Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Certification
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Midwifery Apprentice
WORK EXPERIENCE
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MONICA FREIDLINE

WARRENTON

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with extensive expertise in perinatal mental health and a strong foundation in psychiatric care. Demonstrated ability to deliver comprehensive mental health services tailored to diverse patient populations, ensuring personalized attention and support. Proficient in conducting thorough patient assessments and developing effective care plans that promote overall well-being while fostering a supportive environment that empowers patients throughout their mental health journey. Committed to enhancing patient outcomes through shared decision-making and collaborative care practices.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Lifepoint Health
01.2024 - Current
  • Conduct comprehensive psychiatric evaluations to diagnose and formulate treatment plans for diverse patient populations to include perinatal mental health, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, and attention deficit hyperactive disorder.
  • Prescribe psychotropic medications, ensuring adherence to best practices and patient safety protocols.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate holistic care strategies, enhancing patient outcomes and satisfaction.
  • Educate patients and families on mental health conditions, treatment options, and coping strategies to promote recovery.

Certified Nurse Midwife

Fauquier Health, LifePoint Hospital
03.2020 - Current
  • Assisted in the development of a midwifery service within the practice.
  • Provide antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care as a full scope midwife.
  • Also provide gynecological care, menopausal, and postmenopausal care to women. Provide contraceptive counseling and management.
  • Conduct chart review of obstetrical patients to ensure appropriate plan of care is in place
  • Train and mentor new advanced practice providers

Certified Nurse Midwife

Capital Women’s Care-Division 49
01.2018 - 03.2020
  • Assisted in the development of a midwifery service within the practice.
  • Provide antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care as a full scope midwife. All deliveries are performed at Inova Loudoun hospital.
  • Also provided gynecological care, menopausal, and postmenopausal care to women. Provide contraceptive counseling and management.

Midwife Director

Inova Loudoun Natural Birth Center
01.2018 - 03.2020
  • Servedhealthy women with a low risk for pregnancy and birth complications the option of a more natural, family-centered, and home-like birthing experience.
  • Served in conjunction with medical director in chart review and screening process to clear patients desiring to deliver at the Natural Birth Center.

Certified Nurse Midwife

Loudoun Community Midwives
01.2016 - 12.2017
  • Provided antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care as a full scope midwife. All deliveries were performed at Inova Loudoun hospital.
  • Also provided gynecological care, menopausal, and postmenopausal care to women. Provided contraceptive counseling and management.

Registered Nurse

Fauquier Hospital Family Birthing Center
04.2006 - 01.2015
  • Served as a staff nurse on a Labor and Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum Unit. Function frequently as the Charge Nurse.
  • Triage patients and delegate patient assignments. Care for patients throughout the labor, delivery, and recovery processes.
  • Care for patients requiring treatment of conditions such as preterm labor, gestational hypertension, and preeclampsia.
  • Care for well newborns as well as sick infants in the Level 1 Special Care Nursery.
  • Tasks involve maintaining stabilizing infants requiring such treatments as oxygen, IV therapy, or tube feeds.

Licensed Practical Nurse

Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit
10.2000 - 04.2006
  • Worked on medical/surgical/telemetry unit. Functioned as charge nurse; cared for patients on chest pain/ rule out MI protocol; cared for renal patients; performed peritoneal dialysis; NG tube feedings; administered cardiac medications.
  • Cared for patients with conditions such as CVA, pneumonia, pulmonary emboli. Proficient in interpreting cardiac rhythms.

Education

Master of Science - Psychiatry

Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, KY
12.2023

RN to MSN Program - Nursing Midwifery

Frontier Nursing University
Hyden, KY
01.2016

Associates in Nursing Program - Nursing

Excelsior College
Albany, NY
01.2005

Practical Nursing Program - Nursing

Lord Fairfax Community College
Warrenton, VA
01.2000

Skills

  • Medication management across pregnancy stages
  • Clinical psychiatric evaluation skills
  • Community mental health support
  • Detailed patient documentation
  • Whole-person wellness approach
  • Engaged listener

Affiliations

American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)

American Nurses Association (ANCC)

Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Postpartum Support-Virginia (PMHC-Va) Workgroup


Certification

  • PMHNP-BC, 2024
  • Certified Nurse Midwife License, State of Virginia 2015
  • Registered Nurse Board Examination 2005 License, State of Virginia 2005
  • BLS certified


Timeline

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Lifepoint Health
01.2024 - Current

Certified Nurse Midwife

Fauquier Health, LifePoint Hospital
03.2020 - Current

Certified Nurse Midwife

Capital Women’s Care-Division 49
01.2018 - 03.2020

Midwife Director

Inova Loudoun Natural Birth Center
01.2018 - 03.2020

Certified Nurse Midwife

Loudoun Community Midwives
01.2016 - 12.2017

Registered Nurse

Fauquier Hospital Family Birthing Center
04.2006 - 01.2015

Licensed Practical Nurse

Medical/Surgical/Telemetry Unit
10.2000 - 04.2006

Master of Science - Psychiatry

Frontier Nursing University

RN to MSN Program - Nursing Midwifery

Frontier Nursing University

Associates in Nursing Program - Nursing

Excelsior College

Practical Nursing Program - Nursing

Lord Fairfax Community College

CONTINUING EDUCATION

  • Postpartum Support International Perinatal Mental Health Certification training 2025- in progress
  • MGH Perinatal Mental Health Weekly Virtual Rounds 2023-present
  • ACNM Fetal Heart Monitoring and Case Assessment 2019
  • AWHONN Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring 2023
  • AWHONN Neonatal Resuscitation Program: re-certification 2021


TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Clinical Preceptor 2019-current Precepting of Nurse Midwifery and Family Practice students
  • Assist the student in reaching the goals and objectives of the clinical experience. Encourage critical thinking.
  • Work to assist in the develop strong examination, assessment, planning, and documentation.
  • Work to develop appropriate level of independence as a new provider.
  • Childbirth Educator 2008-2012 Instructed expectant couples in the group setting.
  • Education topics included emotional adjustments during pregnancy; labor and delivery education; relaxation techniques, and baby care essentials.

Midwifery Apprentice

  • Midwifery Apprentice 1997-2000 Apprenticed under Certified Professional Midwife in Berlin, Ohio.
  • Attended over 250 home deliveries, performed prenatal appointments under the guidance of the midwife.
  • Provided labor support, intrapartum care, postpartum care, newborn care, and follow up visits.

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Fauquier Health Physicians Services 2024-present
  • Certified Nurse Midwife Fauquier Health Physicians Services 2020-present
  • Capital Women’s Care 2018-2020
  • Loudoun Community Midwives Leesburg, Virginia 2016-2018
  • Labor & Delivery/Postpartum/Newborn nurse 2006-2015 Fauquier Health, Warrenton, Virginia
  • Labor & Delivery/Postpartum/Newborn nurse 2009-2010 Culpeper Regional Health System

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