Kingsley Azeez Ayoola, MSN, PMHNP-BC, a Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with Delaware Psychiatric Center
Get to know Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Kingsley Azeez Ayoola, who serves patients in New Castle, Delaware.
Being a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, Kingsley’s areas of expertise include mental health and forensic nursing. He tends to patients at Delaware Psychiatric Center in New Castle, Delaware.
Delaware Psychiatric Center is the only State-operated psychiatric facility for the care and treatment of mentally ill adults. Services are provided in a manner that respects the uniqueness of each individual as the care team fosters an environment based on a commitment to patients’ dignity and well-being.
Graduating with his Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Kingsley remains a member of the International Association of Forensic Nurses. The organization works to provide leadership in forensic nursing practice by developing, promoting, and disseminating information internationally about forensic nursing.
Psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing is the appointed position of a nurse who specializes in mental health and cares for people of all ages experiencing mental illnesses or distress. In the United States, a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC) is an advanced practice registered nurse who holds board certification and is trained to provide a wide range of mental health services to patients and families in a variety of settings. PMHNPs diagnose, conduct therapy, and prescribe medications for patients who have psychiatric disorders, medical organic brain disorders or substance abuse problems. They are licensed to provide emergency psychiatric services, psychosocial and physical assessment of their patients, treatment plans, and patient care. They may also serve as consultants or as educators for families and staff.
Learn More about Kingsley Azeez Ayoola:
Through his online profile, https://todaysnurse.org/network/index.php?do=/4146758/info/
