Tolu Adediwura
Dayton
Summary
Enhance mental healthcare by conducting thorough assessments and implementing collaborative treatment strategies. Proactively improve practice standards through research and protocol updates, ensuring culturally sensitive care that fosters positive patient outcomes in diverse populations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
PMHNP-BC- Inpatient Psychiatry
Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis
10.2019 - Current
- Conducted comprehensive assessments and managed mental health diagnoses, including substance use disorders.
- Managed clients with post-traumatic stress disorder via psychotherapy and psychopharmacology.
- Researched and updated metabolic screening protocols to enhance practice standards.
- Developed psychiatric treatment plans in collaboration with patients.
- Provided psychoeducation to clients and families regarding mental illness and treatment options.
- Monitored patients on psychotropic medications for efficacy and adverse effects.
- Collaborated actively with addiction medicine department to optimize addiction care services.
- Precepted and mentored advanced practice provider students to ensure quality training.
RN Inpatient Psychiatry
Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis
11.2017 - 09.2019
- Admission and discharge of clients.
- Assessment of mental health status and development of individualized care plan.
- Medication education & administration.
- Leading unit teams as a charge nurse and preceptor for new hires (both RN and Mental Health Workers), student nurses.
Charge RN; Nurse Supervisor
Prairie St John’s Psychiatric Hospital
Fargo
09.2015 - 10.2017
- Managed human and material resources to enhance patient and family relations.
- Collaborated with community health officers to enhance local health initiatives.
- Trained RNs and clinicians on effective assessment and management of suicide risk.
- Documentation, staff development, and guidance of staff concerning policies.
- Preceptor for undergraduate nursing students from North Dakota State College of Science 2016-2017.
- Assessment of mental health status, initiation, and formulation of the individualized master care plan with psychiatrists, therapists, psychologists, social workers, and family-appointed care members.
- Administration of prescribed psycho-active and ‘other’ medications.
- Training interns, students on mental health clinical rotation, leading structured groups, and individualized patient education.
RN Unit Charge Nurse (Alzheimer/Dementia Unit)
St. Benedict’s Health Center
Dickinson
09.2013 - 09.2015
- Detailed assessment of residents/clients and timely referrals/communication with physicians.
- Ensuring resident’s safety in the prevention of infection and falls/injury and education of residents and families.
- Implementation of structured exercise.
- Supervision of CNAs, UAPs, and integration of administrative policies with caregiving.
RN (ED)
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Lagos
11.2009 - 07.2011
- Assessment, triaging, treating, monitoring (input, output, and neurological status), and stabilization of accident victims/acute illness.
- Medications and blood transfusion administration.
- Providing information and emotional support to patients and relatives.
RN-Medical/Surgical Unit
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Lagos
04.2010 - 02.2011
- Observation/monitoring of patients and with activities of daily living.
- Medication administration and wound dressing procedures.
- Developing/Implementing patient's specific nursing care plan including engaging clients in physiotherapy sessions.
- Providing information and emotional support to patients and relatives as permitted.
RN-ED and Float Nurse to the Cardiac Unit
Reddington Multi-Specialist Hospital
Lagos
11.2007 - 10.2009
- Prioritized emergency care for patients, managed workloads, and allocated duties to enhance team response effectiveness.
- Administered medications, injections, and blood transfusions while monitoring fluid input and output to support patient recovery.
- Performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, fluid therapy, telemetry monitoring, wound care, and maintained crash cart to ensure readiness for emergencies.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Executive Leadership Track
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND, USA08-2023
Master of Science - Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND, USA05-2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Minot State University
Minot, ND, USA05-2015
Diploma - Emergency Nursing
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Idi-Araba, Lagos State, Nigeria11-2009
Associate Degree - Nursing
Osun State School of Nursing
Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria11-2007
Skills
- Mental health assessment
- Psychiatric diagnostic reasoning
- Psychopharmacology/Medication management
- Psychotherapy (CBT, MI)
- PTSD management
- Substance use management
- Suicidality assessment
- Physical assessment skills
- Diagnostic tool application
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient advocacy
- Training & Development
Affiliations
- Neuroscience Education Institute
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- American Nurses Association
- Minnesota Nurses Association
- Sigma Theta Tau International (Eta Upsilon Chapter)
Licensure And Certification
- CNP (MN-6850 & ND-39827)
- American Nurses Credentialing Center Board Certification as PMHNP
- DEA X-Waiver
- Public Health Nurse, MN (34538)
- AMSR Trainer (Assessment and Management of Suicide Risk)
- Disaster Nursing Management Cert. (West African College of Nursing)
- BLS-HCP (American Heart Association)
Timeline
PMHNP-BC- Inpatient Psychiatry
Hennepin Healthcare
10.2019 - Current
RN Inpatient Psychiatry
Hennepin County Medical Center
11.2017 - 09.2019
Charge RN; Nurse Supervisor
Prairie St John’s Psychiatric Hospital
09.2015 - 10.2017
RN Unit Charge Nurse (Alzheimer/Dementia Unit)
St. Benedict’s Health Center
09.2013 - 09.2015
RN-Medical/Surgical Unit
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
04.2010 - 02.2011
RN (ED)
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
11.2009 - 07.2011
RN-ED and Float Nurse to the Cardiac Unit
Reddington Multi-Specialist Hospital
11.2007 - 10.2009
Doctor of Nursing Practice - Executive Leadership Track
University of North Dakota
Master of Science - Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
University of North Dakota
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Minot State University
Diploma - Emergency Nursing
Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Associate Degree - Nursing
Osun State School of Nursing