SUSAN BENDERSKY SACKS MSN RN PMHCNS-BC
BUSINESS ADDRESS HOME ADDRESS C/O Neurological Associates 650 Malin Road 531 West Germantown Pike Suite 101 Newtown Square, PA 19073 Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 610-247-2506, [email protected]
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA M.S.N. in Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing - 1982
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA B.S.N. 1981 Honors: Magna Cum Laude Graduate
Professional Nurse, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania #RN245963-L
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
6-95 to University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Present Undergraduate School of Nursing Clinical Lecturer. N341. N 380 Nursing In The Community.
6-94 to University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Present Undergraduate School of Nursing/ Clinical Site: Belmont Center For Comprehensive Treatment Clinical Lecturer. N322 , N235 Nursing Care of Persons With Psychiatric Disorders
1998 to Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Present Undergraduate School of Nursing. Adjunct Professor. Mental Health Nursing
2001 to Drexel University , Philadelphia, PA Present Undergraduate School of Nursing Adjunct Professor. Community Health Nursing
2016 to Villanova University, Villanova, PA Present Undergraduate School of Nursing Clinical Instructor, Health Promotion
2015 to Villanova University, Villanova, PA Present Undergraduate School of Nursing Clinical Instructor, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
8-82 to Independent Private Practice, Clinical Hypnosis & Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Present Plymouth Meeting, PA
2014 Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions Spring Adjunct Professor, Principles of Nursing Practice
2006- Lasalle University 2014 Undergraduate School of Nursing Clinical Instructor, Mental Health Nursing
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9-98 to COPE Consultants, Philadelphia, PA 2003 Director/Trauma Response Clinician. Founding member and Director of Marketing, Provide management, obtain contracts, and provide on-site Critical Incident Stress Management in response to workplace crises
9-98 to MHNET/Integra Inc., King of Prussia, PA 2003 Corporate Trainer Conduct professional development and wellness seminars for hospitals and corporations throughout the Philadelphia and New Jersey regions. Conduct management consultations, and professional development and wellness seminars for corporations including, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Federal Reserve, Merck, Suburu, Pepperidge Farms, Milton Hershey School, Campbell’s Soup, Vanguard, Aramark, Philadelphia Phillies, Comcast, First Union Bank, Giant Food, Novacaare, Catholic Charities, Law Offices of Morgan, Lewis, Bockius, and Duane, Morris, Hecksher.
2-98 to Malvern Institute Drug & Alcohol Treatment, Malvern, PA 12-98 Nursing. Conducted admission assessments, evaluations & treatment of inpatients undergoing drug & alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation.
9-96 to University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 2002 Undergraduate School of Nursing. Clinical Lecturer. N371 Advanced Clinical Practice: Provide clinical instruction and supervision for senior nursing students .
12-88 to Penn Psychoeducational Services, Roxboro, PA 12-91 Outpatient Psychotherapist. Provided short term individual psychotherapy and Part-time crisis intervention.
10-85 to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, PA 3-90 Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Educator. Developed & implemented hospital wide consultation service for inpatients, training and hospital wide program development, nursing staff development, ongoing support groups for outpatients.
11-86 to Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA Eating Disorder Unit 7-88 Nursing. Provided psychiatric nursing care, crisis intervention, and conducted weekend support groups for Per diem inpatients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
7-85 to Westside Mental Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona 10-85 Outpatient Psychotherapist Full Time Conducted individual psychotherapy .Handled caseload of 93 adults. Provided crisis intervention and case management. Maintained full control over satellite office.
6-84 to Seminole Community Mental Health Center, Altamonte Springs, Florida 6-85 Outpatient Psychotherapist. Conducted individual and group psychotherapy. Provided Full Time crisis intervention including emergency room walk-in services.
9-83 to Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA 5-84 Department of Mental Health Sciences, Doctoral Program Part-time Clinical Instructor. Psychotherapeutic Strategies With Minority Populations Developed, coordinated and provided classroom instruction and clinical supervision.
12-83 to Robert Sklaroff, M.D., Oncologist, Philadelphia, PA 5-84 Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist. Provided individual psychotherapy, crisis intervention Part-time clinical hypnosis and cognitive behavioral hypnotherapy for patients with oncologic disorders.
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2-83 to Eugenia Hospital, Lafayette Hill, PA 1984 Nursing. Provided psychiatric nursing care and crisis intervention for patients with psychiatric disorders. 5-81 to Friends Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 1983 Nursing. Provided psychiatric nursing care and crisis intervention or patients with psychiatric disorders.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
Institute For Rational-Emotive Therapy, Philadelphia, Certification as Rational -Emotive Therapist - 1983
Board Certification as Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing - 1989 to present ANA #118922
Advanced Critical Incident Stress Management International Critical Incident Stress Foundation – 2001
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Certified in Clinical Hypnosis since 2009 Certified as Approved Consultant in Clinical Hypnosis since 2014 #c9331
PUBLICATIONS
Sacks, S. (2000). Surviving traumatic job loss. The Nursing Spectrum, 9(11), 6.
Sacks, S. (2001). Treatment through trance: Hypnosis for asthma relief. The Nursing Spectrum, 10(2), 12-13.
Sacks, S. , Clements, P., Jr., DeRanieri, J. Klink-Krentel, K., Fay-Hillier, T. (2000). Calming workplace tragedy. The Nursing Spectrum, 9(6), 6-7.
Sacks, S., Clements, P. & Fay-Hillier, T. (2001). Care after chaos-Use of critical incident stress debriefing after traumatic workplace events. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 37(4), 133-135.
Sacks, S. (2004) Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Disputing irrational philosophies. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing. 42(5), 22-31.
TV AND MAGAZINE INTERVIEWS]
October 2003 Main Line Today Magazine: Hypnosis April 2004 CNN Comcast Newsmakers: Hypnosis
ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Society of Clinical Hypnosis The Greater Philadelphia Society of Clinical Hypnosis American Psychiatric Nurses Association
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Available Upon Request
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