Robert Benard Ms

Robert Benard MS, RN, CNS, AGACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC is a highly skilled healthcare professional specializing in psychiatric and trauma nursing. Currently serving as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Alameda Health System since October 2020, Robert provides addiction medicine services at the Bridge Clinic in Highland Hospital. Concurrently, Robert works as a Trauma Nurse Practitioner at Sutter Health and has held positions as a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner at Telecare Corporation and a part-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Sausal Creek. Robert's extensive experience includes roles in psychiatric care, trauma care, and emergency nursing across several notable healthcare institutions, beginning with roles as an RN in emergency departments. Academically, Robert holds multiple advanced degrees from the University of California, San Francisco, including a Post-Masters in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, alongside a Bachelor of Arts in Health Sciences from John F. Kennedy University and an Associate's degree in Nursing from Indiana University Northwest.