DYNA BENSON, APRN, PMHNP-BC

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MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, 77477

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CAREER OBJECTIVE:

To apply for the Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner position in your prestigious facility, using evidence-based practice and refined critical thinking skills to ensure high quality of life and improved outcomes for clients. EDUCATION:

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dec 2022 MSN-PMHNP (GPA-3.933)

• Prairie View A & M University, College of Nursing May 2018 Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Houston Community College May 2016

Associate Degree in Arts

• American Medical Institute Sept 2012

Vocational Nursing

NURSE PRACTITIONER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HCPC/ DUNN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE CENTER (PMHNP-STUDENT) FALL 2022

• Provided psychiatric care for patients in Competency Restoration Program.

• Participating in the initial admission process & evaluations, and drawing a treatment plan unique to the client.

• Participation in periodic psychiatric evaluations by Psychologists. TEXAS PSYCHIATRY, PEARLAND TX (PMHNP-STUDENT) SUMMER 2022

• Provided outpatient psychiatric care for 20-26 clients daily; patients’ ages ranged from 6-75.

• Completed initial assessments, initial psychiatric evaluations, and initial treatment plans.

• Provided patient education on diagnosis, medication management of symptoms, effective coping skills, relapse prevention, and community resources.

WEST OAKS HOSPITAL, HOUSTON TX (PMHNP-STUDENT) SPRING 2022

• Provided inpatient psychiatric care to clients with acute mental illness including schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Major depressive disorders, anxiety disorder, and psychosis.

• Caring for patients with substance use disorder, initiating detox protocol and detox medications.

• Completing Initial Psychiatric Evaluation for new admits, including daily follow-ups. PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXPERIENCE:

MICHAEL E. DeBakey V. A MEDICAL CENTER AUG 2022- PRESENT

• Admitting and providing nursing care to acutely ill veterans with mental health needs on a 30-bed unit.

• Participates in the formulation of the patient’s Master Treatment Plan.

• Collaborate and communicate with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

• Medication administration and periodic lab draw to monitor patients on Clozaril.

• Caring for veterans with SUD, completing CIWA-Ar & COWS assessments, and requisite medication administration to mitigate symptoms.

MEDICAL BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF CLEAR LAKE MARCH-AUG 2022

• Initial admission and head-to-toe nursing assessment of new patients with varying psychiatric diagnoses.

• Conducting nursing education, reinforcing and reiterating on disease process and psychiatric medications to provide better insight into their ailments.

• Medication administration, monitoring & re-evaluation of medication effectiveness. BEST CARE DETOX, KLAMATH FALLS-OREGON OCT-NOV 2021

• Admission of voluntary patients for alcohol, opiate, benzo, meth, and other illegal substances for detoxification.

• Performing CIWA and COWS evaluations for patients withdrawing from alcohol/Benzos and opiates respectively and administering medications per detox protocol.

• Initiating MAT for patients and educating patients on relapse prevention. WEST OAKS HOSPITAL MARCH 2019-DEC 2021

• Admission of involuntary and voluntary patients for alcohol, opiate, benzo, and other illegal substances for detoxification, and subsequent rehab.

• Admit patients from ER for mania, suicidal ideation, suicidal attempts, and homicidal ideation.

• Drawing up an initial treatment plan that is tailored to meet each patient’s needs, following through, and evaluating patient-specific treatment plans.

• Providing psychiatric nursing care and documenting on approximately 8-16 patients per shift.

• Performing CIWA and COWS evaluations for patients withdrawing from alcohol and opiates respectively.

LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSING EXPERIENCE:

Angels of Care, LLC Jan 2019-March 2019

Pediatric Home Health, LLC Sept 2017-Jan 2019

Ultra Staff Sept 2013-Sept 2017

TDCJ Darrington Unit, Rosharon, Tx (Behavioral Health clinic) Harris County Sheriff’s Office (Mental health unit) Harris County Juvenile detention Center (Clinic nurse) Nestar Med Care, LLC Aug 2013-2015

Resona Medical Services Dec 2012-Aug 2013

Westwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Nov, 2012 LICENSES/ CERTIFICATIONS PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS PMHNP-BC Member American Nurse Association

Texas-RN Member Sigma Theta Tau

Texas-LVN

BLS-AHA

ACLS-AHA

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

• Tonya Fane, MSN, RN 248-***-****

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• Fidanis Ndokama PA-C 832-***-****

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