Co-Chairs
Amy Rushton, MSN, APRN, BC
Lynn DeLacy, PhD, RN, CNAA

Steering Committee
Andrea Bostrom, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Noreen Brady, PhD, APRN-B-SC, LPCC
Jennifer Brown, RNCS, PhD
Kathleen Delaney, PhD, PMH
Carole Farley-Toombs, MS, RN, NEA, BC
Valerie Glass, PMHNP, BC
Nancy Hanrahan, RN, PhD
Ruth Jordan, MS, APRN, BC, NE, BC
Tiesha Johnson, MS, NPP, RN
Cynthia Kane Hyman, RN, MS, CNS
Anne P. Manton PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, FAE
Kathleen McCann, PhD, RN
Charlene Moore
Marlene Nadler-Moodie, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Kathleen Regan, RN, MHA, CNA, BC
Donna Riemer, RN, LNC, PMHN-BC
Laura Sebera, RN, BSN
David Sharp, PhD, RN
Babette Wieland, BSN, MSN

Workgroups:
Best Practices
Chemical Restraint
Children & Adolescents
Competency Based Training
Emergency Rooms
Forensic Population
Older Adults
Physiological Risks

Best Practices
This group works on developing online resources that incorporate recovery concepts and trauma.

Co-Chairs
Carole Farley-Toombs, MS, RN, NEA, BC
Cynthia Kane Hyman, RN, MS, CNS

Workgroup
Sandra Barton, BSN, RN, BC
Benjamin Evans, DD, DNP, RN, APN
Linda Flaherty
Sarah Harris, RN, BSN
Patricia Hefner
Marilyn Nendza, MSN, PMHCNS-BC, CPRP
Terese Olszewski, PMHCNS,BC
Catherine Osborn, RNC
Rita Ray-Mihm, PMHCNS-BC, RN
R. John Repique, MS, RN, NEA-BC
Janet Stagg, MS, RN, APN
Sandra Wall, MS, RN
Barbara Warren, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
 

Chemical Restraint
This group works to partner with the APA to develop practice standards.

Co-Chairs
Kathleen McCann, PhD, RN
Andrea Bostrom, PhD, PMHCNS-BC

Workgroup
Rolanda Acosta, RN, MSN
Susan Archacki-Resnik, MSN, ARNP, FPMHNP-BC
Lauren Barber, RN, NE, BC, MHSA
Nicole Beer, RN,MSN,CNS
Mary Bollinger, RN, BS, MSED
Donna Drader, MSN
Kimberly Grogan, AAS, RNBC
Michael Hamacher, RN
Margaret Hernandez, MSN, RN, CNE
Andrea Lerma, MSN, RNCS
Carolynn Lindsey, BNS, RN
Theodora Nwosu, BS, RN
Kathi Pendleton, MS, RN, BC
Peggy Thomas, MS, RN, PMHCNS, BC
Susan Varga, RNC
Anu Vazhappilly
Naomi Walker

Children & Adolescents
This group reviews and recommends APNA action relative to seclusion use in schools.

Co-Chairs
Valerie Glass, PMHNP, BC
Kathleen Regan, RN, MHA, CNA, BC

Workgroup
Kelly Carlson, RN, BSN
Nancy Diacon, DNP
Lanny Douglas, CNS
Stephanie Dutch, RN
Chantal Flanagan, MS, CNS, FPMHN NP
Lyons Hardy, MSN, BA, PMHCNS-BC, RN
Susanna Oley, BSN, RN, BC
Theresa Searls, APRN
Bette Sindzinski, RN, MN, NCACII
Stephanie Sloper, BSN
Maggie Tolbert, RN

Competency Based Training
This group develops modules, including one for a 1 Hour Face to Face Assessment. This group also considers implications for nursing school curriculum.

Co-Chairs
Marlene Nadler-Moodie, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
David Sharp, PhD, RN

Workgroup
Janice Adam, RN
Barbarajo Bockenhauer, ARNP, PMHCNS-BC
Peggy Boullier, MSN, RN
Nancy Brauhn, PhD, RN, BSN, MA
Donna Brazel, MN, ARNP
Kirste Carlson
Kayla Cross, RN, BSN
Paula Harrison, RN, BSN, MSN
Todd Hastings, MSN, MS, APRN
Rose Kutlenios, PhD, CRNP
Lourdes Pineda, MSN, RN-BC, CCM
Darlene Santi-Rogers, PMHCNS-BC
Dianna Sorenson, PhD, RN, CNS
Karen Taylor, MSN, PMHNP-BC, ARNP
Janet Thelen, RN
Karen Vergano, PMHCNS-BC
Gail Ward, RN, BSN
Rebecca Woods, RN, BSN

 

Emergency Rooms
This group addresses special setting needs.

Co-Chairs
Jennifer Brown, RNCS, PhD
Anne P. Manton PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, FAE

Workgroup
J. Carol Elliott, PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC
Jolie Gordon-Browar, RN, BSN
Jerilyn Hagan, JD, MSN, CNS
Beverly Hart, RN, PhD, ARNP
Joan Jenkins, BA, BSN, RN
Katherine Lucatorto, RN, MSN
Valerie Northrup, NPP
Mechelle Plasse, RN, CS
Judith Shindul-Rothschild, PhD, RNPC

Forensic Population
This group addresses special population/setting needs relevant to forensic populations.

Co-Chairs
Noreen Brady, PhD, APRN-B-SC, LPCC
Donna Riemer, RN, LNC, PMHN-BC

Workgroup
Joellyn Arce, RN
Judith Collins, BSN, MA
Cindy Michael, MSN, PMHAPN-BC
Sandra Nelson, PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Pamela Nold, MSN, RN
Lynn Outlaw, MSN, APRN, PMHNP, BC
Jeff Ramirez, PhD, PMH-NP
Virginia Singer, MSN, RN, BC, CARN
Cynthia Stewart, RN-C, BSN, MPH

Older Adults
This group addresses special population/setting needs specific to older adults.

Co-Chairs
Ruth Jordan, MS, APRN, BC, NE, BC
Charlene Moore

Workgroup
Frances Berns, RN, NP, CNS
Jennifer Cain
Lucy Chartier, PhD, NP, APRN-BC
Charlene Cooksey, RN, CRRN
Cheryl Dworman, BSN, RN
Kimberly Hemphill, APRN, BC
Barbara Jones, CNS
Pamela Lindsey, DNSc, RN
Donna Linette, MS, RN, CNA
Kathleen Patusky, PhD
Luanne Sadowsky, ARNP, BC
Margaret Sherlock, MA, APRN, BC
Steven Weiss, RN, MSN, CRNP
Joyce Yablunsky, RN, MSN, GNP-BC

Physiological Risks
This group addresses the risks of positional asphyxiation and delirium.

Co-Chairs
Tiesha Johnson MS, NPP, RN
Laura Sebera, RN, BSN

Workgroup
Denise Carson, BSN, RN, BC
Robert Doerr, RN, MSN
Susan Johnson, BSN, RNC, MA
Carol Koontz, BC
Mary Jo Laudermilch
Joanne Matthew, PMHCNS, RN
Linda Nagy, MSN, CNS
Mary Ann Nihart, APRN, BC
Barbara Olesko, NP, MS, BC
Sudha Patel, BSN, MN, MA, DSN, RN
Naomi Suhler, PMHNP

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