RN, BSN , Masters (Current)
Rosa Linares, RN, BSN, is a graduate student at the University of Texas at Arlington, where she is pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing with a specialty in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan). Linares is currently in her final year of clinical practice and is preparing to graduate in May 2026.
During her clinical training, Linares has gained valuable experience at MHMR of Tarrant County's Youth Center, Hawkins Psychiatry PLLC, Stages of Recovery, and the JPS Psychiatric Emergency Center. Linares provides professional psychiatric assessments, medication management, crisis intervention, and psychotherapy to enhance mental health outcomes throughout the lifespan. She is bilingual and professionally fluent in Spanish, and one of her professional goals is to improve access to care for Spanish-speaking communities and provide culturally competent psychiatric mental health services.
Furthermore, her distinguished service as an officer in the United States Air Force honed her skills in leadership, resilience, and a sincere commitment to service before self. Linares is preparing to start a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Lifestyle Medicine at Southern Adventist University in August 2026. This DNP degree emphasizes the use of evidence-based lifestyle interventions for health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic illness management. By adding the DNP in Lifestyle Medicine to Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, she seeks to develop a holistic approach that treats the mind and body as interconnected and, consequently, positively impacts the patients' healthcare outcomes.
Linares aspires to become a leader committed to transform and innovate behavioral health, while enhancing behavioral health outcomes and inclusion for communities.