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APNA Administrative Council

Vision

Through support, clinical resources, and communications, the APNA Administrative Council fosters a vibrant community that facilitates collaboration and communication among psychiatric mental health nurse administrators and leaders, serves as a clinical resource in achieving shared goals, and assists in the use of evidence-based practices and innovative systems for exceptional and safe patient care and an inclusive, safe, and engaging environment for staff.


Goals

  • To provide psychiatric-mental health nurses in leadership positions the opportunity to share information, best practices, and mentorship.
  • To provide the opportunity for leaders in psychiatric-mental health nursing to network and impact key practice issues in collaboration with other councils and APNA leadership.


Resources

Administrative Resources


Council Communities – APNA Members Only

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Administrative Council Communities

APNA Administrative Council Members

Chair

John Brewer, APRN

Steering Committee

Avni Cirpili, DNP, RN
Karina Combes, MSN, RN
Patricia Dotson, DNP MSN, PMHCNS, LCDC
Brittany Evans, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Martina Gallagher, PhD, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Kim Hickman, DNP, PMHNP-BC, ARNP, RN-C
Karen Hogan MSN, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Melanie Houston, RN, MSN
Celeste Johnson, DNP, APRN, PMH CNS
Georgia Johnson, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ
Suzie Marriott, MS, BSN, RN
Debra Millet, DNP, MSN, MBA, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Kathleen McCoy, DNSc, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP
Charlene Roberson, RN, BC, Med
Maxine Smalling, MS, RN
Michelle Spurlock, MSN, MBA
Janet Stagg, MS, RN, PMHCNS


Advisory Panel

Gabrielle Abelard DNP, PMHNP, PMHCNS-BC, RN, FNAP
Gia Accuardi PMHNP-BC, BS, BSN, MFA, MSN
Katie Adams MSN, RN
Diane Allen DNP, PMHRN-BC, FACHE(R)
Tina Aown PMHRN-BC, MSN
Becky Austin-Morris DNP, PMHNP-BC
Abosede Babalola DNP, MHA, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Carolyn Baird DNP, MBA, RN-BC, CARN-AP, CCDPD, FIAAN
Alex Bakle RN
Eddie Bankhead BSN, RN
Ugur Barut Nursing Education Specialist/VPH Magnet Program Director
Irene Bean DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Alice Bernet PhD, PMHNP-BC
Doreen Berrios RN MSN FNP-BC
Hannah Bierson RN
Elizabeth Blondeau BSN, RN-BC
Kene Booker-Mahatha
Margaret Bookman RN, MS, CS
Jessika Brasseaux RN, APRN
Ryan Brinkman RN, MSN, CMSRN
Brian Brooker DHSc, RN-BC, NE-BC, MHA, HACP-CMS, CART
Naomi Brown MSN, PMHNP-BC
Kelly Bryant MS, BSN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC
Nicole Byrd-Irving MSN, RN, CNLc, PMH-BC
Jennifer Carpenter RN, MSN
Teresa Chamah-Lawson BSN, RN-BC
Tamia Chapple MSN, MBA, HCM, APRN, PMHNP-BC, GERO-BC
Gina Chavarria MSN, PMH-BC
Karen Cheeseman DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Mary Clough RN, MSN
Rebbecca Cohen MPA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
Judy Cole PhD, RN
Robin Conyers RN, BSN
Julia Coons MS, RN-BC
Jaclyn Crawford MSN, BSN, BA, RN-BC
Cara Dasher RN, MSN
Laura Dayton RN
Debra Deeken DNP, RN, NE-BC
Megan Deel RN, APRN
Maribeth Desuyo MHA, MSN, RN-BC
Beth Devine APRN
Sattaria Dilks DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
John Dool RN, MSN
Kathleen Dvorsak MSN, RN
Margaret Edwards RN, MSN
Janet Elrod MSN, RN-BC
Lisa Elswick BSN-RN, MBA
Margaret Emerson PMHNP-BC, APRN
Jaclyn Engelsher DNP, APRN
Cynthia Estes DNP, MHA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Jenise Farano DNP, APRN-FPA, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Darlene Flowers PMHNP-BC
Jennifer Fordmeir MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Sharon Freese-Klepper BSN, RN, MSW
Doreen Gallagher DNP, RN, PMH -BC
Seamus Galvin RN-BC, NP
Sean George BSN, RN
Pepper Ginder MSN, RN-BC
Douglas Ginter RN, BSN, PMH-BC
Niki Gjere PhD, MA, MS, PMHCNS-BC, RN, APRN, CNS
Maryanne Godbout DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Megan Goerke BSN, RN-BC
Franklin Golden PMHNP-BC
Zara Goldfarb APRN
Holly Gray DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Timothy Greco RN
Tonya Greever BSN, RN
Nancy Gutierrez MSN, RN
Shila Ham RN
Joshua Hamilton DNP, RN/PMH-BC, PMHNP-BC, CTMH, CNE, FAANP
Gwen Hampton PMHCNS
Michelle Hampton RN, PhD, MS
Paula Harrison RN, BSN, MSN
Louise Heberlein MSN, RN, CNL
Anasara Henry DNP, ARNP, AGPCNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Ronald Henson PhD, LPC, RN
Kristen Hickey DNP, MSN Ed. APRN PMHNP-BC
Diane Hickman PhD, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Joseph Hicks MSN, PMHNP-BC
Lisa Hill APRN-BC
Dorothy Hill RN, C
Janelle Hoaglund RN, MSN, FPMHNP
Frances Hodgkins EdD, MSN, CNE, RN-BC
Dr Tara Michele Howard DNP, MPH, MSN, NP-P, RN-BC
Kayla Huesman MHA, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CARN
Obinna Ilochonwu RN
Jennifer Jackson MSN, RN-BC, NE-BC
Kimethria Jackson PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC
Jayne James RN, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP, DNP(c)
Lisa Jarmon RN
Gretchen Johnson DNP, MSN, RN-BC
Deborah Jones PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Alexandra Keller MSN, RN-BC, PMH-BC
Kristen Kelly MSN, RN-BC
Tina Kephart RN, PMH-BC
Paula Knotts DNP, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Anne Kreft BSN, RN
Kaitlyn Lamkin RN
Lisa Ledonne MSN, RN, CPN
Kathy Lee MS, APN, PMHCNS-BC
Mary Leveillee PhD, DNP, APRN-CNS, PMHCNS-BC
Janie LeVieux PhD, LPC-S, RN-BC, NHDP-BC
Donna Linette DNP, RN, NEA-BC, HN-BC, NEA-BC
Judy Linn BS, MSN

Savannah Lofgren RN-BC
Lynnetta Loveland APRN, MSN, PMHNP-BC, RN
Jennifer Lyons RN, BSN
Arslee Mackey RN
Elizabeth Maree MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NEA-BC
Jacelyn Marlowe MHA, BSN, PMH-BC, CPRP, CCM
Karen Masters MSN, RN,
Janus Maybee PMHNP, FNP
Elizabeth McCutchon EdD, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Amanda McGill MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Marybeth McManus MPA, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Mary Meiselman CNS, NP
Janet Merritt PhD, RN, PMHAPRN-BC
Joanne Mickley BSN, RN
Mary Misturado MSN, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BC
Latonia Mitchell APRN, PMHNP, CNE, Certified Mentor and Coach
Rebekah Moore RN, APRN
Christine Moran RN, MSW
Christy Morley BSN, RN
Therese Mule BSN, RN, PCCN
Paige Mullins DNP, PMHNP, APRN-BC
Kristine Muyco RN, MSN
Linda Nagy MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Lisa Naugle CRNP
Meredith Nierenberg RNC
Mary Ann Nihart MA, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Lauren Niles MSN, RN
Constance Noll DNP, MA, PMHNP-BC, CRNP
Katarina Norman BSN, RN, CEN
Paulina Nortey MSN, RN PMH-BC
Heather O’Brien MS RN-BC, NPD-BC
Oluwatoyin Ogunjale DNP
Emmanuel Olaifa RN, PMH-BC, BSN, MSN, MBA
Paul Panakal MSN, RN-BC
John Parker MS, RN
Melissa Patton MSN, BSN, RN
Nora Perez-Camargo BSN, RN
Lourdes (Lori) Pineda DNP, NPD-BC, RN-BC, CCM
Rebecca Puchkors MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Cheryl Puntil MN, APRN, PMHCNS, BC
Brandy Quintana RN
Tara Ramey DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC
Deirdre Rea DNP, PMHCNS, RN-BC
Lesley Reed RN
Elizabeth Reimherr RN, BC
R. John Repique DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Judy Rice DNP, MSN, PMHNP, FNP, CS
Kelly Ricketts BSN, MPH, RN-BC
Stefanee Rivera BSN, RN
Rebecca Robertshaw BSN, RN
Rosita Rodriguez DNP, PMHNP, APRN, CDE, CNE
Lance Rounkles MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CNML, NE-BC
Amy Rushton DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Julie Rutledge RN
LuAnn Sanderson DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Katherine Sarsfield APRN, AGNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Elizabeth Satrom MSN, RN
Karen Schepp PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Tracy Schlosser RN, BSN
Lisa Schneider MS, BSN, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Amanda Schuh PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Teresa Setnar MSN, RN
Regina Shaffer RN, BSN
Krupa Shah
Pamela Shellner MA, BSN, RN
Summer Short RN BSN
Christina Silvaria MSN, RN
Sylvia Simeone DNP, PNHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC NEA-BC
Tracy Sloat DNP, RN
Rosemary Smentkowski MSN Ed, RN, PMH-NP, BC, CARN
Kathy Smith MSN, RN, CENP
Jennifer Smith BSN, PMH-BC
Alenna Smith PMHNP-BC, RN, MSN, MBA, BSN
Shellie Smith MSN
Barbara Stephens DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC
Gail Stern RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Mary Stewart BSN, RN-BC, PHN
Lyndsy Straub RN
Vivian Streater RN
Jane Taber RN, BSN, MSN, CEN, CNML
Christine Tebaldi MS, PMHNP-BC
Gina Tenge MSN, RN-BC, CNEcl
Theresa Terry-Williams BSN, MA, MBA, RN, RO-BC
Hilary Tesch DNP, RN, APNP, PMHNP-BC
Karen Teves-Frazier PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, LPC
Sheila Thares-Callaway RN, MS, MHPNP
Miriam Thornton PMHNP-BC
Dan Titieni RN-BC
Rachel Tolliver DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CCM
Pamela Torres MSN, RN-BC
Robin Trivette MSN-Ed., PMHNP-BC
Anne Troy FNP-BC
Judith Van Cleef MS, RN-BC-Retired
Patricia Voss RN, MSN
Audrey Voss DNP, RN, PMH-BC, CPHQ, LSSYB
Jason Wagner APRN, PMHNP-BC, RN, LMHC, MCAP
Dawn Walters DNP, MS, RN
Tamsyn Weaver DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Arkady Weikleenget MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Karen Werder PMHNP, PhD
Michele Whitaker BSN, RN, E-RYT
Haidy Willis DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Cynthia Wilson MSN, PHMCNS, BC
Antonio Zapata MS, RN

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