2024 Elections: Member-at-Large

An APNA Member-at-Large serves a three-year term on the board. View Full Member-at-Large Position Description & Qualifications

• Duties Include: ensuring effective and accountable governance, providing responsible oversight of the association, demonstrating competent and accountable leadership, and ensuring leadership continuity.
• Qualifications Include: Previous APNA volunteer leadership and service, knowledge about global trends and APNA programs, participative leadership style, willingness to commit time and skills necessary to serve.

Member-At-Large

Erica Joseph, PhD, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C

Present Position
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner – Co-Team Lead
Mental Health Intensive Case Management
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System (SLVHCS)

Education
PhD, Southern University & A&M College, LA
DNP, Southern University & A&M College, LA
Post-Masters/PMHNP, Southeastern Louisiana University, LA
MSN, Southern University & A&M College, LA
BSN, Southern University & A&M College, L

APNA Contributions

• APNA Nominating Committee, 2021
• Addictions Council – Advisory Panel, 2014
• Recovery to Practice APNA Facilitator, 2018
• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Advisory Council – Co-Chair, 2020 -current
• Suicide Prevention Competency Training Facilitator, 2017 – 2018
• Louisiana Chapter President-Elect, 2018
• Louisiana Chapter Immediate Past President, 2021
• Louisiana Chapter President, 2019-2020
• Louisiana Chapter Treasurer, 2014-2018
• Tobacco Cessation Champion Award, 2014
• Reviewer of educational content for continuing education course, 2016
• 37th APNA Annual Pre-Conference Presenter, 2023
• 28th Annual APNA Conference- Poster Presentation, 2014

Other Experience

• SAMHSA ANA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) Alumni, 2020-current
• SAMHSA ANA MFP Mentor, 2021-current
• SAMHSA ANA MFP Scholar, 2015-2020
• National Commission on Racism to address racism in nursing, ANA, Practice Workgroup, 2021
• LSNA Commission on Advanced Practice Nursing, 2021-2022
• Anti-Racism, Health Disparities Workgroup; VA Intensive Community Health Recovery
• Services, 2020
• National Advisory Council Member for National Center for Interprofessional Education, 2018
• Caregiver Support Program Council, SLVHCS, 2017
• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
• National Leadership Academy, Delta Fellows, 2023
  • Chapter President, 2019-2023
  • Physical and Mental Health Regional Chair, 2018-2022
  • Leadership Southwest Cohort II, 2018
  • Louisiana Project 13 Coordinator, 2017

APNA members should vote for me to serve as Member-at-Large becauseI will keep my commitment to serve APNA members with pride in my pursuit to lead and promote psychiatric -mental health (PMH) nurses. I will be a role model, mentor and leader that exemplifies the value PMH nurses bring to communities. I will continue to volunteer countless hours to APNA and work alongside other Board of Directors to address the goals of the strategic direction. I will represent the organization by upholding the core values and ideology of APNA, all characteristics that I value in effective leadership. I will be committed to helping lead APNA and promote it as the premier organization of resources for PMH nursing.

I can help fulfill APNA’s purpose as a scientific and education organization bycontinuing to fully support the strategic direction in my responsibility as a member. My experiences in practice, research, health policy and education will help to fulfill APNA’s purpose. I have been active in numerous roles within APNA since 2012. I have 15 years of experience providing quality mental health care to our nation’s heroes and was the recipient of the personal coin of excellence from the Past Secretary of VA for my contributions. My research has focused on suicide prevention among minority Veterans, examining risk and protective factors of suicide and evaluation of suicide risk assessment training modules among primary care providers. I have participated in numerous speaking engagements to raise awareness about mental health needs in communities. Currently, I serve as Co-Chair of the APNA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee and as a mentor to other nurses participating in the SAMHSA ANA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP). It would be an honor to serve as Member-at-Large.