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APNA Scope & Standards of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice Council

Vision

The APNA Scope & Standards of PMH Nursing Practice Council will serve as an expert resource in applying the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice to current practice settings, including: monitoring the clinical PMH nursing practice environment, reviewing future directions in nursing and psychiatric care, and bringing important issues to the board for consideration.

Goals

Grounded by the Scope and Standards of Practice for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, the council will:

  • Cultivate a community of practicing RNs & APRNs to assist in expanding their colleagues’ understanding of the full breadth, depth, and variety of PMH nursing clinical practice in today’s environment.
  • Work collaboratively to advance clinical application of the scope and standards of practice to support decision-making and optimal patient care.
  • Review the PMH nursing direct care practice environment to inform the board of existing gaps in practice, emerging trends, potential risks, or important updates that are applicable to psychiatric-mental health nursing scope and standards of practice.

Charge

  • Conduct internal council assessments to identify existing gaps in practice (e.g. develop & send survey(s) to all council members and/or engage in discussions on Advisory Panel Member Bridge community).
  • Monitor these APNA resources to ensure they provide accurate information about PMH nursing practice and roles: About Psychiatric Nursing and About APRNs.
  • Synthesize information to clarify the distinct but collaborative roles of RNs, APRNs, and other PMH nursing roles in various environments (e.g., provide summary articles for APNA News and/or post updates to Member Bridge to inform the membership).
  • Create evidence-based FAQs that provide accurate information around common scope-related concerns, such as therapy provision, prescribing practices, RN-led interventions, and interdisciplinary overlap.
  • Create case-based resources to help nurses apply the standards in real-world settings/environments, such as inpatient, outpatient, telehealth, community, etc. (e.g., what a therapeutic milieu looks like in practice).
  • Foster ongoing discussion to support consistent understanding of PMH RN and APRN roles, helping to support informed decision-making related to practice expectations across setting and teams.

Note: This council is not currently meant to address state scope of practice policy issues.

PMH RN Resources 
PMH APRN Resources

Scope & Standards of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice Council Members

 

Chair

Kris A. McLoughlin, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN

associate chair

Jaime Lovelace, MSN, PMH-BC

Steering Committee

Ashley  Brady, PMHNP-BC
Desiree Daniel, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-C
Stacie Dee, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Joanne Desanto Lennaco, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Sattaria Dilks, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Amanda  Gonzales, MS, RN
Jennifer Graber, EdD, PMHAPRN, CS, BC
Annie-Laurie  Klein, RN-C
John  Kuchta, RN
Nita Magee, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, MHNP-BC
Brenda Mayfield, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Jaime Mayo, PhD, PMHNP
Jessica McCullough, MSN, FNP, PMHNP
Ashley  Navarro, RN
Melissa (Milli) Otte, BSN, RN-PMH-BC
Lauren  Poulson, RN
John Sturtevant, MSN, PMH-BC, NPD-BC
Brandon Thatcher, PMHNP-BC
Robert  Vankirk, MSN
Jessica  Walker, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Advisory Panel

Pamela Adamshick PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Adekemi Akinlawon RN|
Courtney Albers DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Robbi Alexander PhD, APN
Patricia Allen DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Ashley Altman APRN-CNP
Lauren  Andrews MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Tina Aown PMHRN-BC, MSN
Ishan Arvin RN
Susan Bauer- Wilson APRN, DNP
Keitha Beamer CNS, MSN, RN, CNS, BC, CARN-AP
Jack Bier
Rebecca Bombet MS, APRN, BC
Rachel  Boyd-Giffhorn   RN, BSN, MHA
Jasmine Bratton-Robinson PhD, RN, MSN-Ed, PMH-BC
Cyanne Brocious MSN, RN
Gail Burmeister DNP, PMHNP-BC, MSN, RN
Lynda Burt APRN, PMHNP-BC
Michelle Carlin APRN
Linda Casale MSN, RN, PMHN-BC
Anita Catlin PhD, FNP, CNL, FAAN
Sarah Cecil DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Karie Chenell RN
Nkem Chiedu MSN, RN
Davina  Clay BSN, RN, PMH-BC, NE-BC
Meagan Cobb RN
Daniel Cook BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Chad Cottrell PMHNP-BC, APRN
Jessica Couch MSN, PMH RN-BC, NE-BC
Amy Cross APRN
Jessica Croughter RN
Kerri Culver MSN, BSN, RN
Shirlee Davidson MSN, RN, PMHCNS
Jodie Deignan PMHNP
Lana Deist MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Cindy Diamond PhD, MSN, RN
Karolina Dudzik DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, AGPCNP-C
Maureen Dwyer PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Joy Eguavoen DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Sandra Ekimoto APRN, MBA, MSN, BS-BIS, PMHNP-BC, CMGT-BC
Kelby Ellis RN
Natalie Erb DNP, PMHNP-BC
Saundra Farmer DNP, MSN, RN
Marian Farrell PhD, PMH-NP, BC, PMHCNS-BC, CRNP
Teneshia Flint MSN, RN
Kay Foland PhD, MSN, BS, RN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, CNP
Nicole Frost DNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, RN
Mary Annette Gary RN, MSN, PhD, CNE, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Donnelle Gaston BSN, RN
Paula Geeter BSN, MSN
Hedy Gerber DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Renee Gilhousen PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC
Stacey Green DNP, RN, GNP-BC, AOCNP, PMHNP
Therese Greey RN
LaTasha Grice DNP, FNP-C; PMHNP-BC
Patricia Guenther  MSNE, RN-BC, PMHN
Brenda Hage PhD, DNP, AGPCNP-BC
James Hall DNP, MSN-Ed., RN, PMH-BC, CDP, PLNC
Melissa Hamachek MSN/Ed, RN
Paula Harrison RN, BSN, MSN
Heather Harvey MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Brittany Haskell DNP, MA, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Wanda Hilliard DNP, MBA, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Jessica Hively MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Karen Hogan DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Mary Hoth BSN, RN
Andrea Howell DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, RN
Yvette Humphrey DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Veronica Hurd APRN, PMHNP-BC
Dina Irwin
Carmen Ives RN
Norman Jacobowitz MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Tekia Jones RN, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Deborah Jones PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Rachelle Joseph MSN-PMHNP-BC
Anne Kearney BSN, RN
Vonda Keels-Lowe MSN, CPN, PMHNP-BC, APRN-CNP
John Kellerman RN, MBA/HCM
Janecia King DNP, FNP-BC, PMNHNP-BC
Laura Kober BSN, RN
Anjuli Kolarik  RN
Catherine Landrum PMHNP B-C, MSN
Ellen Latour DNP, ANP-BC, NP-C, PMHNP-BC
Jeffrey Lee RN, MSN
Heather Lee RN
Melissa Lehman DNP, RN
Bogdan Leshchinsky
Laura Lewis
Cene’ Livingston DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-C, CNE
Jamison Lord DNP, MSN, RNC, APRN-PMHNP-BC
Islane Louis MSN, RN, PMH-BC, NPD-BC
Tamar Lucas EdD, MSN, PMHN-BC, PMHNP-BC

Candace Maffei MSN RN
Alaya Martin MPH, MSN, CNP, PMHNP-BC
Silvana Martins
Thomas Martz  DNP, PhD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC|
Natalie Mason
Jencymol Mathew MSN, RN
Carrie Ann Matyac DNP, FNP
Lucy Mayers DNP, PMHRN-BC, APRN, FCN
Adam Mayfield BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Cynthia McClain EdD, MHA, PHN, RN
Kathleen McCoy DNSc, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNKF
Rosalyn McFarland DNP, RN. APNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Caroline McKinnon PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Blake McMillian RN, BSN
Charlzetta McMurray-Horton MS, BSN, PMH RN-BC, NEA-BC
Louella Meachem PMHCNS-BC LNP
Catherine Messinger DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Erin Micale-Sexton DNP, MSN, RN-BSN, CNL
Emily Michalski-Weber PMHNP-BC
Claudia Mitzeliotis DNP, PMHNP, PMHNCS, BC, CASAC
Stacey Molle ACNS-BC, FNP, PMHNP
Mary Moller PhD(h), DNP, ARNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, CPRP, FAAN
Chelsie Monroe MSN, PMHNP-BC
Lee Moore DNP, MEd, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Pedro Morante DNP, PMHNP-BC, LNC, FNP-BC, NP-C, PMHNP-C, GERO-BC, MEDSURG-BC, PMH-BC, APRN
Orquidea Navarro
Huma Nayani DNP, PMHNP, APRN, MScN
Marilyn Nendza MSN, PMHCNS-BC, CPRP
Angela  Ngoka  MSN, RN, PMHN-BC, MPH
Evelyn Norton APN, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Chidiebele Obichi PhD, MSN, RN
Stella Okah DNP, APRN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Dana Olive PhD, CRNP, PMHNP- BC
Tracy Olson
Marilyn Omabegho MSN, RN, NE-BC
William O’toole
Susan Painter DNP, PMHCNS, BC
Joann Paoletti PhD, MSN, RN-BC, PMHNP
Nicole Perez PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Jason Peter DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Kimberlin Pittman PMHNP-BC
Donette Price
Cherie Rebar PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, CNEcl, COI, FAADN
Tristan Reed PMHNP-BC
Lisa Reyes-Walsh DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, CNE
Pamela Root CAS, BSN, RN
Lance Rounkles PhD(c), MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CNML, NE-BC
Katherine Rowles APRN, MSN
Robin Schafer DNP, CPNP, PMHNP-BC
Bonney  Schaub RN, MS, PMHCNS, NC-BC
Willa Shields
Anna Simon DNP, MBA, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Theodora Sirota PhD, APRN, CNL, PMHCNS-BC
Latisha Smith BSN, RN
Andrea Smith EdD, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Krystal  Sobers
Victoria Soltis-Jarrett    PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Chassity Speight-Washburn
Jessica Stevens MSN, APNP, PMHNP-BC
Holly Stith DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Ferquita Stokes DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC,
Michael Stroud MSN, BSN, RN, PMH-B.C.
Allison Stuart PMHNP-BC
Neinguii Suokhrie MS, BSN, RN-BC, PMHN
Miriam Sward DNP, PMHNP, APNP
Marsha Tanner
Karen Taylor DNP, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC
Hilary Tesch DNP, RN, APNP, PMHNP-BC
Burton Thelander RN, MS, NE-BC
Laura Thomas BSN, RN-BC
Lisa Tierney
Farid Uddin MBBS, DPM, MCPS, ADN, BSN, RN
Zachary Ulrich JD, MDR, MA, PMH-BC, CPRP, PMHNP-BC
Audrey Voss DNP, RN, PMH-BC, CPHQ, LSSYB
Helene Vossos DNP, MSN, APRN, RN, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC
Marcia Walmer DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN, LCSW, AP/MHNP-BC, ACSW
Theresa Warfield
Heather Warren APRN
Denise Warren-Simmons DNP, MSN, BSN, RN
Jayme Weber MSN, RN, CNL
Kathleen Webster DNP, PMHNP
Alanda White DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, FADLN|
Norma White
Michelle Widdows
Jeanne Wiggins PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, PMH-C, ADHD-CCSP, CARN-AP
Hawa Williams
Sarah Wise
Lufei Young PhD, PMHNP-BC, ACNP-BC
Ashley Zenga
Nicole Ziobron DNP, PMHNP-BC
Andrea Zuluaga