Espelito Torregoza, PMHNP-BC

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Licensed In CA, HI 

Espelito Torregoza is a psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and licensed by the Texas and Hawaii Board of Nursing. 

He started his career in nursing two decades ago and has cared for patients in various settings such as the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. 

He found great fulfillment serving mental health clients and this motivated him to pursue a master’s degree in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Azusa Pacific University in California. He completed his clinical training in Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health specializing in depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

Espelito Torregoza also holds a medical degree from St. Luke’s - William H. Quasha Memorial College of Medicine in the Philippines and practiced as a general physician under the departments of internal medicine and surgery. 

He enjoys spending time with family, playing basketball  and watching anime. 

Espelito also speaks both English & Tagalog fluently.

Lisensyado Sa CA, HI

Si Espelito Torregoza ay isang psychiatric at mental health nurse practitioner na sertipikado ng American Nurses Credentialing Center at lisensyado ng Texas and Hawaii Board of Nursing. Sinimulan niya ang kanyang karera sa nursing dalawang dekada na ang nakalilipas at nag-aalaga ng mga pasyente sa iba't ibang setting tulad ng Emergency Department at Intensive Care Unit. 

Nakakita siya ng malaking katuparan sa paglilingkod sa mga kliyente sa kalusugan ng isip at ito ang nag-udyok sa kanya na ituloy ang master's degree sa Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner mula sa Azusa Pacific University sa California. Nakumpleto niya ang kanyang klinikal na pagsasanay sa Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health na nag-specialize sa depression, pagkabalisa, bipolar disorder, at schizophrenia. 

Si Espelito Torregoza ay mayroon ding medical degree mula sa St. Luke's - William H. Quasha Memorial College of Medicine sa Pilipinas at nagpraktis bilang pangkalahatang manggagamot sa ilalim ng mga departamento ng panloob na medisina at operasyon. Mahilig siyang gumugol ng oras kasama ang kanyang pamilya, naglalaro ng basketball at nanonood ng anime. 

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 08/2023 – Present 

University of Texas Physicians – Greens Multispecialty Clinic - Provide mental health promotion and the assessment, diagnosis, and management of psychiatric illness through pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions in the outpatient setting 

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 05/2022 – 07/2023 

UTHealth Houston Harris County Psychiatric Center – Competency Restoration unit -Provide mental health promotion and the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with psychiatric illness; Manage comorbid chronic medical illness and ensure prompt referral as appropriate 

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 09/2021 – 01/2023 

Solace Psychiatry at Riverstone -Provide mental health promotion and the assessment, diagnosis, and management of psychiatric illness through pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions 

Registered Nurse, Psychiatric Emergency Services 07/2021 -04/2022 

The Harris Center, TX, United States -Provide direct nursing care to clients in an acute care/ emergency setting 

Registered Nurse, Facility Supervisor 04/2021 – 06/2021 

West Oaks Hospital, Houston, TX United States -Provide direct supervision for all nursing personnel on duty when the Assistant Director of Nursing and Director of Nursing are not present -Monitor and assess facility-wide patient care for adults, adolescents and children -Ensure consistency with the hospital’s philosophy relating to quality patient care through effective leadership 

Registered Nurse, Facility Supervisor 07/2020 – 02/2021 

La Casa Mental Health Rehabilitation Center, CA, United States -Implement and supervise the overall direct nursing care provided by the nursing department on their designated shift 

Behavioral Health Nurse/Psychiatric Emergency Department Staff Nurse 09/2013 – 01/2021 University of Southern California-Augustus F Hawkins, CA, United States (Adult & Pediatric Unit) -Certified Super User for ORCHID software Program -Perform role of Charge Nurse per rotational schedule 

Registered Nurse – Chemical Dependency Unit 06/2017 – 02/2018 

Mission Hospital, CA, United States Registered Nurse – ICU 06/2011 – 01/2015 Coast Plaza Hospital, CA, United States -Provide direct bed side nursing to critical care patients -Perform role of Charge Nurse for Telemetry as needed -Float to Emergency Department as needed 

Resident Care Manager 08/2010 – 04/2011 

Fullerton Post-Acute Care, CA, United States -Charge Nurse of floor -Facilitate weekly patient care management meetings with attending physician and the rest of the multidisciplinary team -Represent nursing in weekly conferences and meetings with therapists, case worker and dietitians -Accomplish job assignments and supervise LVNs and CNAs 

Nursing Instructor 06/2010 – 08/2010 

CNI College, CA, United States -Conduct didactic lectures for LVN students -Collaborate with the Dean of Nursing in the planning, development and instruction of nursing courses 

Nursing Instructor 03/2010 – 04/2010 

Northwestern Institute of Health and Technology, IL, United States -Conduct laboratory and skills validation

Registered Nurse, Home Health 01/2008 – 04/2010 

Caring Tree, LLC, IL, United States -Conduct home health visits -Perform patient home visits during JCAHO and/or Department of Public Health surveys for home health agency recertification