities and progress with investigations.
- Managed team of 3 risk managers in managing IHSC's nationwide risk management program
encompassing 23 ICE detention facilities.
December 2016 - July 2019 Washington, United States

Education

Drexel University's College Of Nursing And Health Professions

Post-Master Certificate of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

Grade: 3.66
Activities and societies: Clinical Rotations:
- Psych Choices of Delaware County -- Private outpatient practice outside Philadelphia, PA
- QCI Behavioral Health -- Outpatient clinic located in Prince Georges County, MD focusing on the severe chronic mentally ill population.

Program stresses the role of the psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner as a specialty area of practice post MSN study. Exposed to challenging didactic work and practice the application of diagnostic and treatment modalities in various psychiatric clinical settings across the program.
August 2017 - June 2019 United States

Waynesburg University

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Dual MSN/MBA Program

Concentrates on the functional areas of business — accounting, finance, management, and marketing — while stressing technical, conceptual and theoretical skills. Studied business as it relates to an interdependent and constantly changing environment, recognizing various business problems and identifying alternative courses of conduct to augment MSN in nursing administration coursework.
August 2006 - May 2008 United States

Waynesburg University

Master of Science in Nursing, Nursing Administration

Activities and societies: A nursing administration concentration with 160 practicum hours acquired with a nurse manager at West Virginia University Hospital.

A graduate nursing program with curricula that includes content from a wide range of practice settings, addresses diverse populations, and qualifies graduates to make evidence-based decisions utilizing complex information. The program provides core coursework in evidence-based nursing practice, critical thinking skills for patient safety and quality, advanced health promotion, organizational and systems leadership, and politics and health policy.
August 2006 - December 2007 United States