Experience

Union Square Practice

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nurse Practitioner

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  https://unionsquarepractice.com/team_member/amanda-shirley-ms-np-p/



NYU Langone Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nurse Practice Specialist- Psychiatry

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Manhattan, New York, United States

• Senior Nurse Clinician

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2022

  I started my nursing career in 2016 and developed a passion for working with patients who carry mental health diagnoses. While working as a nurse, I pursued my Master's degree in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioning at NYU and trained in DBT and EMDR so that I could learn how to serve the mental health community to the best of my ability. My skills include psychological first aid, behavioral therapy, and patient education. As a behavioral emergency responder, I supported staff and… Show more I started my nursing career in 2016 and developed a passion for working with patients who carry mental health diagnoses. While working as a nurse, I pursued my Master's degree in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioning at NYU and trained in DBT and EMDR so that I could learn how to serve the mental health community to the best of my ability. My skills include psychological first aid, behavioral therapy, and patient education. As a behavioral emergency responder, I supported staff and responded to patients with mental health concerns across the hospital setting including patients suffering from disorganization, delirium, and acute agitation. As a member of Team Lavender, I provided psychological first aid to staff members in distress.



Columbia University School of Nursing

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Clinical Instructor

  • Sep 2022 - May 2023