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Biography
Hello! I'm an experienced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing compassionate mental health care. I offer expert assessments and treatment plans for individuals aged 18-65. My focus is on diagnosing and treating a variety of mental health conditions, ensuring each patient receives a personalized care plan that is tailored to their needs.
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Provider Training
| University | Degree | Focus | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | Masters Degree | Master of Business | 2011 |
| University Of Texas | Bachelors Degree | Bachelor of Nursing | 2014 |
| University of Texas Health and Science Center | Masters Degree | Master of Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track | 2019 |
Experience & Accolades
| Position | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner | Restore Your Peace Provides telemedicine psychiatric mental health services to adults Conducts psychiatric assessments and develops treatment plans for assigned patients Order psychotropic medication, order and interpret lab results, document patient encounters. | 2020 - Present |
| Midlevel Psychiatric Provider | UTMB, Correctional Managed Care Provides direct psychiatric care to patients in correctional facilities Conducts psychiatric assessments and develops treatment plans for assigned patients Regularly participates in clinical consultations with the facility mental health and medical staff. | 2022 - Present |
| Acute Care Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner | UT Harris County Psychiatric Hospital/Dunn Behavioral Perform initial mental health assessments and follow up, medication management assessments for patients in an acute care/inpatient setting Admit, formulate a diagnosis and discharge patients Prescribe psychotropic medications Order | 2022 - 2022 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Psychiatry | The Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD Perform initial mental health assessments and follow up, medication management visits for adult patients on parole/probation in an outpatient setting Diagnose and treat mental health illnesses Prescribe psychotropic medications Order | 2021 - 2022 |
| Psychiatric Nurse Practitoner | Independent Employee Provide psychiatric nurse practitioner care on a contractual basis in private, outpatient mental health clinics Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations and medication management follow-ups in an outpatient setting via telemedicine and face-to face | 2021 - 2021 |
| Visiting Professor, Instructor | Chamberlin University Assumes responsibility for all autonomous aspects of individual teaching loads. Plan clinical experiences for and provide direct supervision and evaluation of nursing students delivering nursing care to an individual or group of individuals. | 2021 - 2021 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse II, Psychiatry | The Brenham State Supported Living Center Conduct safe, efficient psychiatric health assessments of patients with dual diagnoses of psychiatric illness and intellectual and developmental disabilities in a long-term, residential care setting under physician supervision | 2020 - 2021 |
| Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner | Clear Creek Psychiatry Conduct initial psychiatric evaluations and medication management follow-ups in an outpatient setting via telemedicine and face-to face for pediatric, adolescent, and adult patient population | 2020 - 2020 |
| Nurse Clinician II-Operating Room | Ben Taub General Hospital | 2016 - 2019 |
| Nurse, Operating Room | Texas Children's Hospital | 2017 - 2018 |
| Nurse II | The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD | 2014 - 2021 |
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Specialties
Languages Spoken
EnglishMedical Specialties
- Nurse Practitioner - Sub-Specialty: Psychiatric Mental Health
Years In Practice: 14 (started in 2012)
Accepts New Patients: Yes
Mcdowell specializes in treating the following types of patients:
- Adults
Payment Options
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Locations
Affiliated Practices
Restore Your Peace
KatyKaty, TX 77494
Procedures & Services
Procedures & Treatments Offered
- Acceptance And Commitment Therapy
- Anxiety
- Anxiety Control
- Cognitive Bahvioral Therapy (CBT)
- Depression
- Depression (Manic/Major)
- Depression And Alternative Treatments
- Grief
- Grief and Bereavement
- Infertility
- Insomnia
- Insomnia Treatment
- Insomnia and Sleep Problems
- Interpersonal
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health
- Mental Health & Behavioral Concerns
- Mental Health Assesments
- Mental Health Consultation
- Mental Health Evaluations
- Mood Disorder
- PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- PTSD Treatment
- Panic Attack
- Psychiatric Evaluations
- Ptsd
- Relationship Issues
- Solution-focused Brief Therapy (sfbt)
- Stress
- Stress Disorder
- Supportive Psychotherapy
- Telemedicine
- Telemedicine consultations
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
Commonly Prescribed Medications
- depression medications
- Antidepressants (short term for postpartum depress
- anti-anxiety medications
- anxiety medications
- oral anti-anxiety
Billing Policies & Payment Options
Kife Mcdowell, PMHNP-BC accepts the following payment methods:- Debit Cards
- Discover
- American Express
- Mastercard
- Visa
- Cash
Offers Financing/Payment Plans?: Unknown
Bills on a Sliding Scale?: Unknown
Accepted Insurance
Accepted Insurance
Kife Mcdowell, PMHNP-BC has not yet specified the insurance plans she accepts.