Experienced Advanced Practice Provider with five years of comprehensive clinical experience, including three years specializing in geriatrics and two years in psychiatry. I am a collaborative healthcare professional committed to delivering patient-centered care and fostering strong interdisciplinary relationships. My adaptable approach allows me to effectively manage diverse patient populations and evolving healthcare challenges, ensuring the highest standards of care in every situation.
- Asheville, North Carolina
- 512-415-5942
- davidwitty@gmail.com
Strengths Summary
Relevant Experience
2024Present
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry
Team health
Excited for the opportunity to continue building upon the scope of Psychiatric experience I started with Behavioral Health Solutions. While continuing to focus on the nursing home community, I am now broadening my reach into the assisted living and independent living communities in the Asheville area.
2022Present
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatry
Behavioral Health Solutions
Proud to be a founding provider in their Colorado team and participate in exceptional growth throughout the region. In the Skilled Nursing Facility setting, responsibilities included delivering face-to-face psychiatric services, assessing patients' mental status, diagnosing DSM-V disorders, developing and implementing treatment plans, and using medical decision-making skills for mental health management, including both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. The role also involved collaborating with each community's interdisciplinary team during federally-mandated psychopharmacology meetings to assure all medications were prescribed appropriately, maintain compliance, and identify medications to deprescribe.
20212022
Nurse Practitioner - Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Magnolia Hospice
Worked with hospice team to build palliative care plans and provide palliative education to patients and their families. Facilitated goals-of-care conversations with family and patients. Conducted admission and 60-day recertification evaluations of patients to identify and monitor disease progression and hospice appropriateness. Worked closely with medical director and nursing team to adjust and develop pain management plans.
20192022
Nurse Practitioner - Geriatrics
Austin Geriatric Specialists
Fortunate to work under a brilliant team of geriatric and internal medicine physicians and nurse practitioners. Participated in weekly teleconferences with our owner to review common clinical questions and experiences in our field and review the evidenced-based data to support our practice. Followed complex patients in their homes, skilled-nursing, and assisted living setting to manage established chronic and frequently exacerbated diagnoses. Exceptional training in pain management using multiple modalities including opioids and Texas's compassionate cannabis program. Intensive experience with palliative medicine and advanced-care planning. Comprehensive experience working with patients with advanced dementia and other long-term psychiatric diagnoses. I have developed a particular affinity for work with patients with Parkinson's during my tenor with AGS.
20142019
Wound and Ostomy Specialist
St David's South Austin Medical Center
Over three years experience in the evaluation & management of complex and chronic wounds; including those related to malignancy, vascular insufficiency, diabetic foot wounds, trauma, and postsurgical care. As an ostomy specialist I am responsible for management of the new ostomate's needs from the initial pre-surgical stoma marking to discharge. I provide intensive education, support, and expertise in the evaluation and care of complex stomas, as well as the management of fistulas and complex drainage sites.