Naomi (Chris) Walker
MSN, RN, MHA
Behavioral Health Consultant
Background
- Active licensed RN since 1984 - Psychiatric nursing in a variety of work environments including group homes, community hospitals, outpatient clinics, emergency departments and a large multisystem, including hospitals in multiple areas.
- Nursing, Quality & Patient Safety Executive Leadership positions, over 25 years - Nurse educator, crisis nurse, detox nurse, utilization review and director of nursing over multiple behavioral health units (child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric).
- Professional Accomplishments - Experience in development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) on an inpatient adult behavioral health unit. Integral part in design and development of two geropsychiatric units in community hospitals. Trained in DBT, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Illness Management Recovery (IMR), and Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT). Developed and designed implementation of Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) on an inpatient adult behavioral health unit.
Professional Experience
- Director of Nursing, CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud, MN, USA
- Utilization Review, CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud, MN, USA
- Case Manager, CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud, MN, USA
- Behavioral Access Nurse, CentraCare Health System, St. Cloud, MN, USA
- Director of Nursing, Meeker County Memorial Hospital, Geropsychiatry Unit, MN, USA
- Nurse Surveyor, Minnesota Department of Health, MN, USA
- Psychiatric Outpatient Nurse, Hutchinson, MN, USA
- Charge Nurse, Hutchinson Community Hospital, MN, USA
- Assistant Program Director, Red Castle, Litchfield, MN, USA
- Emergency Medical Technician, Iowa, USA
Professional Affiliations and Certifications
- American Psychiatric Nursing Association
- American Nurses Association
- Minnesota Association of Leaders in Nursing
Education
- Master in Healthcare Administration, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Master of Science in Nursing, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Associate Degree in Nursing, Mason City, IA, USA
- Associate Degree in General Studies, Mason City, IA, USA
- Medical Assistant Diploma, Mason City, IA, USA
- Emergency Medical Technician Diploma, Mason City, IA, USA