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APNA Addictions Council

Vision

The Addictions Council shall be the transformative/expert resource in advancing excellence in the prevention and treatment of substance use and addictive disorders.

Goals

The Council advocates comprehensive, evidence-based interventions for substance use and addictive disorders that are patient-centered, population-based, and delivered in a continuum of care, from prevention to recovery.


Resources

Substance Use Resources
Tobacco & Nicotine Dependence Resources


Council Communities – APNA Members Only

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Tobacco Dependence Branch

APNA Addictions Council Members

Chair

Susan E. Caverly, PhD, ARNP


Co-Chair

Laura G. Leahy, DrNP, APRN, PMH-CNS/FNP, CARN-AP, FAANP


Steering Committee

Nicole Cerussi DNP, PMHNP-BC
Aniema Ekong DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, MSN, CNL
Shane Gallagher DNP, PMHNP-BC
Rich Goddard, RN, LPCc
Queen Henry-Okafor PhD, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Ashlyn Johnson DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Chin-Nu Lin PhD, MSN, MA, PMHRN-BC, CNE
Lee Moore DNP, MEd, LNP, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Christine Moriconi PsyD, MA, MSN, LMFT, PMHNP-BC
Julie Perry DNP
Kathleen Schachman, PhD, APRN
Valerie Seney PhD, MA, LMHC, PMHNP-BC
Rosemary Smentkowski MSN Ed, RN, PMH-NP, BC, CARN
Kathryn Woods MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC, CEN


Advisory Panel

Robert Abel DNP, PMHNP-BC
Carla Abel-Zieg ARNP, CNS
James Adams MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Susie Adams PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Tramarea Adams RN
Sara Adams PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Anas Ahmed
Paula Alexander-Delpech PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN
Robert Allen RN, FPMHNP, LMSW
Therese Alm MSN, PMHNP-BC
April Ames-Chase PhD, RN, PMH-BC, CARN, CNL
Paula Anderson BSN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Rose Theresa Anderson MSN, PMHNP, BC, BSN, RN, PHN
Sanh Angkhavong PMHNP
Susan Archacki-Resnik MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Kandace Arlaud BSN, RN-BC
Romnee Auerbach MS, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Abosede Babalola DNP, MHA, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Patricia Baginski RN, APRN, MSN
Akisha Bailey MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Carolyn Baird DNP, MBA, RN-BC, CARN-AP, CCDPD, FIAAN
Laura Baker PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Stacey Ball MSN, PMHNP
Amy Barnes MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Kennie Bassey
Monique Batchelor RN, MSN, DNP, PMHNP
Steven Baumann APRN, NP
Dawn Baxter RN, BSN
Maureen Bentley MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Colleen Birkhofer APN
Marci Bisset MSN, PMHNP
Suzan Blacher PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, CARN, FIAAN
Anne Blaise RN, BSN
Anuoluwapo Bode-Oloye MSN, PMHNP-BC
Kathleen Bolding MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Jennifer Bowen DNP, PMHNP-BC, APRN
Mary Rochelle Bragan MS, RN, CNL, CARN
Rachel Broussard DNP
Naomi Brown MSN, PMHNP-BC
Shelly Brown DNP
William Bruck FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Brenda Bruck MSN, APN, PMHNP, CARN-AP
Kelly M. Buckley
Sherry Burkhard BSN, RN
Rachel Burrington
Rani Busse RN
Jennifer Erickstad
Cynthia Estes DNP, MHA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Mindy Fabbro DNP, FNP-BC
Dawn Fabian RN
Denise Fairbank BSN, PMH-BC
Jenise Farano DNP, APRNA-FPA, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Tyler Farnsworth DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CEN, NEA-BC
Linda Ferris MSN, RN, PMHN-BC
Deborah Finnell PhD, RN, CARN-AP, FAAN
Mihaela Fletcher DNP, MSN, CNE, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, CARN-AP, FIAAN
James Flores RN, BSN, PMHNP-BC
Jeanne Florio RN, MS, APRN, BC
Kay Foland PhD, MSN, BS, RN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, CNP
Reney Fontenot MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Sarah Fortin MS, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Dana Frank DNP, PMHNP-BC
Mary Gagne MSN, PMHCNS, BC
Michelle Geiss
Judith Gentz RN, MSN, CNS-BC, NP
Lauren Gillingham BSN, RN
Pepper Ginder MSN, RN, NI-BC, PMH-BC
Ilda Gjonaj
Susan Glodstein DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMHCS-BC
Melinda Goodwin RN-BC, LMHC
Christopher Gossett APRN
Randall Gray DNP, PMHNP, CCRN
Jeanette Green PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Tonya Greever BSN, RN
Faye Grund PhD, APRN-BC
Nicholas Guenzel PhD, APRN-NP
Jennifer Guy BSN, RN, BC-PMH
Lacy Hager MSN, Ed, RN
Sharon Haight-Carter PMHNP-BC
Patricia Hall-Stevens PMHNP-BC, RN
Linda Hancock RN
Laurel Hanetho BSN, RN-BC
Ingrid Hansen FPMHNP
Lauren Hansen DNP, MEd, APRN, WHNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C
Debbie Harrison DNP, APRN, FNP, PMHC, BIS, RN
Rebecca Haynes PMHNP-BC, MSN, RN
Jacquelyn Hedstrom DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Phoebe Henderson MSN, RN, CNE
MaLinda Henderson PMHNP-BC
Avis Hershfield MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-C
Melinda Luckay RN, BSN, MSN, PMHNP
Pamela Lusk DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Jennifer Lyons MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Brandee Madden DNP, PMHNP-BC
Cynthia Mai APRN
Lynne Mann MSN, RN, CNE
Elizabeth Marigi BSN, RN
Linda Mays DNP, PMHNP-BC
Bethany McGee BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Jennifer McIntosh PhD, RN, CNE, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Kris McLoughlin DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Heidi McNeeley MSN, CRNP
Stephanie Meany RN, PMH-BC
Elizabeth Medina
Connie Mele MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, CARN-AP
Katerina Melino MS, PMHNP-BC
Michelle Mercier MSN, PMHNP-BC
Jacob Merkel MSN
Catherine Messinger DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Stephanie Michelle MSN
Rudley Miland BSN, BA, RN, TTS
Lacy Miller DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP
Parker Miller MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Ann Mitchell PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FIAAN, FAAN
Ariel Mitchell RN
Grace Mitchko MSN
Heather Mol MSN, RN
Lori Mooney MS, CRNP, PMH
Laura Mooney BSN-RN, PMH-BC
Joshua Moran Jimenez DNP, PMHNP, CARN, CPHQ, NE-BC
James Moreno DNP
Patricia Morrison CNP
Linda Mullen RN
Madeline Naegle PhD, CNS, PMH-BC, FAAN
Audrey Naser APRN
Lisa Naugle CRNP
Anne Naulty RN, MSN, PCCN
Molly Nelson RN, BSN-BC
Teresa Neubeck BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Marian Newton PhD, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, ANEF
Sandra Nichols FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Angela Nickens RN, MSN, FNP, PMHNP-BC
Patricia Nisbet DNP, PMHNP-BC
Patricia Nwaefuna DNP-PMHNP, APRN, FOWEP
Ngozi Nwobi DNP, PMHNP-BC, APN
Patrice Roy APRN, BC
Clara Rubio Casalegno BSN, MSc, RN
Trevor Runge MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Zahida Sairitupa APRN
Elizabeth Salter RN, BS, ADN, MSN
Jane Sander ARNP, DNP
Lorisha Santiago BSN, RN
Rachel Sasser DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Danielle Schuetter 
Amanda Schuh PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Elina Schwartz Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Kunwal Scott BSN, RN, FNP-C
JT Seaman DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Victoria Selby PhD, PMHNP-BC, CRNP, CARN-AP
Connie Seymour BSN, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Daryl Sharp PhD, RN, FAAN
Adam Shuaib DNP PMHNP
Sylvia Simeone DNP, PNHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC NEA-BC
Virginia Singer DNP
Kenya Smith DNP, PMHNP-BC
Marie Smith-East PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, EMT-B
April Snell DNP-PMHNP-BC, FNP, APRN LMFT, LPC-MHSP
Martha Snow MSN, RN, PMHNP, CARN-AP
Alice Spirito RN, PMH-BC, CARN
Roberta Stanhope ARNP, PMHCNS, BC, PLLC
Adele Stanley PhD, FNP-BC
Ann Stanton PhD, RN, APNP, PMHNP-BC
Bruce Stevens DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Wanda Stovall RN
Debra Swingle APRN
Nancy Syms PMHNP-BC
Peter Taulbee APRN, FPMHNP-BC
Karen Taylor DNP, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC
Gina Tenge MSN, RN-BC, CNEcl
Brandon Thatcher PMHNP-BC
Sharon Thomas RN, BSN
Vanessa Thompson DNP, APRN, PMHNP-GNP-BC
Kate Thomson 
Matthew Tierney MS, CNS, ANP, PMHNP, FAAN
Michael Tierney BSN, RN-BC, CADC
Mary Grace Tirey RN
Wendy Trout MSN, PMHNP, APRN 

Erica Butcher RN
Richard Cain PMHNP-BC, MSN, MS, RN
Marianne Call APRN
Meriel Campbell MS, RN, NP, CNS
Hawley Campbell APRN
Denise Canchola DNP, PMH-CNS-BC
Christopher Caratzas BSN, RN-BC
Kelly Carlson PhD, APRN-BC, NP
Mary Carmel RN
Margot Chadwick PMHNP-BC
Danielle Chappell MSN, PMHNP-BC
DessyeDee Clark PhD, ARNP PMH-CNS
Nicole Clark MSN, BA, RN-BC
Dawn Clayton RN-C, MSN
Sheila Cochren RN, BSN, PMH-BC
Spencer Cole MSN, PMHNP-BC |
Jennifer Crook MPH, BSN, RN
Kayla Cross MSN, MA, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Michelle Cruz BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Candie Cuneo DNP, APRN
Alexa Curtis PhD, MPH, APRN, FAANP
Heather Cynowa DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Anne Dalton MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Theresa Damien MS, PMHNP-BC
Sharon Davis PMHNP-BC, CDE
Donna Davis MSN, CNS, CRNP
Matthew Davis MSN, PMHNP-BC
Laura Dayton RN
Fernand De Los Reyes PhD, RN, PMH-BC
Sharon De Peralta BSN, MBA, DNP, PhD, RN, PHN, CPHQ, EBP-C
Michelle DeAmicis MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Diane DeCarolis APRN, PMHNP-BC
Dawn DeCosta MSN, PMHNP-BC
Sandra DeGroat MA, MSN, APN, PMHNP-BC, CCTP, CAIMHP
Steven DeVictoria RN, BSN
Jessica Diaz RN
Todd Dickson DNP, APRN, PMHNP
Sahara Dominguez MSN, APRN, FNP-c
Julie Donley EdD, MBA, BSN, RN, PCC
Patricia Dotson DNP, MSN, PMHCNS, LCDC
Nina Drinnan MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Elizabeth Ducat MSN, PMHNP
Lana Ecker
Stephanie Edmonds RN
Patricia Eldershaw PhD, PMHNP
Deborah Ellis PMHNP
Diane Hickman PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Kim Hickman DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, VHA-CM
Wanda Hilliard DNP, MBA, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Alicia Holod PhD, RN
Lee Anne Horn PMHNP-BC
Julia Houfek PhD, APRN-CNS, BC
Naomi House MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Celeste Howard-Bourque PMHNP-BC, APRN, MSN
Kayla Huesman MHA, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CARN
Jodi Huffman-Frazee PMHNP
Esther Huston RN, BSN, SANE
Kim Hutchinson EdD, MS, MSN, BSN, PMHCNS-BC, CARN
Mackenzie Ice MS, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Clare Jackman BSN, RN, PMHNP-S
Susan Jacobson RN, PMHNP, CNS
Jayne James RN, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP, DNP(c)
Judith Jarosinski PhD, RN
Eudora Jones DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Erica Joseph PhD, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NP-C
Diane Justusson NP
Barbara Kadesky PMHNP
Sooksai Kaewbua DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Angelina Kalafatis Finley MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CARN
Brayden Kameg DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN, CNE
Kelly Katara DNP
Aicha Katty
Lori Kidd PhD, RN, CNS
Tiana King
Jessica Knapp DNP, PMHNP-BC
Valerie Kolbert ARNP, PMHCNS-BC
Olena Korsun RN
Sonya Kowalski
Janet Landis BSN, RN
Sheila Langford RN, BSN
Eletha Lectora MS, RN
William Leiner MS, RN, PMH-BC
Andrea Lerma MSN, RNCS, APRN
Heather Leutwyler PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, FAAN
Trish Lewis BSN
Grace Liem Galloway PhD, FNP-BC
Matthew Lindquist MSN, RN, PMHNP, BC
Andrea Lindquist
Kate Lindsay MSN, RN
Heidi Linn DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Benitho Louissaint APRN
Renee Lucci CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Joseph O’Brien
Deborah O’Dell BSN, MSN, RN
Chizimuzo Okoli PhD, MPH, MSN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Sara Omary
Melanie Opack RN
Suzanne Opperman MSN, PMHNP
Edith Orejel PMHNP-BC, ADC-C
Kelly Ortega MSN, APN, PMHNP-BC
MaryLee Pakieser MSN, RN, FNP-BC
Cynthia Papendick MS, APRN-BC
Sharon Parker MS, RN, CNS
Mark Pavlick RN, MS
Elizabeth Petitt MSN, MNUEd, FNP-C, PMHNP-BE, SANE-A
Angela Pharis RN
Bethany Phoenix PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN
Corina Picchiottino MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Logan Pockl RN
Della Porzl BSN, RN-BC
Christine Possemato RN, MSN, PMHNP
Lauren Poulson
Veronica Powers PMHNP
Donette Price 
Amanda Pritchett BSN, RN
Rebecca Puchkors MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Hilary Puzak DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Maureen Rafa BS, RN, PMHBC
Jeffery Ramirez PhD, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, CNE, FIAAN, FAANP, FAAN
Jennifer Ramirez PMHNP
Mary Rapa RN
Jill Rathburn BSN, RN, BCC, CPRC, RTY
Tammy Reddington MSN, BSN, APRN, RN
Roseann Regan PhD, APRN, BC
Kristie Reynolds BSN, RN-BC
Jdee Richardson PhD, PMHNP
Luann Richardson PhD, DNP, FNP, PMHNP, FAANP
Aleksander Ripple BSN, RN
William Robertson MSN, RN, ANCC PMHN
Shannon Robinson MSN, RN
Alicia Robinson 
Sophia Robinson-Harris DNP, RN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Donna Roe DNP, APRN, BC, CEN, BC-GERO
Nancy Rogers MS, RN, PMH-BC, NPD-BC, CASAC-M, CRADC
Linda Romines DNP, RN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Georgia Rosenblatt RN, MS, PMHCNS-BC, APRN
Danielle Ross PMHDNP
Michelle Tsai DNP, PMHNP-BC
Moriah Tucker MSN, APRN, CNP, PMHNP-BC
Cassie Turner DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Ronald Tyson DNP, DMin, CNP, PMHNP-BC, ANP-BC, CARN-AP
Michael Valenti PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NEA-BC
Judith Van Cleef MS, RN-BC-Retired
Amye Varnum PMHN, RN, BC
Jessica Vetter RN, MSN, PMHCNS, PMHNP-BC
Diane Vines RN, PhD
Cara Vitadamo RN, BSN
JoAnna Wade APRN, PMHNP
Jason Wagner APRN, PMHNP-BC, RN, LMHC, MCAP
Matthew Walker DNP, APRN, CNP, PMHNP-BC
Denise Warren-Simmons DNP, MSN, BSN, RN
Jenna Wasserman MSN, RN, CNL
Scott Watkins MSN, PMHNP-BC, CARN
Dorraine Webb PMHCNS
Kathleen Webster DNP, PMHNP
Max Whipple PMNH, CARN, SUDP, MHT
Michele Whitaker MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC C-RYT
Diane Wieland PhD, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Lew Wiest BSN, RN
Valerie Wiggins MSN, CRNP, PNP
Jeanne Wiggins MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, PMH-C, ADHD-CCSP
Efi Wilkins DNP, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CNE, FCN
Holly Wilkinson APRN
Hawa Williams 
Debra Willsey MS, RN, FPMHNP
Roy Wilms RN, MS, MA, PMH-BC
Cynthia Wilson MSN, PHMCNS, BC
Meaghan Wilson DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C
Sabina Winningham MSN, BSN, RN
Donald Wleklinski PMHNP-BC, APRN
Kathleen Wolff PhD, APRN, CNS
Elizabeth Woods 
Kentoinette Wright RN
Kerry Wyman MSN, APRN
Kathleen Yost RN MSN MC
Heidi Yost MHA, MSN, PMH-BC, RN
Tia Young BS Psych, BSN
Michelle Zapanta MSN, PMH-BC, CIC