Tanya Stevenson-Gaines
San Diego
Summary
Dynamic Board Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with a talent for navigating challenges. Recognized and respected for having strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, organization, focus and a results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Naval Medical Center
07.2019 - 07.2024
- Experienced in providing comprehensive mental health care, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for diverse patient populations. Committed to evidence-based practice, patient advocacy, and improving outcomes through compassionate, collaborative care.
- Provided full-time psychiatric care for military personnel meeting clinical, productivity and documentation requirements.
- Provided individualized and culturally sensitive patient care to promote symptom remission and military readiness.
- Collaborated with facility and community multidisciplinary staff to establish effective treatment planning.
- Followed Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs (VA) and State of California Clinical Practice Guidelines.
- Peer Reviewed Charts identified consistent expert clinical practice.
- Provided psychiatry provider coverage and volunteered to assume psychiatric care for patients when military providers received change in duty station orders in support of continuity of care and mission readiness.
- Managed and presented mental health provider productivity data in support of quality improvement, access to care and team collaboration.
- Served as a clinical mentor for directorate providers, newly hired PMHNPs and nurse practitioner students to promote safe evidence based behavioral healthcare practice.
- Identified as a role model for having patients complete pre-appointment screening surveys. Asked to mentor directorate providers with improving screening performance. Action supported timely intervention and enhanced treatment outcomes.
- Recognized by directorate providers and leadership staff as a positive team member, highly skilled, detail-oriented, dedicated and a compassionate provider
- Participated in clinic and directorate staff meetings in support of directorate and command mission and vision goals.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications
Student
University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing
08.2015 - 05.2018
- Completed 1,100 student clinical hours in military, veteran, and civilian clinics providing routine, complex, and urgent care through assessment, diagnosis, treatment and disposition. Provided therapy, education and support in individualized sessions. Successfully completed 80 program semester hours with high academic honors.
- Performed comprehensive mental health evaluations and created and implemented evidence-based treatment plans.
- Acquired extensive therapy experience in supportive, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, and group therapies.
- Collaborated with health care providers from other specialties to develop safe and effective patient centered treatment plans to promote care adherence.
- Incorporated psychoeducation and availability of social and community services into individual and group treatment sessions to promote enhanced patient support, self-care, self-acceptance and awareness of diagnosed mental health disorder(s).
- Planned and implemented a military treatment facility (MTF) 3-month weight loss project for 10 military members with notable positive findings in the spring of 2018.
- Selected as nurse practitioner student to represent University of San Diego’s (USD’s) Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science Doctor of Nursing Practice Program on their webpage in 2018.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
University of San Diego
San Diego, CAMaster of Science - Nursing Education
California State University
Fresno, CABachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University
Fresno, CASkills
- Teamwork
- Leadership (Retired Naval Nurse Corps Officer)
- Communication
- Technology
- Cultural awareness
- Training & Development
- Networking
Certification
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) - 2024
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers – 2025
Summary of Qualifications
Board Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with 5.5 years of outpatient experience, licensed and registered in the State of California.
Timeline
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Naval Medical Center
07.2019 - 07.2024
Student
University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing
08.2015 - 05.2018
Master of Science - Nursing Education
California State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University
Doctor of Nursing Practice -
University of San Diego