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APNA Council For Mental Health Advocacy

Vision

The Council for Mental Health Advocacy (CMHA) is the conduit for monitoring legislative, regulatory and policy matters affecting mental health. The Council works to inform PMH nurses about these issues and help coordinate organizational responses.

Goals

  1. Identify and monitor policy that impacts mental health and psychiatric-mental health nursing at the local and national level.
  2. Make recommendations to the board of directors regarding policy that may impact psychiatric-mental health nursing.
  3. Educate members and identify resources that support grassroots advocacy at the local and national levels.

Resources

Mental Health and Substance Use Parity
Advocacy Tools
Practice Information by State

Council for Mental Health Advocacy Members

Chair

Paula M. Bird, DNP, RN-C, NEA-BC

Steering Committee

Jeanne Clement, EdD, APRN, PMHCNS- BC, FAAN
Kadie Desbordes, BSN, RN
Hershaw Davis, Jr., MSN, RN
Rachel Eakley, RN, PMHNP
Jenise Farano APRN-FPA, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Jennifer Hartzler, PMHNP-BC
Queen Henry-Okafor, PhD, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Matthew Lindquist, MSN, RN, PMHNP, BC
Linda Perez, PhD, RN, NPP
Gail Pruett, MSN, RN
Anita Clarke Richards, DHA, ANP-BC, PMHNP
Branden Taylor, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, CNL, RN
Robin Trivette, MSN-Ed., PMHNP-BC

Advisory Panel

Robert Abel DNP, PMHNP-BC
Gabrielle Abelard DNP, PMHNP, PMHCNS-BC, APRN, FNAP
Ajith Abraham PMHNP-BC
Anna Acee EdD, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Tramarea Adams RN
Mary Adamson RN, MS
Marguerite Adetunji MSN, MBA, HCM, RN-BC, NE-BC ,PMH-BC
Ablavi Agomessou DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
Paula Alexander-Delpech PhD, PMHNP-BC, APRN
Dana Anderson
Tami Andres RN, MSN
Katherine Andrews MSW, RN
Juanita Andrews BSN, RN
Robin Arends DNP, CNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNE, FAANP
Nicole Arnett RN, BSN, CCRN
Louise Aurelien Buie EdD, MS, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Becky Austin-Morris DNP, PMHNP-BC
Coral B MSN, PMHNP-BC
Abosede Babalola DNP, MHA, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Akisha Bailey MSN,RN,PMHNP-BC
Lola Baker MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Caroline Baker MSN, RN-BC, PMHNP-BC
Alex Bakle RN
Alvin Baluyut RN
Susan Barnes DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Ugur Barut, EdD, MSN, RN
Andrea Bast DNP, RN, PMH-BC, NPD-BC
Mekeshia Bates DNP, CRNP-PMH
Deana Batross DNP, RN, CNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, NE, CCRN
Nina Beaman EdD, MSN, CNE, RN-BC (PMH)
Douglas Bean RN PMH-BC
Lora Beebe PhD, PMHNP-BC
Emily Bell RN, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
CB Benway CRNP, MSN, FPMHNP, CAPMHCNS
Doreen Berrios RN MSN FNP-BC
Kimberly Beverly PMHNP-BC
Leslie Binford DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Elizabeth Birkey DNP, APRN, IBCLC, CNM, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Russell Bisesi APRN, MSN PMHCNS BC
Anne Blaise RN, BSN
Ann Blankenhorn DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CPPS
Kaye Blasingame RN, BC, MSN
Kathleen Bolding, MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Mary Bollinger RN, BS, MSED
Rachel Booker PMHNP-BC
Jennifer Bowen DNP, PMHNP-BC
Hayli Brand MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Julita Braxton NP
Dolores Bray CRNP
Donna Brazel MN, ARNP
John Brewer DNP, PMHNP
Michelle Bronder, RN, DNP
Kathryn Brotzge MSN, APRN, NP
Shelly Brown DNP
Kelly Bryant MS, BSN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC
Tonya Buchanan BSN, RN
Isabel Buckingham BSN, RN
Donna Burge PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Sherry Burkhard RN
Deb Burnett
Adiatu Busairu-Martin
Kim Butts DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, PMH-BC
Elizabeth Caine MSHA, MBA, RN
Barbara Caldwell PMHNP
Carol Campbell DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
Christopher Caratzas BSN, RN-BC
Barbara (Bambi) Carkey DNP, PMHNP-BC, NPP
Anastasia Carrillo BSN, PMH-BC
Rebecca Casarez PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Nicole Cerussi DNP, PMHNP-BC
Linda Chafetz RN, PhD
Teresa Chamah-Lawson BSN, RN-BC
Danielle Chappell MSN, PMHNP-BC
Tamia Chapple MSN, MBA, HCM, APRN, PMHNP-BC, GERO-BC
Angela Chesser PhD, RN,
John Chovan PhD, DNP, RN, CNP, CNS
Amanda Christensen MSN
Sue Ciarmiello RN, MS, NPP
Dawn Clayton RN-C, MSN
Leslie Close RN
Barbara Coles PhD, RN-BC
Carly Connell, R.N., DNP-PMHNP candidate
Kendra Considine PMHNP-BC
Patricia Conteh RN, MSN, PMHNP- BC
Julia Coons MS, RN-BC
Susan Corey DNP, APN-BC
Susan Crowder, MSN, RN,PMHN-BC
Jose Cruz APRN, CNP
Patricia Cubilette PMHNP-BC
Patricia Cunningham DNS, PMHNP, FNP-C
Diane Daddario DNP, PMHNP-BC, ANP-C, ACNS-BC, RN-BC
Maureen Daniell
Anita Daniels MS, RN PMH-BC
Sharon Davis PMHNP-BC, CDE
Denise Davis RN
Laura Deaton BSN, RN
Lisa de la Cruz RN, MSN, PMHNP
Kathleen Delaney PhD, APRN, PMH-NP, FAAN
Mary Demellier RN
Joanne DeSanto Iennaco PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Maribeth Desuyo MHA, MSN, RN-BC
Cynthia Diamond PhD, MSN, RN
Christy Dixon RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Kathleen Donahue MA, RN-PMH-BC
Janel Draxler MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Isabelle Dubois MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Elizabeth Ducat MSN, PMHNP
Michaela Dumais, PMHNP-BC
Jena Dunham DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, NREMT
Renee DuShane BSN, RN
Janice Edmonson DNP, MSN-CNS, APRN, CNE
Aniema Ekong DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, MSN, CNL
Erin Ellington DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Sara Emory DNP, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NEA-BC
Janet Erickson PMHNP-BC
Cynthia Estes DNP, MHA, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC
Brittany Evans DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, NEA-BC
Janice Facey-Brown
Natalie Farrar MSN, RN-BC
Marian Farrell PhD, PMH-NP, BC, PMHCNS-BC, CRNP,
Theresa Fay-Hillier DrPH, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Anita Fazzio PMHNP
Phyllis Ferguson ARNP, MSN
Loraine Fleming DNP, PMHNP-BC
Mihaela Fletcher DNP, MSN, CNE, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C, CARN-AP
Jill Folsom MS, RN
Audrey Forka DNP
Tanya Franks RN, BSN
Sabrina Friedman EdD, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHCNS-BC
Margaret Fuller RN, MSN
Dorothy Fuller BSN
Kathleen Gaffney MSN PMHCNS, CPNP PMHS
LaDema Gallagher APRN
Amy Gamblin DNP, MSN Ed., RN, PMH-BC
Grishma Gandhi, FNP
Christine Marie Garcia CPNP, CPMHS
Dawn Garrett-Wright PhD, RN, CNE, PMH-NP
Tanja Gavrilovic DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Paula Geeter BSN, MSN
Angelica George, RN
Jenette Gerst MSN, APN, PMHNP-BC
Ivan Giannou RN-BC
Melissa Goad BSN, RN-BC
Maryanne Godbout DNP, PMHCNS-BC
Dawn Goldstein PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Jesus Gonzalez MSN
Jocelyn Gonzalez Etheredge MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Jill Gosting MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Laura Graham, CRNP, PMHNP-BC
Daniel Grasso DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Sonya Green MSN, RN
Anne Greenwalt MSN, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Quanda Griffin PMNNP
Carla Groh PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
Renae Hale DNP
Linda Hancock RN
Stephanie Hancock DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNP
Cynthia Handrup DNP, APRN, PHMCNS-BC, FAAN
Carolyn Hanohano PhD, RN, MSN
Heather Harper MSN, RN
Danielle Harris
Alesia Harris MSN
Todd Hastings PhD, RN, CNE
Martha Hernandez DNP, APRN, PMHCNS/NP-BC
Noelle Herrier MN, PMHNP
Wanda Hilliard DNP, MBA, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Rosanne Hilliker, BSN-PCCN-CMC-GERO/MED-SURG-BC
Barbara Hinds BS, RNC
Misty Hinkle RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
John Hinrichs DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC, LMHC
Hannah Adele Hogan, BSN, RN
Michaela Hogan DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Cariann Horne
Jennifer Hosler MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Naomi House BSN, RN, PMH-BC
Lisa Hrina PMHNP-BC, APRNCNP-BC
Sara Hubbell DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C
Stephanie Hughes PMHNP-BC, APRN
Esther Huston RN, BSN, SANE
MaryBeth Hutches DNP
Sharlene Hutchinson APRN, CNS-BC
Cecilia Ibe
Mackenzie Ice MS, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Sarah Ilesanmi
Susan Jacobson PMHNP, CNS
Jayne James, RN, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP, DNP©
Annamarie Johnson RN, MSN
Charlsie Johnson-Wilson MH-RN
Margaret Johnstone MSN, RN, PNP, CNS
Allyce Jones DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, APRN, CNE, NCMP, PMH-C
Teresa Judge-Ellis DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Sooksai Kaewbua DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Christine Karcher-Birt MS, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Cathleen Kealey MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC. APHN-BC
Kelsey Kent
Beth King RN, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Tabby Kinyanjui APRN, MSN
Kristel Kishbaugh DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Debe Klesel PhD, MSN, RN
Dale Knode RN, BS, HSAD
Cindy Knowlton RN, MSN, PMHNP
Jessica Kolczewski APRN
Maureen Kolomeir MBA, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Wendi Koonce Morse DNP, APRN-BC, PMHNP-BC, FNP
Danielle Koreny DNP-PMHNP, BSN
John Kramer RN, MS, BSN
Valerie Kubanick PhD, RN, PMH-BC
Brenda Kucirka PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, CNE
Keri LaBella BS, RN
Patricia La Brosse MS, PMHCNS-BC
Janis Laiacona MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Sheila Langford RN, BSN
Judy Lark MS, RN, PMHCNS-BC
Andrea Laudun BSN
Kennedy LaVille Thoren DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Laura Leahy DrNP, APRN, PMH-CNS/FNP, CARN-AP, FAANP, FAAN
Marcia Lee ARNP, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Suzanne Lee DNP, APRN-PMH-BC, CARN-AP
Amanda LeFort MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC

Heather Leutwyler PhD, RN, FNP-BC, CNS, FAAN
Mary F. Leveillee, PhD, DNP, APRN-CNS, PMHCNS-BC
Janie LeVieux PhD, LPC-S, RN-BC, NHDP-BC
Julie Levine MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC, CPNP-PC
Chelsea Levy DNP, PMHNP
Jessica Lewis RN
Sara Lewis ARNP, PHMNP-BC, LMHC
Margaret Lighthart MS, BSN, PMHRN-BC
Donna Linette DNP, RN, NEA-BC, HN-BC, NEA-BC
Melanie Lint MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Tonja Livingston RN
Cene’ Livingston DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-C, CNE
Kathleen Logsdon, RN
Frances Lopez-Bushnell EdD, MSN, MPH, FNP, BSN
Breane Lucas MSN, BSN, RN
Susan Lynch MSN, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-student
Linda Mabey PMHCNS-BC, DNP, APRN
Rosemary MacFarlane
Candace Maffei BSN RN
Cynthia Mai APRN
Tatayana Maltseva APRN, PMHNP-BC
Lynne Mann MSN, RN, CNE
Carol Anne Marchetti PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC
Monika Markaj PMHNP
Jennifer Marlin DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Christina Maroone DNP, MPA, PMHNP-BC
Susanna Marrs BSN, RN
Sherry Martin PMHNP-BC
Jacqueline Martz DNP, RN
Julia Mattingly RN, MSN
Rachel Matz RN, PMH-BC, SANE-A
Jonathan Maxwell BSN, RN
Linda Mays DNP, PMHNP-BC
Elizabeth McCutchon EdD, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Jennifer McGovern RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Teena McGuinness PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
Jane McKinnie RN
Stephanie Meany RN, PMH-BC
Janet Meier RN
Mary Meiselman CNS, NP
Kerry Melachouris RN BC PMHNP-BC
Kenyatta Merriweather MSN, FMHNP
Catherine Messinger DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Jennifer Metze BSN, RN, PMHNP student
Rudley Miland BSN, BA, RN
Susan Mileham APRN
Parker Miller MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Lisa Milliger APRN
Ruth Milstein DNP, ARNP-BC, PMHNP
Latonia Mitchell APRN, PMHNP, CNE, Certified Mentor and Coach
Grace Mitchko, MSN
Claudia Mitzeliotis DNP, PMHNP, PMHNCS, BC, CASAC
Maureen Mogan MSN
Susan Morgan RN
Danielle Morgan PhD (c), MSN, ANP, CNS, Family PMHNP, APRN-BC
Cheranne Morse DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Jennifer Moyer MSN, RN, SANE
Ann Murphy Harris MSN, PMHNP-C
Ronaldo Naranjo Jr DNP, MSN, MS, PMHNP-BC
Michael Nastase, BSN, RN
Marilyn Nendza MSN, PMHCNS-BC, CPRP
Nicole Nevan RN
Angela Ngoka MSN, RN, PMHN-BC, MPH
Sandra Nichols FNP-BC, GNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Diana Nichols CNS, PMHNP, DNP
Ifeoma Nnani DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Jennifer Nolan MSN
Anjannette Nunez-Dupree RN-BC, MPA, BSN, CPHQ
Sharon Obuzor MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Joy Odetola RN/CMCN
Judy Odili MS, RN, CNL, PMH-BC
Kamani Odina-Herbert, DNP, BSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Ernest Ogbeide RN, APRN, MSN
Otega Ojukwu RN, BSN, MSN, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC
Grace Olaleye-Anisere DNP, PMHNP-BC
Virtud Oloan EdD, BSN, RN-BC
Melanie Opack RN
Lalaine Otadoy PMHNP
Kathleen A Owens, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Regina Owen DNP, PMHNP-BC
Bozena Padykula EDD, APRN, PMHNP-BC; APHN-BC, MSN, RN
Allison Page APRN
Angelika Panova MHPNP, RN
Melissa Patton MSN, BSN, RN
Kathleen Patusky PhD
Michelle Paul, MSN
Olimpia Paun PhD, FGSA
Marlana Pennington, BSN
Jennifer Perla RN
Cheryl Perna MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CNE
Joyce Pettengill
Bethany Phoenix PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN
Tobi Pierson RN
Donna Pink DNP, BSN, PMH-BC, CARN
Valarie Pompey MS, ANP-BC
Rebecca Puchkors MSN, RN, PMH-BC
Jacqueline Raffaele DNP, MSN PMHNP-BC CVRN-BC
Tara Ramey DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC
Lisandra Ramirez
Renel Ramos DNP, MSN, RN, NPP, PMHNP-BC
Lisa Reyes-Walsh DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Sandra Rhea RN-BC
Karen Richards RN
Luann Richardson PhD, DNP, FNP, PMHNP, FAANP
Sonia Riley MSN-Ed, RN, PhD (c)
William Robertson MSN, RN, ANCC PMHN
Ora Robinson PhD, RN
Rey Paolo Ernesto Roca III RN, MSN, PHN
Patti Rodgers RN, PMHNP, MSN
Daniel Rodriguez II MSN, CRNP
Jezel Rosa
Jacquelyn Rosen MS, RN, PMHCNS-BC, NC-BC
Sheila Rosenfeld MSN, APRN
Carla Rosler APRN, DNP
Linda Rossow MS, BSN, RN, BC – retired
Melissa Rudd DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Theresa Russo RN, FNP
Luanne Sadowsky APRN, BC
Maria Salayandia-Noullet BSN, RN-BC
Julie Sanders NP, CNS/PMH
Katherine Lauren Sarsfield, APRN, AGNP-C, PMHNP-BC
Dina L Sattenspiel, MSN, PMHNP-BC, CCRN-K
Robin Schafer DNP, CPNP, PMHNP-BC
Karen Schepp PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN
Jennifer Schlebusch BS
Katie Schwarz RN, BSN, MSN
Janet Schwenk RN, MSN
Courtney Seidenberg MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FN-CSA
Rhonda Selman RN, BSN, MAOM
Regina Shaffer RN, BSN
David Sharp PhD, RN
Lori Shaw ADN, BS, M.Ed
April Shelton, BSN
Cerasela Shiiba RN, BSN
Christine Silverstein EdD, MPA, RN
Sylvia Simeone DNP, PNHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC NEA-BC
Audrey Simmons MBA, MS RN-BC
Debra Simmons MSN, APRN, CS
Crystal Simmons PMHNP
Tracy Sloat DNP, RN
Mark Smallacombe RN, BSN
Maxine Smalling MS, RN
Laurie Smith MSN
Stephanie Smith BSN, RN, PMH-BCJacqueline Smith BSN, RN
Marie Smith-East PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, EMT-B
Lexxus Soristo BSN, RN
Michael Spencer DNP, PMHNP-BC, NP-C
Frances Spink MSN, APRN, MBA, PMHNP-BC
Janet Stagg MS, RN, PMHCNS
Elise Stanford
Alanna Steaple
Christopher Stephan-Jones MSN, BSN, RN-BC
Umeika Stephens DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
Gail Stern RN, MSN, PMHCNS-BC
Karen Strickland PMHCNS-BC
Thomas Stuckey DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Naomi Suhler APRN, MSN
Tammy Sullivan DNP, RN, SANE, NE-BC
Shoni Summers BSN RN
Jennifer Sundermier MSN RN
Mary Louise Tatum MPH, MSN, PMHNP-BC, RN
Judia Taylor DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN
Judia N. Taylor, DNP, PMHNP-BC, RN
Hilary Tesch DNP, RN, APNP, PMHNP-BC
Anne Thatcher DNP, MSW, APRN, PMHNP-BC, LMSW
Brandon Thatcher PMHNP-BC
Burton Thelander RN, MS, NE-BC
Deborah Thompson DNP, PMHFNP-BC, FNP-BC
Miriam Thornton PMHNP-BC
Lisa Tolls MSN, RN, BC
Joseph Toomey DNP, PMHNP
Jennifer Topscher RN, BSN, BA
Pamela Torres MSN, RN-BC
Margaret Touw DNP, RN, CNE
Amelie Tristant RN, BSN
Albertine Tubman
Veda Tyson RN, NPP, APRN
Michelle Umbarger-Mackey PhD, ARNP, PMHNP-BC, SANE
Barbara Valerius MSN, FAONL, RN-BC
Robin VanCamp BA, RN, BSN
Judith Van Cleef MS, RN-BC-Retired
Camille Veillon Student PMHNP, RN, IBCLC|
Stephanie Verdeflor MSN, RN, PMH-BC, PMHNP-BC
Mary Volenec DNP, MPH, RN
Danielle Walker MS, PMHNP-BC
Frankie Wallis RN, MSN, FNP
Cassie Wardlaw PhD, RN, MSN, PMHNPN
Elisabeth Warner PMHNP
Perihan Warren APRN, FNP
Heather Warren APRN
Amy Weaver MHA, BSN, RN, CEN, PMH-BC
Tamsyn Weaver DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, GERO-BC, NE-BC
LuAnn Webster BA, RN, P-MHN-BC
Kathleen Webster DNP, PMHNP
Pamela Weeg, RN, BSN, MSN,
Domenique Wendt RN
Janice Wentworth PMHNP
Daniel Wesemann DNP, MSW, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP
Shana Westerfield RN, MBA, MS, PhD, NP-BC
Marcia Wheeler Cordry BNS, RN
Robert Whitacre MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC
Michele Whitaker MSN, APRN,PMHNP-BC C-RYT
Babette Wieland MSN, BSN
Jeanne Wiggins, MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC, PMH-C
Veronica Wiggins
Efi Wilkins DNP, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, CNE, FCN
Donna Lee Williams DNP, PMHNP-BC, APRN
Angel Williams-Kent,  MSN, APRN-C
Annalily Williams
Roy Wilms RN, MS, MA, PMH-BC
Patricia Woloszyn DNP, PMHCNS-BC, NPP
Christopher Wright RN
Kathy D. Denise Wright, PhD, RN, APRN-CNS, PMHCNS-BC, CPNP-BC
Rick Yakimo PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Margaret Yearwood EdD, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Lufei Young PhD, ACNP-BC
Theodora Zacharopoulos BSN, RN
Ricardo Zamarripa Ortega PMHNP-BC
Judith Anne Zdziera MSN, MSHA, PMHRN-BC
Christine Zuidema RN