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Marta E. Vives

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Marta E. Vives, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC

Assistant Professor/Clinical

An experienced, fluent in the Spanish language, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Assistant Professor/Clinical offering expertise in the didactic delivery of diagnosis and management of psychiatric patients across the life span and supervision during clinical involvement. Utilize innovative and individualized teaching approaches to meet the diverse learning styles of the students and adapt to synchronous and asynchronous learning class settings. Served as a behavioral health consultant for organizations, junior clinicians, and nursing students. My areas of expertise include education regarding assessment, diagnosis, and management of psychiatric disorders across the life span, individual and group psychotherapy, and medication management. Throughout my military and civilian career, my commitment has been to mentor and educate junior nurse practitioners, psychiatric nurses, and behavioral health residents of all disciplines to succeed as future clinicians and leaders to support bridge the gap in the behavioral health field and the underserved mentally ill population. I am a professional who recognizes diversity and strives to promote equality, and inclusion in my daily practice.

 

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2012 - Doctor in Nursing Practice - Family Psychiatric Mental Health - University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    • 2002 - Master of Science in Nursing - Psychiatric/ Mental Health CNS - George Mason University
    • 1981 - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing / Honor Graduate Cum Laude - Pontificia Catholic University of Puerto Rico

    Highlights

    Licensure and Certifications  

    • Registered Nurse #904736  
    • APRN-CNP/AP132478  

    Honors and Awards

    • 2020  San Antonio Nursing Consortium, Best 25 Nurses of South-Central Texas 2020 
    • 2019  Department of Defense, High Reliability in Healthcare Awards Program, Healthcare Quality Award 
    • 2018  Meritorious Service Medal, Tripler Army Medical Center, TAMC, HI  
    • 2018  Clinical Preceptor for the 2018 Physician Assistance Course 

    Appointments

    • 9/2018 - Assistant Professor/Clinical - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2015 - 2018 - Director Behavioral Health Services; Senior Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu HI
    • 2013 - 2014 - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - OBHS, Dwight David Eisenhower AMC, Fort Gordon, GA
  • Instruction & Training

    • 2021, NURS 6411 PMHNP Diagnosis and Management Concepts and Theory II, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2021, NURS 6130 NP Conceptual Basis for Advanced Practice, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2021, NURS 6624 PMHNP Diagnosis and Management Concepts Clinical Application II, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2021, NURS 6623 PMHNP Diagnosis and Management Concepts Clinical Application I, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2021, NURS 7312/7313 DNP Project Seminar, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2021, NURS 6140 Applied Psychopharmacology, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2021, NURS 6149 Psychotherapy for the PMHNP, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2021, NURS 6610 PMHNP Diagnosis and Management Concepts Theory, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2020, NURS 6416 PMHNP Diagnosis and Management Concepts Clinical Application II, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2020, NURS 7312/7313 DNP Project Seminar, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2020, NURS 7111/7511 DNP Project Seminar, UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
  • Service

    Institutional

    • 2021 - Course Coordinator Committee, Member.
    • 2020 - BSN to DNP Committee, Participant
    • 2020 - Committee for Graduate Studies (COGS), Participant 
    • 2019 - UT Health SA,  LINC IPE Clinical  
    • 2019 - UT Health SA, School of Nursing, Bylaws Committee, Chair Elect 
    • 2019 - UT Health SA, School of Nursing, Bylaws Committee, Chair

    Service to the Profession

    • 2021-present, Course Coordinator - School of Nursing UT Health SA

    Professional Affiliations (memberships) 

    • 09/2010 - Present Institute for Health Institute, Member  
    • 09/2010 - Present Neuroscience Education Institute, Member  
    • 08/2010 - Present American Nurses Association, Member  
    • 08/2010 - Present American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Member  
  • Publications

      Presentations  

      • 2019 - Addressing Mental Health in Primary Care, UT Health Family Nurse Practitioner Course 
      • 2009 - Combat Operational Stress Control- Battlemind Stabilization, Class, Joint military care providers, AMEDD Center & School, Soldier and Family Support Branch, San Antonio, TX (Sole Presenter)  
      • 2009 - Psychopharmacology, Class, Warrior Transition Battalion, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX (Sole Presenter)  

      Peer Reviewed Poster Presentations  

      • 2021 - Exploring Clinical Interprofessional Education within Dentistry: Room for Growth, ADEA, virtual conference. 
      • 2020-  Exploring the Clinical Interprofessional Education Environment, NEXUS Summit 2020, virtual conference.
  • Clinical

    Hospital and Health Care Organization Service Responsibilities  

    • 2018- present  UT Health Wellness 360 Behavioral Health Services  BH Provider 
    • 2019- present  Jewish Family Services BH Provider 
    • 2019- present Center for Healthcare Services (CHCS) BH Provider  
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