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APNA Practice Council

VIsion

The APNA Practice Council is to provide a forum for the expression of the voices of RNs and APRNs regarding issues related to psychiatric-mental health nursing practice and provide input as needed to other councils with regards to administration, education, and research.

Goals

APNA Practice Council members recognize current issues facing PMH-APRNs and PMH-RNs and continue to:

  • Monitor and advocate for the care of persons with mental health conditions in any setting, meeting the acuity of the patient with expertise of the care delivered.
  • Monitor and advocate for PMH-APRNs and PMH-RNs to remain active in care delivery and planning across the nation and beyond.
  • Monitor and advocate for education of future PMH-APRNs and PMH-RNs to ensure that the needs of the persons with mental health conditions will be met by those educated to do so.

 

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PRACTICE COUNCIL MEMBERS

Chair

Jessica Walker, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Steering Committee

Gabrielle P. Abelard, DNP, PMHNP, PMHCNS-BC, RN, BSN
Julia C. Coons, MS, RN-BC
Sharon Katz, RN, FPMH-NP, PMH-CNS, BC
Georgianna Marks, PhD, APRN
Allen Novak, MSN, APRN, Rx, PMHCNS-BC
Dana Olive, PhD, PMHNP-BC

Advisory Panel

Robert Abel DNP, PMHNP-BC
Gia Accuardi PMHNP-BC, BS, BSN, MFA, MSN
Susie Adams PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
James Adams MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Beth Ananda-Stout PhD, APRN
Susan Archacki-Resnik MSN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Emily Arnold DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Becky Austin-Morris DNP, PMHNP-BC
Catherine L. Baker, PhD, PMHNP-BC
Larisa Belisle PMHCNS
Elizabeth Blanchard Hills, PMHNP-BC
Paula Bolton MS, CNP, ANP-BC
Margaret Bookman RN, MS, CS
Iris Boston DNP, PMHNP-BC
Wailua Brandman MSN, APRN, PMHCNS/NP-BC, FAANP
Carol Campbell DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
Nancy Carr RN, MSN, NPP, PMHNP-BC
Dawn Chui APRN, PMHNP-BC
Karen Coakley ARNP
Julie Conrad ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Michelle Cruz, BSN, RN, PMH-BC, CPI Certified Instructor
Maria Flordesol Culpa-Bondal PhD, PMHCNS/NP-BC
Nancy Daniels APRN, BC, PMH-CS
Sharon Davis PMHNP-BC, CDE
Maura Davis
Maryann Del Cid MSN
Angela DelGrande PhD, PMHNP-BC, CNS
Christina Del Toro BSN, RN
Joanne DeSanto Iennaco PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Mary Pat DeWald MSN, MPA, APRN, RN, SANE-A
Todd Dickson DNP, APRN, PMHNP
Sattaria Dilks DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Lorraine Donner MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN
Aimee Dunnam DNP, MSN-Administration, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Annmarie Earnhardt RN, MSN
Marian Farrell PhD, PMH-NP, BC, PMHCNS-BC, CRNP,
Kay Foland PhD, MSN, BS, RN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, CNP
Ashley Folgo APRN
Susan Franer, PMHCNS-BC
Kathleen Gaffney MSN PMHCNS, CPNP PMHS
Vanessa Genung PhD, PMH/CNS/NP-BC, FNP-BC, LCSW, LMFT, LCDC
Valerie Glass PMHNP, BC
Anne Greenwalt MSN, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Peter Groce RN, AGPCNP
Danielle Harris
Todd Hastings PhD, RN, CNE
Martha Hernandez DNP, APRN, PMHCNS/NP-BC
Julia Hess MHDL, BSN, PMHN-BC, CAMF
Erica Hinds-Campbell APRN, MSN, RN
Eben Howard PhD, MBA, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, FACHE
Sharlene Hutchinson APRN, CNS-BC
Susan Jacobson PMHNP, CNS
Sara Jaquay MSN, APRN, PMHNP
Tonia Jones PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN-BC
Gregory Jones RN
Eudora Jones DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Pushpaja Joseph
Saissy Kendig PMHNP
Valerie Kolbert ARNP, PMHCNS-BC
Keri LaBella BS, RN
Matthew Lindquist MSN, RN, PMHNP, BC

Annie-Laurie Logan-Klein RN-C
Haylei Lorca DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Breane Lucas MSN, BSN, RN
Pamela Lusk DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
Brandee Madden DNP, PMHNP-BC
Deanna Mann APRN, MSN, FNP-C. PMHNP-BC
Suzie Marriott MS, RN, PMH-BC
Linda Mays DNP, PMHNP-BC
Mary McCarthy, PMHNP, CNP
Lisa Milliger APRN
Mary Beth Moreland CRNP
Erin Muladore DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Janet Nickolaus CNS, ARNP
Mary Ann Nihart MA, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC
Grace Olaleye-Anisere DNP, PMHNP-BC
Kathleen Owens, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Linda Palmer APRN-BC
Cynthia Papendick MS, APRN-BC
Joyce Parks DNP, RN-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Shunesa Perkins
Rick Pessagno DNP, FAANP
Wendy Peterson BSN, MSN, APRN
Corina Picchiottino MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Karen Pounds PhD, PMHCNS-BC
Jeffery Ramirez PhD, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Angela Retano PMHNP-BC, RN, MA, MSN, NPP
Luann Richardson PhD, DNP, FNP, PMHNP, FAANP
Mamilda Robinson DNP, APN, PMHNP-BC
Debra Romano MS, PMHCNS-BC
Sharon Rosenfield CS, MS, CMC
Rhonda Roy MS, PMHNP-BC
Karen Schepp PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
David Sharp PhD, RN
Sylvia Simeone DNP, PNHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC NEA-BC
Janet Stagg MS, RN, PMHCNS
Linda Starr, RN
Michelle Stollings
Pamela Stover DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Rita Tadych PhD, RN, APRN-BC; Psychologist & Health Service Provider
Douglas Taylor DNP, PMHNP-BC
Stanley Thomas
Christopher Tower PMHNP
Allison Underwood MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN
Keirstin Uomoto DNP, PMHRN-BC
Jessica Vetter RN, MSN, PMHCNS, PMHNP-BC
Audrey Voss DNP, RN, PMH-BC, CPHQ, LSSYB
Matthew Walker DNP, APRN, CNP, PMHNP-BC
Dawn Walters DNP, MS, RN
Barbara Warren PhD, RN, APRN-CNS, PMH-BC, FNAP, FAAN
Victoria Waterfield, BSN, MSW, RN, LCSW
Kathleen Webster DNP, PMHNP
Daniel Wesemann DNP, MSW, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Robert Whitacre MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Patrice Wichmann MS, MHCNS, BC
Valerie Wiggins MSN, CRNP, PNP
Jeana Wilcox PhD, RN, APMHCNS-BC
Laura Withorne-Maloney RN, MSN, CNP
Kimberly Wolf PMHCNS-BC
Kristerra Yawea DNP, MBA, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Melanie Yousefi PMHNP
Wendy Zubenko EdD, MSN, PMHCNS-BC